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MEXICO CITY: The struggle by San Quintín farmworkers for a better salary and better working conditions seemed all but settled...

2 men plead guilty to smuggling 13.61kg of heroin from Mexico

EL CENTRO: Two California men pleaded guilty to using drones to smuggle nearly 30 pounds (13.61 kilograms) of heroin from...

Brazil: Coffee industry invests R$1.7m to grad, sort raw beans

RIO DE JANEIRO: The coffee industry in the state of Rio de Janeiro is looking to reestablish itself as a...

Guyana police arrest Tucville couple for unlicensed gun, illicit drugs

GEORGETOWN: Police arrested 30-year-old Deon Richards and his wife of Tucville Squatting Area in Georgetown on the night of Thursday,...

Guyana funding of GuySuCo hinges on findings of CoI into operations

GEORGETOWN: The findings of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the operations of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will determine...

Chinese carmaker likely to expand auto assembly in Venezuela

CARACAS: As decreased production makes new cars virtually impossible to buy in Venezuela, government officials are hoping Chinese automaker Chery...

Venezuela provides 1.4 million ounces of gold in exchange for $1b

CARACAS: Venezuelan government has negotiated a deal with Citigroup to swap a portion of its gold reserves for $1 billion...

Chinese firm supplies 1.1 megawatts’ of solar panels in Venezuela

CARACAS: Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Yingli Green Energy announced that it supplied 1.1 megawatts’ worth of solar panels for a solar...

Dubai customs arrests woman for smuggling 4.5kg of cocaine

DUBAI: A woman carrying 4.5 kg cocaine in her underwear was arrested at Dubai International Airport. Police became suspicious of...

Hungary’s agricultural producer prices drop 6.2% in June: KSH

BUDAPEST: Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year drop of 6.2% in June, with the price of crops falling...

Swiss Nestle profits dips 2.5% after instant noodle recall

BERN: Swiss food giant Nestle announced on Thursday slightly lower first half profits compared to last year, with the strong...

Swiss food giant Nestlé $100m sued in India over noodle marketing

BERN: Maggi noodles, produced by Nestlé, were popular amongst Indian consumers, before being pulled from store shelves The Indian government...

Polish power capacity to be stretched for several years: Fitch

WARSAW: Temporary power supply restrictions launched in Poland on Monday due to a heat wave point to the country's limited...

Polish banks face PLN 22bn burden on FX-conversion law

WARSAW: The Polish banking sector could have to write off PLN 22 billion from their FX mortgage books as some...

Spanish property rental prices increase 4.8% in July

MADRID: As the property market in Spain begins to recover rental prices are gradually starting to increase, having Spanish property...

Spanish Customs confiscates 100Kgs marihuana, nabs nine

MADRID: Nine members of the Hell’s Angels in the province of Málaga and people closely related to the group have...

Greece economy surges before capital control impact

ATHENS: Greece’s economy grew in the second quarter in a surprise surge just before the standoff between the government and...

Greece’s budget shows 13.4% shortfall in January-July

ATHENS: Greece’s budget showed a 1.022-billion-euro deficit in the January-July 2015 period, while state revenue dropped by 4.125 billion euros...

Thai Union Q2 net profit drops 7.2% despite strong European showing

BRUSSELS: Thai Union Frozen Products reported a drop in Q2 net profit, despite a growth in sales stemming from the...

Denmark’s Maersk net profit remains 7.36b Kroner after tax in Q2