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Indonesia looking to increase crude imports from Nigeria
JAKARTA: Indonesia is looking to increase its crude purchases from Nigeria, state oil firm Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. said. Harry...
Brazil’s unemployment rate falls for first time since 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's sickly economy got an unexpected glimmer of good news Wednesday with unemployment figures showing a slight...
Hong Kong Customs combats unfair trade practices at education centre
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs today (June 1) arrested a female proprietor of an education centre suspected of having applied...
Dubai Customs showcases its corporate excellence experience to Dubai Municipality
DUBAI: Dubai Customs has received a delegation from Dubai Municipality, as part of a program to exchange expertise and enhance...
Japan oil sales fall to lowest in at least 28 years for April
TOKYO: Japan's oil sales were 13.92 million kilolitres (2.92 million barrels per day) last month, down 2.3 percent from a...
German exports to U.S. to rise by up to 10% this year
BERLIN: Germany's DIHK Chambers of Commerce on Wednesday raised its forecast for exports to the United States for 2017 despite...
Abu Dhabi National Takaful Q1 profit up 12%
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company, a leading takaful operator, has posted a net profit of Dh20.1million ($5.4 million)...
Finland’s exports grow by 18% in Q1
HELSINKI: Finland's exports continued to show signs of growth during the first quarter of 2017. Exports to Asia and Russia...
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected ivory
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs today (May 31) seized about 47.4 kilograms (kg) of suspected worked ivory and 14.5 kg...
Philippines’ NFA OKs private rice imports
MANILA: National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Y. Aquino has moved to allow the entry of private-sector rice imports until...
Ports of Auckland moves cranes for automation
WELLINGTON: Ports of Auckland has successfully moved two 1,100 tonne cranes to ready Fergusson Container Terminal for bigger ships and automation....
Sri Lankan rupee edges up on exporter dollar sales; stocks down
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan rupee traded slightly firmer on Thursday as exporter dollar sales outpaced importer demand for the greenback, while...
Sri Lankan government claims EU tariff facility will solve economic ills
COLOMBO: The European Union (EU) announced last month that its Generalised Scheme of Preference Plus tariff concession (GSP+) would be...
Brazil’s BRF says problems in ports may cut poultry, pork exports
BRASILIA: Brazil's BRF SA, the world's largest poultry exporter, said on Wednesday that interruptions in operations at two Brazilian ports...
German shipping firm Rickmers to file bankruptcy
FRANKFURT: German shipping group Rickmers said it would file for insolvency after bondholder HSH Nordbank rejected its restructuring plan a...
Canada’s economy grew at 3.7% pace in Q1 of 2017
OTTAWA: Canada's economy expanded at an annual pace of nearly four per cent in the first quarter, more than three...
Bank of Canada finds flaws with current blockchain solutions
OTTAWA: Underpinning wholesale payment systems with distributed ledger technology (DLT) would introduce greater costs and risks for institutions than those...
LNG tender from Australia’s Gorgon project signals early restart-trade
CANBERRA: Exxon Mobil seeks to sell a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Australia’s giant Gorgon export facility in June,...
Australia Q1 business investment rises, April retail sales shine
CANBERRA: Australian business investment rose modestly in January-March after four straight declining quarters while April's retail sales rebounded vigorously from...
Iran plans to raise cement output to 120m tons
TEHRAN: Iran plans to raise its annual cement production to 120 million tons in eight years as per the strategic...
