NEW DELHI: India smartphone market grew 23 percent in the first quarter of 2016, surpassing the US to become the...

WASHINGTON: Oklahoma’s unemployment rate continued to grow in March to 4.4 percent but remains below the national average of 5...

WASHINGTON: More people were working and fewer were listed as unemployed in Washington County in March as the unemployment rate...

LONDON: The haul, potentially representing €2 million plus in lost revenue to the State, came into the Europort elaborately concealed...

WASHINGTON: Colombia's central bank unexpectedly increased the benchmark interest rate by a half point on Friday in an effort to...

NAIROBI: Kenya's overall monthly inflation dropped in April to 5.27 percent from 6.45 percent in March despite increases in some...

DHAKA: Bangladeshi cotton spinners have expressed concern that they may lose their competitive edge if the government carries out a...

MUSCAT: Islamic banking entities provided financing to the extent of OMR1.85 billion by end-February 2016, compared to OMR1.1 billion a...

DUBAI: A project to build a new bridge, which will link the north and south Jebel Ali Free Zones, was...

HELSINKI: Prices of old dwellings in housing companies rose in the whole country by 0.6 per cent in the first...

LISBON: Portugal clocked up a 9.3 percent budget deficit in the final quarter of last year, the worst record both...

BRUSSELS:  The European Union (EU) announced that it had established a prior-surveillance system for import of steel products into the...

WARSAW: More than 4,200 work places were created since January 2016, thanks to foreign investments in the country, the Polish...

KIEV: Economic reform is central for today’s Ukraine. The capacity of the Ukrainian nation—leadership and population together—to deliver a modern...

ROME: Unemployment rate in Italy has fallen to its lowest level since 2012. According to thefigures released by national statistics...

SEOUL: South Korean manufacturers' business sentiment climbed to an 11-month high for May, a poll showed Friday, apparently reflecting what...

CANBERRA: The Australia Post board will hold a two-day ­meeting next week as it considers a new strategic plan for...

BRASÍLIA: Brazilian food processor BRF SA plans to increase prices by about 7 percent in May to help it counter...

WELLINGTON: With India's 'Look East' policy evolving into 'Act East', President Pranab Mukherjee has pitched for closer ties with New...

ABUJA: The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has started exporting gasoline to Nigeria following an increased production capacity from 45,000 metric...