Some banks in northern Lebanon close over angry clients’ demands

The Trump administration has reportedly threatened to block Iraq’s access to its funds in the Federal Reserve Bank of New...

Qatar-Turkey trade reaches QR5.69bn during first nine months of 2019

The Qatar-Turkey bilateral economic cooperation is expected to continue maintaining robust growth in 2020 and beyond. Bilateral trade volume between...

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 10: A screen displays Industrials Average after the close on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 10, 2020 in New York City. Amid new sanctions on Iran and 145k more U.S. jobs added and wage growth in December, the Dow topped the 29,000 milestone before pulling back to 28,823.77. Kena Betancur/Getty Images/AFP

Middle East tensions could impact markets after strong end to 2019

KUWAIT: Financial markets enjoyed a strong end to 2019 with the US S&P equity index up 3 percent m/m and...

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Baikuntha Aryal, talks about government’s position to resume export of palm oil to India and several other issues related to country’s commerce.

Scattered production and export makes country’s trade weak

Nepal’s trade deficit, which had been consistently rising, had started narrowing down in recent months especially following a rise in...

Port of Salalah joins blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform

Muscat: As part of its digital initiative to enhance customer experience, Port of Salalah recently joined TradeLens, the blockchain-enabled digital...

Equilor forecasts 3.8% economic growth for 2020

GDP could grow by 3.8% in 2020 and economic growth could slow to 3.5% in 2021, analysts at Equilor Investment...

Airport authority plans €1.5-billion overhaul for Madrid’s Barajas

The Spanish airport authority Aena is planning to invest around €1.5 billion in remodeling its Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas facility as...

(181231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2018 (Xinhua) -- A citizen shows the cash of the euro in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 28, 2018. On the eve of the euro's 20th anniversary, European Union leaders lavished praise on the common currency on Monday, calling it "one of the biggest European success stories." On Jan. 1, 1999, 11 EU countries launched the euro and introduced a shared monetary policy under the European Central Bank. It is now the currency of 340 million Europeans in 19 EU member states. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Wages, salaries grow by 3.1% in Sept-Nov

The wages and salaries sum of the whole economy was 3.1 per cent greater in the September to November period...

Greece Appears to Bow to US Pressure, Delays Decision on Chinese 5G Network

Greece has been reluctant to use the Huawei Fifth Generation (5G) telecommunications network, although pilot programs have already taken place...

Zhytomyr hotel project aims to transform Ukraine’s regional hospitality industry

December 2019 saw the launch of an ambitious new Ukrainian hospitality sector initiative that aims to shift the focus away...

Labourers work at export garment Maxport factory in Hanoi, Vietnam March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Kham - RC1EE193DCC0

US-China Trade War Seen as Boosting Vietnam Growth

Vietnam will enjoy the fastest economic growth in Southeast Asia in 2020, according to a new forecast from British multinational...

Customs Today Issue 14 Jan to 20 Jan 2020

Belgian customs officer suspended for posting ‘hate speech’ on YouTube

A Belgian customs officer was suspended last week after the Federal Public Service Finance department discovered that the individual concerned...

Gold price surges amid geopolitical uncertainty

These are golden days for gold, the precious metal whose very name is a synonym for something special and successful....

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New Zealand businessman Grant Biggar owes $3m in New York taxes

A New Zealand man owes US$2 million (NZ$3m) in New York income taxes according to a decision by the New...

Firms in China remain wary despite US trade deal

Washington and Beijing may be ready to sign a preliminary trade agreement, but companies in China are not taking any...

Brazil central bank monitoring impact of Iran-US conflict

BRASILIA: Brazil’s central bank chief, Roberto Campos, said that policymakers are monitoring tensions between Iran and the United States to...

Taiwan and Korea move to expand their tech influence as US-China trade war drags on

With the United States and China still locked in a trade battle, non-Chinese tech companies in Asia are looking to...

Gold smuggling on the rise as high prices boost appeal in India