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Singapore ‘Osim’ profit falls 535 to $14m in Q1
SINGAPORE: Osim International shares fell nearly 13 per cent to their lowest in two-and-a-half years in early trade on Wednesday...
NZ dollar plunges to 3 week low against US dollar
LONDON: The New Zealand dollar fell to a three-week low against the greenback and a three-month low versus its Australian...
Australian dollar stronger against major currencies in Asian trade
PERTH: The Australian dollar strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. Australian dollar rose to...
Scientists discovered oldest known ancestor of modern birds
BRENT: The discovery indicates that modern birds originated roughly six million years before previously thought Scientists said in a paper...
China spending on IT jumps to 20% to $516b in 2015
BEIJING: China’s spending on information products, including computers, telecommunication and Internet-based services, will jump by 20 percent in 2015, a...
Oman to complete oil, gas privatization plans
MUSCAT: Oman's government sees privatisation as a way to share the wealth with the public and therefore will move ahead...
Astronomers nail down distance to the earliest galaxy yet
LONDON: A team of astronomers peering deep into the heavens has discovered the earliest, most distant galaxy yet, spotted a...
India Dabur reports 21% net profit to Rs 285cr in Q4
MUMBAI: Dabur India reported a 21% rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 285 crore for the fourth quarter ended...
Chinese exports face mounting challenges in 2015
BEIJING: AMID the slow recovery of the global economy — and some countries resorting to currency depreciation — China faces...
Vegetable prices in China fall 2.3%
BEIJING: Farm produce prices in 36 major cities fell last week due to abundant supply in most regions, official data...
China’s imported iron ore prices dips due to weak demand
BEIJING: Prices of imported iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports continue to fall due to low spot prices and...
Dubai Investments earnings rise by 6.5% to Dh282m in Q1
DUBAI: Dubai Investments (DI) has recorded a net profit of Dh282 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase...
Shenzhen Customs confiscates Python gall bladders
SHANGHAI: Officers of Shenzhen Customs District said they had found some black hard items wrapped in a plastic bag in...
India set aside US warnings regarding port deal with Iran
NEW DELHI: India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said,...
Dubai Investments earnings rise by 6.5% to Dh282m in Q1
DUBAI: Dubai Investments (DI) has recorded a net profit of Dh282 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase...
Abu Dhabi bank net profit rises 10.1% in Q1
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank posted a 10.1 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, helped by higher revenues. ADIB...
Indian rupee strengthens by 13 paisa to 63.31 against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee strengthened by 13 paise to 63.31 against the US dollar in the early trade today on...
Poland to enhance economic relations with Iran
TEHRAN: Poland has proposed to enhance its economic relations with Iran, especially in energy and transport areas. Poland’s Deputy Foreign...
Alien pings were the microwave, Australian scientists discovered
MEXICO: Scientists monitoring an Australian radio telescope have discovered that a series of strange signals which have baffled astrophysicists for...
Royal Dutch Shell announces dividend in respect of Q1 of 2015 of US$0.47 per A-B ordinary shares
AMSTERDAM: The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc announced an interim dividend in respect of the first quarter of 2015...
