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Turkish HMS 1/2 80:20 import prices climb further to $247 a ton
ANKARA: Turkish HMS 1/2 80:20 scrap import weekly average prices (CFR Iskenderun Port, Turkey) gained further by $12 a ton...
Vietnamese BMW dealer faces probe over import violations
HANOI: The latest batch of luxury German cars imported by an authorized Vietnamese BMW dealer has been suspended from customs...
Thai kasikornbank eyes regional expansion, plans 2nd branch in Laos
BANGKOK: Thailand's Kasikornbank said on Tuesday (29/11) it plans to open a second branch in Laos and upgrade the status...
SA’s trade account swings to a deficit
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s trade account swung to a deficit in October, but the shortfall was lower than forecast as exports...
Sub-Sahara Africa’s economy to slow at 1.5%
CAPE TOWN: The average growth for the Sub-Sahara Africa region is projected at a low 1.5 per cent, and it...
October wheat exports from Russia down 20%
MOSCOW: Russia exported 2118.9 KMT of wheat in October 2016 that is 20% less than 2642.3 KMT in October 2015,...
Import restrictions overshadow start of Taiwan-Japan talks
TAIPEI: Talks about an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the lifting of an import ban that had been imposed on...
Afghanistan oil sales may increase with new railway to Turkmenistan
KABUL: Afghanistan’s natural gas industry will be able to expand to Turkmenistan now that the two countries have opened the...
GCC needs flexible tax system
DOHA: Thomson Reuters hosted a seminar about the introduction of value added tax (VAT) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). As...
Kuwait’s crude oil exports to Japan increases by 11.7%
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's crude oil exports to Japan jumped 11.7 percent in October from a year earlier to 6.62 million...
Viktor Orbán turns Hungary into tax haven
BUDAPEST: Last week, the Hungarian government announced an economic package which, on the surface, is meant to deal with the...
Spain must maintain policy of fiscal consolidation: PM
MADRID: Spain must continue with its current policy of fiscal consolidation, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in a conference in...
Greek retail sales rise 2.6% in September
ATHENS: Greek retail sales by volume rose 2.6 percent in September compared to the same month a year ago after...
Norway’s oil, gas Q3 wage growth lower in 3Q
OSLO: Average basic salaries for full-time employees in Norway’s oil and gas extraction sector inched up by 0.5 percent sequentially...
Indonesia’s imports of wheat expected to climb 8%
JAKARTA: Indonesia's imports of wheat for human consumption are expected to climb 8 percent this year and up to 7...
ASL Marine’s 3Q revenues increase
JAKARTA: Group revenue of $96.7 million for the 3 months ended 30 September 2016 (“1Q FY2017”) was $20.7 million (27.3%)...
Domestic cargoes increase, tyre contract for Danish based DSV Group
COPENHAGEN: Lots of good news around the DSV Group this week as the Danish headquartered logistics group has achieved record...
Germany braces for US trade policies under Trump
BERLIN: Donald Trump's pledge to impose massive trade taxes on China has put Germany on alert. According to Der Speigel...
Belgian police help break major drug, money laundering ring: Authorities
BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities say they have helped to break up a major international drug and money-laundering ring, detaining seven people...
Belgium’s fairness tax in breach of EU law: AG
BRUSSELS: An Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has concluded that Belgium's fairness tax is incompatible with the...
