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Atlantic Petroleum to make changes as funds fall short
COPENHAGEN: North West Europe focused E&P group Atlantic Petroleum has engaged Pareto Securities as a financial advisor with the purpose...
Soya oil imports pulling down soya bean prices
NEW DELHI: Higher soya oil imports and bearish sentiment in the international markets are pulling down soya bean prices at...
Diana Containerships charters post-panamax to Maersk worth $14,750 per day
ATHENS: Diana Containerships has fixed a post-panamax boxship on a six- to nine-month timecharter to Maersk. The Great (5,576 teu,...
British bank annual investment rises 0.25% after dip in June
LONDON: Annual investment could rise by 0.25% over the year despite a dip in June, the first annual increase since...
Forest official arrests headmaster, 2 other for smuggling rare reptile
NEW DELHI: A school headmaster and two others were arrested on Sunday for allegedly smuggling a flying gecko, an endangered...
Oman customs sets alarm to curb fuel smuggling at border
MUSCAT: As alarm bells ring about possibly more smuggling of Omani fuel into the UAE, prominent members of Majlis Al...
Chinese court sentences man $15,000 fine to illegally import bird’s nests
BEIJING: A North Shore man has been fined $15,000 for trying to illegally import a Chinese delicacy deemed a threat...
Irish exports grow 15% in Q1 of 2015
DUBLIN: The dying days of July confirmed that Irish exports had indeed hit ‘the sweet spot’, with the release by...
Ukraine plans to raise soybean output by 5% to about 4.1MT in 2015
KIEV: Ukraine plans to raise soybean output by 5 percent to about 4.1 million tonnes this year and hopes to...
US stocks open: Dow Jones jumps 86pts
LONDON: Wall Street was poised for a volatile session on Tuesday, with U.S. stock futures wobbling around the flatline as...
Hidden storm in the heart of Lagoon
CANADA: Normally hidden from view, the heart of Lagoon Nebula is filled with intense stellar tempests generated by hot stars,...
57% public in UK worried about global warming
EALY: A new survey of 2000 UK residents has been carried out by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and ICM...
Micromax new affordable full HD smartphone Yu Yureka Plus can now be availed at cheaper price tag
NEW DELHI: Indian handset maker Micromax new affordable full HD smartphone Yu Yureka Plus can now be availed at a...
UK stocks start in negative territory, FTSE 100 falls 0.1%
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were little changed as a rise in commodity shares offset a drop in banks. BHP Billiton...
See the ISS above Portsmouth
LONDON: The International Space Station is gliding across Portsmouth’s night skies this week. Weather permitting, it will be visible for...
NASA bolstered its traffic monitoring process to avoid spacecraft collisions
HONG KONG: With two more Mars orbiters sent into space last year, including India's MOM probe, traffic has picked up...
European stocks drop 1st time in 6 session, Stoxx Europe 600 skids 0.4%
ROME: Europe’s benchmark stock index dropped for the first time in six sessions on Tuesday, with Greek stocks remaining under...
Ukraine wants to more import 500,000T of coal for 2.5 months
KIEV: Ukraine needs to additionally import about 500,000 tonnes of coal for 2.5 months, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry...
Twitter is testing new feature in its mobile app that shows ‘News’ tab in its mobile app
LONDON: Twitter is testing a new feature in its mobile app that shows 'News' tab in its mobile app. Several...
2016 Audi Q3 wins Top Safety Pick award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
BERLIN: The 2016 Audi Q3 has earned a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)....
