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Markets, oil drop in Asia but bitcoin edges towards $50,000

12/02/2021

Asia markets slip as dealers take breath in holiday-thinned trade

11/02/2021

Asian markets push higher as traders focus on recovery outlook

10/02/2021

Asian markets track Wall St records on reopening hopes

09/02/2021

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Vietnam spends $10.7b on Chinese imports in Q1: statistics

20/04/2016

HANOI: In the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, Vietnam spent $10.7 billion on imports from China, accounting for around 28...

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Romania’s tax agency implements the Union Customs Code starting May

20/04/2016

BUCHAREST: Romania’s tax agency ANAF will implement the Union Customs Code starting May 1. The code establishes common procedures for...

Alabama unemployment rate holds steady at 6.2%

LONDON: The Alabama Department of Labor released labor statistics for the month of March on Friday, April 15. The state's...

Inland Empire unemployment rate steady at 5.8%

WASHINGTON: Riverside and San Bernardino Counties posted a combined unemployment rate of 5.8 percent in March, on par with January...

IBM reports worst revenue in 14 years

NEW YORK: International Business Machines Corp (IBM) reported its worst quarterly revenue in 14 years as results from newer businesses...

Ghana to limit cement imports

ACCRA: The Ministry of Trade and Industry in Ghana has moved to ban imports of cement into the country. The...

Zimra increases duty on imports

HARARE: The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has come up with measures to protect local industry by increasing duty on imports...

Alibaba to smooth imports to China

WASHINGTON: China's richest man wants to help more New Zealand farmers and small businesses sell their products there. Jack Ma,...

Australian wine exports to China up 64%

18/04/2016

SYDNEY: Australian wine exports to China have lifted 64 percent in the past 12 months, according to a report released...

India, Afghanistan and Iran finalise Chabahar Agreement

18/04/2016

KABUL: India, Afghanistan and Iran have finalised the Chabahar Agreement to operationalise the strategic port, giving New Delhi much-needed access...

Houston’s unemployment rate rises 4.9% in March

WASHINGTON: Houston's unemployment rate rose to 4.9 percent in March, up 0.2 percent for the month, the Texas Workforce Commission...

Unemployment remains steady in Alabama

WASHINGTON: Alabama's unemployment rate is holding steady at 6.2 percent. Labor statistics released by the governor's office on Friday show...

Hawaii unemployment rate holds at 3.1%

LONDON: Hawaii’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in March even as more people in the state entered the workforce....

Customs turns over 300,000 car plates to LTO

MANILA: License plates are now with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), but their release to vehicle owners remains uncertain. The Bureau...

Peru cenbank expects inflation to continue slowing this month

LONDON: The Peruvian central bank's chief economist said on Friday that annual inflation should continue to ease in April with...

Aberdeen hotel revenues down 43%

WASHINGTON: Hotel revenues in Aberdeen were 43 per cent lower in January than the same month in 2015, while Edinburgh...

Bloomberg TV revenues increase

WASHINGTON: Bloomberg’s television broadcast service is a speciality all-financial news channel but it seems advertisers are perfectly happy with the...

Botswana seeks to increase exports to Zimbabwe

HARARE: Botswana is seeking to increase exports to Zimbabwe and local companies need to work on improving the quality of...

RI’s imports up 11% in March

JAKARTA: Indonesias imports in March 2016 rose 11.01 percent to US$11.29 billion from $10.07 billion a month earlier, the Central...

Zambia lifts ban on maize exports