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Romanian central bank holds fire on rates, sees lower inflation

BUCHAREST: Romania's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected at a record low 1.75 percent on Thursday...

Costa Rica coffee exports up 16.3% in July

SAN JOSE: Coffee exports from Costa Rica rose 16.3 percent in July compared with the same month last year, national...

Zimbabwe to add more goods to import ban

HARARE: A Zimbabwean Cabinet Minister has said that the government is waiting for the industry to bring a list of...

Cameroon imports 16,000 tons of palm oil, to absorb production deficit

WASHINGTON: Agro-industries producing vegetable oils and soap in Cameroon decided to import 16,000 tons of palm oil, to absorb the...

Dutch inflation rate negative for first time in 30 years

NETHERLANDS: Inflation in The Netherlands dipped into negative territory in July for the first time in nearly three decades, slipping...

MediaTek expects 2016 revenues to rise 25%

LONDON: MediaTek expects its 2016 revenues to increase 25% on year, an upward revision from the about 10% growth estimated...

Mondi lifts H1 pretax profit as revenue slips

WASHINGTON: Mondi has lifted its H1 pretax profit to €482m, from €392m, with group revenue slipping to €3.3bn, from €3.5bn....

Romanian corn exports are 46% behind 2014/15

WASHINGTON: In April 2016 Romania exported 139 KMT of corn (185.7 KMT in the previous month), which was 71% lower...

Mena to invest $10.3bn in LNG import facilities

DOHA: With leading global LNG demand growth in 2016, the Mena region is forecast to become the world’s second-largest gas-importing...

Greek state revenues €500 mln less than expected in July

LONDON: State revenues from taxes in July were 500 million euros less that the ministry of finance had anticipated, thereby...

Lehigh Valley unemployment rate dips to 5.2%

WASHINGTON: A boost in consumer spending helped create jobs in one sector last month and prompted a slight monthly decline...

Georgia inflation up 0.2% m/m in July

TBILISI: Consumer prices in Georgia were up 0.2 percent in July in month-on-month terms after declining by 0.9 percent in...

Lehigh Valley unemployment rate dips to 5.2%

WASHINGTON: A boost in consumer spending helped create jobs in one sector last month and prompted a slight monthly decline...

Area unemployment drops to 6.1%

WASHINGTON: Employment in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area continued marginal improvement in June with the jobless rate falling two-tenths of a...

Affiliated managers group’s revenues fell in 2Q

LONDON: On August 1, Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) announced that its economic earnings per share fell by 15% on a...

Kenyan farmers want cashew export ban lifted

NAIROBI: A ban on the export of raw cashew nuts was imposed in 2009 by then Agriculture minister William Ruto,...

Virginia to invest $850,000 for agriculture, forestry export promotion efforts