TORONTO: Canadian federal, provincial and territorial governments have concluded negotiations on a new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) that they...

Philippines seeking Asia-Pacific partners’ help to advance agriculture exports

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10/04/2017

MANILA: Increased export opportunities in the region should help drive further growth in the Philippines’ agriculture industry, which expanded strongly...

Australia’s thermal coal exports to rise 0.7%/year through fiscal 2021-2022

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10/04/2017

SYDNEY: Australia's thermal coal exports are forecast to grow 0.7%/year through to fiscal 2021-2022 (July-June)on demand from India and the...

Australian home loan values keep rising in February

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10/04/2017

CANBERRA: The value of Australian home loans rose 0.4% to $33.530 billion during February, culminating in the fourth consecutive month...

Suspected meth smuggler arrested by border patrol on I-15

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10/04/2017

MURRIETA: Border Patrol agents arrested a 21-year-old man who was allegedly smuggling nearly 35 pounds of crystal methamphetamine on Interstate...

Bangladesh frozen food exporters seek tax cut in upcoming budget

US tax cuts will lure investment, warns Rio CFO Chris Lynch

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10/04/2017

WASHINGTON: Rio Tinto’s chief financial officer Chris Lynch has declared the US will become a more attractive investment location if...

Acer revenues drop 7.98% on year in March

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10/04/2017

WASHINGTON: Acer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$22.328 billion (US$729.01 million) for March 2017, representing a 33.38% increase on month...

UAE Customs foils attempt to smuggle $1mln

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10/04/2017

ABU DHABI: Custom inspectors in the capital foiled an attempt by an Asian man to smuggle SR3,750,000 (Dh3.7 million) into...

Dubai Chamber invites Emirati jobseekers to join its workforce

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10/04/2017

DUBAI: Through its participation in Careers UAE 2017, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is inviting young Emirati graduates...

UK economy to face uncertainty for at least 2 years

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10/04/2017

LONDON: The cloud of uncertainty hanging over the British economy won’t lift until March 2019 at the earliest, according to...

Turkey’s gate to Europe seeks share of border trade

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10/04/2017

ANKARA: Edirne might be home to the world’s second busiest border gate, but the northwestern Turkish city feels it does...

Mazars UK revenues up 7%

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10/04/2017

LONDON: Mazars, ranked at tenth in Accountancy’s Top 75 UK firms league table for 2016, said growth in all the...

Workers pass by the Novovoronezh NPP-2 nuclear power station, operated by a unit of Rosatom, in Russia. File picture: Andrey Rudakov

Russia’s Rosatom negotiating joint projects with Japan in third countries

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10/04/2017

MOSCOW: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is negotiating with Japanese companies possible cooperation on joint nuclear projects in third countries,...