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Uruguay inflation 0.15 % in June, 12-month rate at 5.31%
WASHINGTON: Consumer prices in Uruguay inched 0.15 percent higher in June, bringing the 12-month inflation rate to 5.31 percent, according...
Unemployment in Pearl River County rose in May
WASHINGTON: The unemployment rate increased between the months of April and May in Pearl River County. Pearl River County’s unemployment...
Customs arrest dismissed officer caught with N8m worth marijuana
WASHINGTON: The Seme area command of the Nigeria Customs Service over the weekend arrested a dismissed officer of the service...
Argentina 2017 inflation seen at 21.6%, above central bank target
BUENOS AIRES: Median inflation expectations for Argentina in 2017 held steady at 21.6 percent, unchanged from a month earlier and...
Kenya turns to Zambia for maize, sugar imports
NAIROBI: Kenya will import 14,000 bags (140, 000 tonnes) of maize and 4,000 bags (40,000 tonnes) of sugar from Zambia...
Customs commences electronic auction of seized goods
WASHINGTON: Hameed Ali, Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) announced on Monday that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has commenced electronic-auction of...
Unemployment in Romania slightly goes up in May to 5.4%
WASHINGTON: The number of Romanian unemployed went up by 7,400 in May to 478,000 and the unemployment rate expanded to...
Macau casino revenues increase 25.9% in June
WASHINGTON: Macau’s gross casino revenue rose 25.9% year-on-year in June to 19.994 billion patacas (US$2.499 billion), marking the 11th consecutive...
China opens up $10 trillion bond market in liberalisation step
SHANGHAI: China on Monday widened access to its $10 trillion bond market, which analysts said will boost Beijing’s drive to...
Customs tightens security against trans-border crimes
WASHINGTON: The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs service (NCS) said that it has intensified its anti-smuggling operations against...
Chua urges Customs to tighten SOP
LABIS: The Customs Department must tighten its standard operating procedures following investigations into the controversy involving the shipment of high-tech...
Zambia clinches $100 mln maize export deals
WASHINGTON: Zambia has signed grain export trade deals for 400,000 metric tonnes worth US$100 million with Eastern Africa Grain Council...
Customs, rice farmers sign MoU to stop rice smuggling
ABUJA: The Nigeria Customs Service and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Nigeria begins yam exports to Europe, US
LAGOS: Nigeria on Thursday began to export yams to Europe and the United States, as part of moves to diversify...
Egypt to keep customs exchange rate at 16.5 pounds/dlr in July
CAIRO: Egypt will keep its customs exchange rate steady at 16.5 pounds per dollar for July, Deputy Finance Minister for...
Nigeria Customs seizes cars, other goods worth N28m
ABUJA: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has displayed 15 vehicles laden with smuggled goods with duty paid value (DPV) of...
Nigeria custom service salary structure
ABUJA: Many Nigerians today are searching for good jobs with decent salaries. Have you ever considered Nigeria customs service as...
Customs alerts on killer-rice
WASHINGTON: The Oyo/ Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday alerted Nigerians that poisonous and deadly bags...
Hudson Valley unemployment rate unchanged in May
WASHINGTON: An estimated 200 fewer workers were unemployed in the Hudson Valley in May, according to preliminary figures released by...
Customs destroys N83m worth of frozen chicken
ABUJA: The Comptroller of Customs, Federal Operations Unit, (FOU) Zone C’ Owerri, Controller Amajam Bukar Alhaji, Tuesday supervised the destruction...
