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Zimbabwe imports fall 13.3%

28/07/2016

HARARE: Zimbabwe imported $2,51 billion worth of goods between January and June this year, representing a 13,3 percent decline on...

Houston imports rise, narrowing dip in volume

28/07/2016

WASHINGTON: The Port of Houston’s volume of full import containers posted a 20.4 percent year-over-year gain in June, pushing the...

Northwest Indiana unemployment rose in June

LONDON: Unemployment rose broadly across Northwest Indiana in June. The seasonally unadjusted jobless rate in the Gary metro area —...

Iowa unemployment rate nudged up in June

WASHINGTON: Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4 percent in June from 3.9 percent in May, according to...

County unemployment rate slightly increases

YORK: York County’s unemployment rate slightly increased between May and June, according to the Nebraska Department of Labor. The unemployment...

Tyndall revenues flat at €31.6m despite funds rise

LONDON: Revenues at Tyndall National Institute research centre remained largely flat last year at €31.6m despite a significant increase in...

Barcelona announce record revenues for 2015-16

WASHINGTON: Barcelona returned record revenues of €679million during 2015-16, according to the club's financial results for the season. The LaLiga...

Royal Mint revenues soar

WASHINGTON: based Royal Mint has notched up the highest revenues in its history after snapping up a greater share of...

PA unemployment rate at 5.6% in June

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has released its employment situation report for June. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was...

Tobacco tax revenues post temporary rise

WASHINGTON: The Finance Ministry has found an unlikely, if temporary, ally in its effort to keep the tax revenues within...

Montenegro’s H1 trade gap widens 15.7% y/y

PODGORICA: Montenegro’s first-half foreign trade deficit widened by 15.7% on the year to 829.4 million euro ($911.1 million), the statistics...

Rwanda tea export earnings rise to $70.7 mln in 2015/16

WASHINGTON: Rwanda's total tea export revenue increased by 16.25 per cent to $70.7 million during 2015/16 fiscal year compared to...

Georgia’s exports to Russia increased

LONDON: Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2016 declined by 11% year-on-year to USD 4.22 billion, excluding...

Anambra records $5m vegetable exports to Europe

AWKA: In a bid to underscore the importance of diversifying the economy and attracting more industries to Anambra state, Chief...

Jamaica Customs, UK border force strengthen partnerships

JAMAICA: The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) and the United Kingdom’s (UK) Border Force yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

Unemployment holds steady in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK: Arkansas' June unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, the same rate as the previous month, according to labor statistics...

Survey puts unemployment at 14.1%

WASHINGTON: The rate of unemployment in Antigua & Barbuda has been recorded at 14.1 per cent, according to the country’s...

O.C. unemployment rate ticks up as summer job seekers flood market

WASHINGTON: Buoyed by an improving economy, Orange County job seekers poured into the labor force in June, boosting the county’s...

California’s unemployment rate rises for first time since 2010

WASHINGTON: California’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4 percent in June from 5.2 percent in May, its first increase in almost...

B.C. housing revenues help boost Govt coffers to $730M surplus