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Russia, Austria, Ukraine trade drop 48.7% y/y in Q1 2015
MOSCOW: Foreign trade between Austria and Russia/Ukraine dropped y/y in Q1 2015, exports to Russia slipped by 39.8 percent, while...
Russia bans fish imports from Latvia, Estonia
MOSCOW: Russia temporarily banned imports of canned fish from Latvia and Estonia on Thursday on health grounds, prompting Latvian accusations...
UK stocks start higher, FTSE 100 advances 0.1pc
LONDON: U.K. stocks were little changed after yesterday rallying for the first time in five days. Royal Mail Plc led...
European stocks gain in early move, EURO STOXX 50 adds 0.41%
ROME: European stocks rose on Thursday, as equities recovered from a six-day downtrend sparked by a selloff in European bonds...
Dollar buying pauses on Russian reversal on ruble
MOSCOW: The Bank of Russia’s insistence it has no target for the ruble is wearing thinner by the day. Six...
South koren stocks end higher, KOSPI jumps 5.29pts
SEOUL: South Korean shares ended higher on Thursday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 5. 29 points,...
Customs arrests teen with 3 pound marijuana in bicycle’s tire
DOUGLAS: Customs officials in the border town of Douglas arrested a 17-year-old boy after finding his bicycle's tires stuffed with...
Kavitha asks govt to construct dry port near Armoor
MUMBAI: Member of Parliament K. Kavitha has said that she made a request to the Centre to construct a dry...
Nigerian customs participates in humanitarian, social responsibility operations
ABUJA: Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) may only be known to many Nigerians for its anti-smuggling and revenue collection duties. Not...
China stocks higher at end of trade, Shanghai Composite soars 0.32%
BEIJING: China stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Retailers, Software & Computer Services and...
Australian stocks end 1.42% stronger
SYDNEY: Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Energy, Resources and Materials sectors led...
Crude oil futures bounce off lowest level after IEA forecasts strong demand
LONDON: Crude oil futures bounced off the lowest levels of the session on Thursday, following the release of a mostly...
Hong Kong stocks ascend 220.21pts at end of session
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose 0.83 per cent, in line with a regional rally and following a strong lead...
Japan stocks surge 1.68% at end
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Railway & Bus, Retail and Food...
Tokyo stocks end 1.68pc stronger, Nikkei 225 gains 336.61pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have ended 1.68 per cent higher, picking up after a four-day losing streak. The Nikkei 225 index...
Indonesia’s BTN to raise Rp3t for housing program
JAKARTA: State-owned lender Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) is expecting to raise Rp 3 trillion (US$225 million) from a bond issue...
Chunghwa Telecom net profit falls 2% to NT$33.3b
TAIPEI: Chunghwa Telecom Co posted 2 percent annual decline in net profit for last month, primarily due to increase in...
QInvest rewards Best Investment Bank award from Euromoney
DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank, has been named Best Investment Bank in Qatar at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence...
Kuwait DCGD seizes 750g meth, 500 Tramadol pills, 20g heroin, 10g marijuana
KUWAIT: Drugs Control General Department arrested a gang of four Egyptians with possession of 750 grams of shabu (crystal meth),...
Malaysia collects RM6b GST
KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM6 billion in Goods and Services Tax (GST) were recorded, Dewan Rakyat told. Deputy Finance Minister...
