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UAE nets $2.1bn revenue from e-Dirham in 2016
DUBAI: The UAE ministry of finance has collected Dh7.84 billion ($2.13 billion) government revenue through e-Dirham payment gateway in 2016....
Turkey’s giant gas storage facility opens
ANKARA: Turkey’s Tuz Lake gas storage facility, which is expected to increase capacity from 1.2 billion cubic meters (bcm) to...
Sri Lanka calls for more private sector initiated partnerships to invest in country
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is moving away from taxpayer-funded Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), which has been the norm, and switching to...
National Australia Bank dividends likely safe
CANBERRA: National Australia Bank ((NAB)) delivered a first quarter update that held few surprises for brokers. The bank posted $1.6bn...
Canadian dollar strengthens on jobs surge, higher oil prices
OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as oil prices rose and domestic jobs surged but...
Turkey’s automotive production rises 31%
ANKARA: Automotive production in Turkey surged 31 percent year-on-year in the first month of 2017, an Automotive Manufacturers’ Association (OSD)...
Bank of Canada’s blockchain tests spotlight challenges
OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada's early experiment on a blockchain-based payment system highlights challenges such as cost-efficiency and data privacy,...
Australian wine exports to China climb by 40% to $520 mln in 2016
CANBERRA: China has sustained its position as Australia's top wine export market, with the value of the market growing by...
UK economy resilient at end of 2016, manufacturing jumps
LONDON: Britain’s economy remained resilient at the end of last year according to the latest official figures despite the surprise...
Spritzer starts UK exports
LONDON: Spritzer Bhd has started exports of its mineral water to the United Kingdom and hopes the country will eventually...
Russia, Belarus sign $500 mln contracts in military-technical sphere in 2016
MOSCOW: Russia and Belarus signed contracts worth a record level of about $500 million in the sphere of military and...
Hungarian bank opens €85m credit line for Iran
TEHRAN: The Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) has opened an 85-million-euro credit line to enhance bilateral trade with Iran, Tasnim...
Iran-Russia trade turnover rises 80% in 2016
TEHRAN: The mutual trade turnover between Iran and Russia increased by 80 percent and amounted to more than $2 billion...
US imports growing in H1 of 2017
WASHINGTON: Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to increase 4.6 percent during the first half of...
Russia to boost Urals exports in H1 despite cutting oil output with OPEC
MOSCOW: Russia is set to post higher exports of Urals crude for the first half of this year despite cutting...
U.S. ethanol exports hit record high in 2016
WASHINGTON: Net exports of United States ethanol hit a record high of over one billion gallons in 2016, according to...
Nigeria seizes $10 mln from ex-state oil manager
ABUJA: Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says agents seized nearly $10 million from a safe in a slum building belonging to a...
VirtusaPolaris Q3 revenues up 44% yoy
CHENNAI: VirtusaPolaris reported revenues for the Oct - Dec 16 quarter at $217.2 million, an increase of 3.4% sequentially and...
Wyo. unemployment rate fell each month from August to Dec
WASHINGTON: In January, Research & Planning reported that Wyoming’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.8 percent in December. After peaking at...
Customs promotes 1,561 junior officers
ABUJA: The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved the promotion of 1,561 Junior Officers to various...
