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King urges ‘alternative’ sources of public revenues
AMMAN: His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday stressed the importance of protecting those with low and middle incomes, especially given...
Special team studying feasibility of agricultural insurance in Oman
MUSCAT: A special team studying the feasibility of agricultural insurance in Oman recently discussed the requirements of insurance firms and...
Finnish firm eyes $200-M tire factory Mindanao
MANILA: A Finnish company may enter into a partnership with rubber farmers in Mindanao to set up a $200-million tire...
UAE plans to invest $163bn in renewable energy projects
DUBAI: The UAE government has announced plans to invest AED600bn ($163bn) by 2050 in projects to boost clean energy contribution...
ADFD to fund Jordan hospital project work
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) said it has earmarked Dh735 million ($200 million) for the first phase of...
ACV to sign strategic agreement with French airport
HANOI: The Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) plans to sign a strategic partnership agreement with French airport authority Aéroports...
ANZ sells NZ business for $626m
WELLINGTON: ANZ has announced its second asset sale in two weeks as it continues efforts to streamline the business and...
Italy to decide on Google’s proposal over tax dispute
ROME: Italian tax authorities are considering a proposal from Google to pay up to €280 million ($296 million) to settle...
Ukraine’s 2016 exports of titanium ore up 57.1% on year
KIEV: Ukraine's exports of titanium ore and concentrate rose 57.1% year-on-year to 463,390 mt in January-December 2016 from 295,020 mt...
World Bank cuts Indian GDP growth for fiscal to 7%
NEW DELHI: In its first projection on India post-demonetisation, the World Bank has lowered the country's GDP growth estimate for...
Albanian 2016 ag exports see 22% rise
WASHINGTON: Albania saw a massive growth of 22% for its agricultural exports in 2016. Experts in the industry have noted...
Australia raises 2016-17 LNG exports forecast to 52.4 mil mt
CANBERRA: The Australian government has bumped up its forecast for LNG exports for fiscal 2016-2017 (July-June) to 52.4 million mt,...
BOJ heavyweight says central banks have considerable control over yields
TOKYO: Central banks' battle with the global financial crisis showed they could exert a "considerable" impact on long-term interest rates...
Australia plans tax for all digital transactions
CANBERRA: The Australian government plans to tax all online transactions, Treasurer Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as part of a...
S. Korea’s exports soar 38% in first 10 days of Jan
SEJONG: South Korea’s exports soared 37.8 percent in the first 10 days of this month from a year earlier to...
Venture capital investors eye further growth in Turkey
ANKARA: Turkey is unquestionably an attractive market for venture capital investors thanks to its prime location, its young, educated workforce,...
Iran close to hitting 4-mln-bpd output target
TEHRAN: When Saudi Arabia initiated the latest OPEC discussion about an oil production cut, Iran insisted that it would only...
S.Korea’s import prices rise for 4 months on expensive crude, weak currency
SEOUL: South Korea’s import prices rose for four months through December due to expensive crude oil and weaker local currency,...
World Bank predicts 2.7% global growth
JOHANNESBURG: The World Bank said on Tuesday, in its January 2017 Global Economic Prospects report, that global economic growth was...
Russian energy minister to attend monitoring committee meeting in Vienna
MOSCOW: Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and his Saudi counterpart Khalid Al-Falih will attend the oil production monitoring committee meeting...
