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Customs units pass bucks over investigation of 440 seized arms

07/06/2017

LAGOS: There is confusion over whose duty it is to conduct further investigation into the 440 arms intercepted by the...

Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 14.2%

07/06/2017

ABUJA: Nigeria’s unemployment rate has worsened, rising to 14.2% in the Q1 of 2017. This represents a 0.4% increase from...

Argentina 12-month inflation to be below 25 pct in May -central bank chief

07/06/2017

WASHINGTON: Argentina's 12-month inflation rate will be below 25 percent in May and fall to 21 percent or 22 percent...

Kenya seizes ivory worth 120,000 USD in coastal region

06/06/2017

MOMBASA: Kenyan authorities on Monday seized ivory worth over 120,000 U.S. dollars in the coastal county of Kilifi. A team...

Unemployment in Daviess County falls to record low

06/06/2017

WASHINGTON: The latest Workforce Development report puts Daviess County's unemployment rate at 2 percent. The rate is down 1.1 percent...

Alere Q4 revenues drop 3%, despite influenza sales strength

06/06/2017

NEW YORK: Alere reported after the close of the market Monday that its fourth quarter 2016 revenues dropped 3 percent...

Iran, Russia agree to develop economic cooperation

TEHRAN: Iran's ICT Minister Vaezi and Russian Energy Minister Novak praised recent year achievements in expansion of Tehran-Moscow ties and...

Customs begins online auction of seized goods July 1

ABUJA: Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it would begin auction of seized and condemned goods to qualified persons...

Coast guard seizes more than $32.5 mln worth of cocaine in Caribbean Sea

WASHINGTON: The Coast Guard on Friday offloaded approximately 1,100 kilograms of cocaine in San Juan. The offload comes following a...

New Zealand meat, wine exports to face uncertainty on U.S border tax

Arkansas city faces $391,000 shortfall after tax mistake

CAVE SPRINGS: Officials in a northwest Arkansas city say failure to properly authorize collection of property taxes leaves the city...

Unemployment to 6.2% based on high season statistics

PHILIPSBURG: The country’s unemployment rate is down to 6.2 per cent based on the results of the 2017 Labour Force...

French private sector growth hits six-year high: survey

PARIS: France's private sector growth accelerated in May to its fastest level in six years, a key survey showed. Services...

Customs solicits media assistance

ABUJA: The Customs Area Controller, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja, Lagos, Mohammad Garba, has called on the media to assist...

Oakland County unemployment rate drops to 3%, lowest in 17 years

WASHINGTON: Oakland County’s unemployment rate dropped to 3 percent in April, the lowest it has been in 17 years. It...

Arkansas’ May revenues exceed revised forecast

LITTLE ROCK: Arkansas’ revenues for May were up 0.3 percent from a year ago and 20.5 percent above the recently...

Canada exports to US hit record high, narrowing overall trade deficit

OTTAWA: Canada's trade deficit narrowed in April to Can$370 million (US$274 million), as exports to the United States hit a...

Iran, Turkey sign trade deals worth $100m

TEHRAN: Iran's Social Security Investment Co has signed contracts worth $100 million with Turkish firms on implementation of construction projects...

Customs lifts Maritime Cup for the 5th time

ABUJA: Nigeria Customs Service on Friday defeated the Nigerian Navy 2-0 to become the winners of the 2017 Annual Ships...

Detroit’s unemployment rate hits 16-year low

WASHINGTON: Recent changes in Michigan's largest city include slower population losses and billions of new downtown investment. Then just this...

HPE server revenues slip in 2Q17