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Portugal expects to exceed 2015 tax revenue target
LISBON:Portugal's Finance Ministry announced on August 3, 2015, that it expects tax revenues in 2015 to exceed budgetary targets. Tax...
Ship Finance International sells over $16m old suezmax tanker
COPENHAGEN: Fredriksen-led Ship Finance International (SFI) is to sell a 20-year-old suezmax tanker to an unnamed buyer for around $16m....
Ukraine gas shipments from Slovakia to boost to 30.3MCM
KIEV: Ukraine has placed an application for daily gas shipments from Slovakia to be increased to 30.3 million cubic meters,...
Portugal’s house evaluations fall back by 2.4% in June
LISBON: The average value of bank mortgage evaluations dipped by 2.4 percent in June, establishing an overall average of €1,030...
Finland’s OP ranks world’s 8th strongest bank: Bloomberg
HELSINKI: OP Financial Group has been ranked as the eight strongest bank in the world by Bloomberg Markets. OP Financial...
Sales of import vehicles in S. Korea increased by 14.3% to 20,707 units in July
SEOUL: Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea increased by 14.3% to 20,707 units in July, compared with 18,112 units...
Korean Fruit import rises sharply in recent years
SEOUL: Fruit imports have risen sharply in recent years, riding on growing demand for variety mainly among young people. As...
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture buys 168,353T food wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 168,353 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States, Canada...
Intel to set up India Maker Lab, unique innovation Lab in its Bengaluru campus
NEW DELHI: Intel India has announced its plan to set up Intel India Maker Lab, a unique innovation Lab in...
YouTube claims its new design is “slicker than squirrel on waterskis”
LONDON: YouTube's web player finally emerged from the Dark Ages and got a 21st century-worthy facelift. Gone is the dull,...
Karbonn introduces new budget smartphone, Karbonn Titanium Mach Five
NEW DELHI: Indian smartphone maker, Karbonn, unveiled a new budget smartphone, the Karbonn Titanium Mach Five. With an eye on...
GSL acquires containership for $53.6m from OOCL
COPENHAGEN: Global Ship Lease (GSL) is to acquire a post-panamax containership for $53.6m from Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), which...
South Africa’s new vehicle sales fall 6.1% YoY in July
CAPE TOWN: The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) on Monday reported a 6.1% year-on-year (y/y) decline in...
BMW introduces updated version of premium compact car Mini Countryman in India priced at Rs 36.5 lakh
NEW DELHI: German luxury carmaker BMW today launched an updated version of premium compact car Mini Countryman in India priced...
OnePlus 2 comes with excellent features
NEW DELHI: OnePlus 2 was launched amidst much fan fare considering it was the first virtual reality launch of a...
All you must know about Asus Zenfone Selfie
NEW DELHI: When Asus launched Zenfone 2 in India, it brought as many as three variants of the smartphone under...
Toshiba with SanDisk launches 256GB flash chips
NEW YORK: Japanese company Toshiba in partnership with SanDisk has introduced their 256GB flash chips. Toshiba has the smallest flash...
Security researchers reveal Computers data can be hacked via sound waves
LONDON: A team of security researchers has demonstrated the ability to hijack standard equipment inside computers, printers and millions of...
Google says Nexus devices to receive regular OTA updates each month focused on security
NEW YORK: Google, LG, and Samsung have provided PCWorld and Greenbot with statements about device security updates. The Stagefright vulnerability...
NZ Downer EDI lifts revenue 10% as projects ramp up
WELLINGTON: Downer EDI, the Australian-based infrastructure and mining firm, lifted revenue 10% from New Zealand and the Pacific as a...
