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NZ business confidence drops from a 7-month high
WELLINGTON: New Zealand business confidence has slipped from a seven-month high as sentiment waned in retailing, manufacturing, agriculture and construction....
Hong Kong stocks end 0.15% lower, Hang Seng drops 42.41pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended 0.15 per cent lower Wednesday, in line with a broad regional sell-off...
Australian wine exports rise 3.6% in volume, 3.9% in value
CANBERRA: Australia has seen a rise of 3.6 percent in volume and 3.9 percent in value of wine exports in...
Australia’s negative gearing tax breaks for rental properties fall from $13.8 billion to $12 billion
CANBERRA: The value of negative gearing tax deductions claimed by Australia's nearly 1.3 million landlords is falling, dropping close to...
Germany’s Merkel invites Buhari for G-7 Summit in Berlin
BERLIN: Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has been invited to the forthcoming Group of Seven industrialized nations of the world (G-7) summit...
Australian stocks post biggest loss in 5month at end, S&P 200 dips 109.9pts
SYDNEY: The Australian sharemarket has posted its biggest loss in nearly five months as the benchmark index falls further away...
China stocks higher at end of trade, Shanghai Composite gains 0.01%
BEIJING: China stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology Hardware & Equipment, Technology and...
Australia’s richest and poorest postcodes revealed in taxation statistics
CANBERRA: Australia's richest live in harbourside Sydney and earn more than eight times the nation's poorest, who live in rural...
EU solar panel producers launch new complaint against Chinese rivals
BRUSSELS: A group of European solar panel producers has lodged a new complaint with EU regulators, accusing Chinese rivals of...
EU lawmakers decide to make eCall system mandatory for all new cars
BRUSSELS: All new vehicles in the European Union will have to be fitted as of 2018 with a system that...
European stocks open mixed, Frankfurt climbs 0.45pc
ROME: Europe's leading stock markets have stabilised at the start of trade, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.21...
Netherlands, Norway, Poland to jointly buy A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport
AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands, Norway, and Poland will send a request for proposal (RfP) to Airbus to buy A330 Multi Role...
Kuwait trade volume with USA swells by 188%
KUWAIT CITY: Trade volume with Kuwait grew by 188 percent within five years (2009-2014), surpassing $15 billion last year, US...
US dollar weaker against Taiwan dollar
TAIPEI: The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, shedding NT$0.136 to close at NT$30.695 as foreign investors continued...
Indian Commerce Ministry slashes export-growth target by1.2%
NEW DELHI: Commerce Ministry officially slashed this year's export-growth target from 4 per cent to 1.2 per cent, for a...
India sees decrease in raw sugar exports
NEW DELHI: Domestic manufacturers have not benefited from the Centre’s raw sugar export incentive scheme, according to data provided by...
South Korean stocks decline 0.2% at end
SEOUL: The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 0.2 per cent to 2,142.63 points, its fourth consecutive loss. Shares...
Sri Lanka hikes $81m through development bonds
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka raised US$81.25 million through two and three-year dollar-denominated development bonds, the Central Bank said here the other...
South Korean won climbs for 4th day against US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won rose for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, nearing a six-month high against the dollar...
India’s travel site Stayzilla expects ₹1,000-cr revenue by March 2016
CHENNAI: Online marketplace for budget travellers, Stayzilla.com, run by Chennai-based Inasra Technologies, expects ₹1,000 crore in revenue by March 2016....
