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International expansion boosts total sales at Primark by 15% to £2.5 billion
ROME: Primark has posted an 11% rise in first-half profits as the discount chain gears up for expansion into the...
Ports of Auckland proceeding with two huge wharf extensions despite public protests
Ports of Auckland is proceeding with two huge wharf extensions, despite public protests, a political call to halt work and...
Court of Appeals justice accused of bias in handling case
MANILA: Amid allegations of corruption in the judiciary, another justice of the Court of Appeals has been accused of bias...
Ireland exports surge 17% to €7.93b on year-on-year basis
DUBLIN: Ireland’s trade surplus decreased by €34 million or 1 per cent to €3.8 billion in February, as exports rose...
France Elévateur intends to increase proportion of export sales to 35% of total production
PARIS: France Elévateur is aiming to substantially expand its exports in the immediate future and has designed new machines for...
Third-generation 2016 Toyota Tacoma appears
TOKYO: At the Denver Auto Show, Paul Cavanaugh gave the assembled media a quick pitch for the refreshed, third-generation 2016...
Sony introduces Xperia Z4, new, thinner, lighter version of its waterproof flagship phone
TOKYO: Sony has introduced the Xperia Z4, a new, thinner, lighter version of its waterproof flagship phone. The company showed...
Mountain Dew flag-bearer for guys; want to have exhilarating, good time in Pakistan
KARACHI: Mountain Dew Action shows to Pakistan featuring top international athletes. Mountain Dew is a flag-bearer for guys who want...
Houston delegation visits India to boost trade relations
NEW DELHI: A high-profile trade and investment mission led by Houston Mayor will be in India this week to boost...
Oman’s industrial sector to continue value-added processing projects
MUSCAT: Oman's industrial sector is expected to continue on a long-term upwards trajectory, with a host of value-added processing projects...
Microsoft Australia announces $299 Lumia 640 smartphone and 640 XL phablet for next month launching
SYDNEY: Microsoft has announced that the low-priced Lumia 640 smartphone and its phablet brother the 640 XL — both announced...
Microsoft Windows 10 comes with early version of Spartan browser for phones
NEW YORK: Microsoft has started rolling out the second build (10051) of the Windows 10 technical preview for phones. It...
Vietnam auto industry to have fastest growth in Southeast Asia over next 20 years
HANOI: According to Vichai Jirathiyut, president of the Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI), the Vietnam auto industry will have the fastest...
Nepali banks to move Supreme Court against order to pay counter guarantee
KATHMANDU: Nepali banks that issued a counter guarantee in the Melamchi Drinking Water Project contract have planned to appeal to...
South Korea’s won snaps 3-day rally as dollar rises on Greece concern
SEOUL: South Korea’s won snapped a three-day rally as the dollar rose on concern that Greece is running out of...
Nokia to bounce back to smartphone manufacturing industry very soon
LONDON: The Microsoft-Nokia acquisition can be seen as Nokia's failure to adapt to the changing game of smartphones but it...
South Korea’s tax office conducting probe into Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation
SEOUL: South Korea's tax office is conducting a probe into the Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by...
China, Pakistan sign deal on CPEC, Gwadar Port
BEIJING: Chinese President, Xi Jinping, will start a state visit to Pakistan in coming days, his first trip to the...
Lithium ions battery has single positive charge while magnesium ion has plus-two charge
NEW YORK: Each of the lithium ions carries a single positive charge while a magnesium ion has a plus-two charge,...
Taiwan export orders jump 1.3% to $38.43bn: MOEA
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s export orders rose 1.3 percent annually to US$38.43 billion last month, as sluggish demand from China offset strong...
