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Dubai annual trade of textile, fabric hits $4.47b last year
DUBAI: The value of the textiles and fabrics trade in Dubai in 2014 was around $4.47 billion (AED16.4 billion), with...
South Korea industrial output slips 0.4% in March
SEOUL: South Korea's industrial output slipped 0.4 percent in March from a month earlier, due to a dip in the...
Shell slashes annual global spending by $2b, reports 56% slump in Q1 profits
AMSTERDAM: Shell has warned that further jobs and investment are at risk in the North Sea as it slashed annual...
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...
Iran, Pakistan to sign agreement to expand trade
TEHRAN: Pakistan has offered Iran to sign a free trade agreement (FTA), Pakistani Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said in...
Accor sells 29 hotels in Germany and Netherlands for €234 million
AMSTERDAM: As part of the restructuring of HotelInvest's assets, Accor announces the sale and franchise-back of 29 hotels (3,354 rooms)...
New Zealand produces largest crop of barley breaking a 25 years record
WELLINGTON: Timaru-based farmers, Warren and Joy Darling have entered the renowned book of Guinness World Records, after producing the worlds...
Wool scouring merger a win for New Zealand
CANBERRA: Christchurch-based wool processor and trader New Zealand Wool Services has welcomed the Commerce Commission’s preliminary endorsement of its merger with...
Iran denies gas export condensate to Poland
TEHRAN: Mohsen Qamsari, the deputy director for international affairs of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), said that Iran has...
Scientists at NJIT’s Big Bear Solar Observatory clicks images of solar flux ropes
NEW YORK: The first high-resolution images of the flaring magnetic structures have been taken by scientists at NJIT's Big Bear...
Taiwan Stock Exchange end 33.78pts down
TAIPEI: Taiwan Shares closed lower Thursday amid concerns over a slow second quarter in the local high-tech sector as implied...
Iran records 7m barrels oil export in 1 day
TEHRAN: Iran said that it has for the first time in a decade been able to export 7 million barrels...
South Korean stocks end lower, KOSPI skids 15. 46pts
SEOUL: South Korean shares ended in negative territory for five sessions in a row Thursday as economic indicators at home...
Indian rupee depreciates 28 paisa to 63.58 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened by 28 paise to 63.58 against the US dollar in early trade today at the...
UK stocks jump in early trade, FTSE 100 advances 0.1pc
LONDON: U.K. stocks fluctuated as the FTSE 100 Index heads for a monthly gain. The benchmark added 0.1 percent to...
Indian MoA lifts ban on Lady’s finger export to European countries
NEW DELHI: After detecting live thrips, the MoA stopped the export of lady's finger to Europe; ban withdrawn following verification...
World Bank lowers outlook for Ukraine economy
KIEV: The World Bank has lowered its outlook for Ukraine’s economy as the crisis in the country’s eastern region enters...
World Bank extends support to Nepal
KATHMANDU: Extending support to earthquake-hit Nepal, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has said the global body would help the...
55 millionaires generated $130 million in income, donated $10 million to charity
CANBERRA: Fifty-five Australians who made more than $1 million each have managed to not pay income tax. The 55 millionaires...
European stocks fall in early day, Stoxx Europe 600 sinks 0.2%
ROME: European stocks fell Thursday and moved toward a monthly loss, as investors weighed a rise in the euro and...
