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Finnsih unemployment rate rises to 10% in June
HELSINKI: The unemployment rate stood at 10 per cent in June 2015, having been 9.2 per cent in the year...
Atlantic Navigation suffers unauthorised withdrawal of $736,000
ATHENS: Atlantic Navigation Holdings (Singapore) has suffered an unauthorised withdrawal of $736,000 from a bank account belonging to one of...
Tele2 Netherlands refreshes business data bundles
AMSTERDAM: Tele2 Netherlands has refreshed its business data bundles. The new offerings are Sim only but can be combined with...
South African economists forecast to 4.7% in June, prices rise by 0.4%
CAPE TOWN: Economists forecast to 4.7 percent in June, prompting investors to pare bets of an interest rate increase tomorrow....
Economic Development firms invest $81m on Capital expansion projects in seven cities
OSLO: Economic Development Authority awarded direct financial assistance and tax benefits to companies in Story City, Belle Plaine, Benton County,...
Telenor ASA earnings miss estimates as Wholesale revenue slips
ANKARA: Telenor ASA, the Nordic region’s largest phone company, reported profit that fell short of analysts’ estimates as mobile service...
Saudi Customs confirms Levies SR 27.9b fiscal year 2014
RIYADH:The Saudi Customs confirmed it levied in the last fiscal year 2014 an amount of SR (27.9) billion of which...
Turkey Garanti bank Says to Name Erbil as Chief Executive
ANKARA: Ali Fuat Erbil is set to take over as head of Turkey’s Garanti Bank, a person with knowledge of...
Italian 300 traders to explore investment opportunities in Iran: Customs Administration
TEHRAN: Italian Economic Development Minister Federica Guidi, heading a delegation of 300 traders and businessmen, is scheduled to travel to...
Saudi Arabia investing $10b in Russian economy infrastructure
RIYADH: President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a meeting at the Konstantinovsky...
Sri Lankan navy arrests 4 Indian in smuggling case, seizes 165kg ganja
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan navy arrested four Indian fishermen and seized 165kg of ganja from them in the wee hours...
French farmers vow to step up protests over prices
PARIS: French farmers protesting over falling food prices threatened to step up blockades of cities, roads and tourist sites, as...
Customs issues stark warning to investigate drug smugglers
WELLINGTON: The Customs Service is issuing a stark warning to New Zealanders heading online in search for illicit drugs. It...
India Pvt. Mills may export 400,000 tonnes sugar till September
NEW DELHI: Sugar exports from India will climb more than forecast previously as mills accelerate sales to clear $2.8 billion...
Oman’s cement comp. profit down 40% to OMR5.44m in Q1 of 2015
MUSCAT: Doubling of the natural gas price from January this year has substantially pulled down the net profit of Oman...
US steel pipe producers seek import duty on products
NEW YORK: U.S. producers of steel pipes and tubes filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday...
Twitter stops allowing users to set their own custom backgrounds
LONDON: Twitter abruptly stopped allowing users to set their own custom backgrounds, quietly turning off the much-loved feature and replacing...
Indian mango export reaches 45,000 tonnes this season
NEW DELHI: As the mango season is coming to an end, mango exports have stopped from Maharashtra and Gujarat, but...
Germany’s car makers to buy Nokia’s HERE map business from 2.5b to 3b euros
BERLIN: Germany's premium car makers are close to a deal to buy Nokia's HERE map business for between 2.5 billion...
