DHAKA: Bangladesh's state grain buyer issued an international tender on Wednesday to import 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, an official...

BANGKOK: India is being urged to speed up comprehensive free-trade talks with Thailand, with little progress having been made on...

TEHRAN: Iran's oil exports are set to surge in May, climbing nearly 60 percent from a year ago, with European...

RIYADH: Part of the national drive for economic diversification and raising awareness that there’s more to the industrious kingdom’s than...

RIYADH: Qatar First Bank (QFB) will accelerate the execution of its business plans in Saudi Arabia, said chairman Abdulla bin...

WASHINGTON: The Colombian port of Covenas, located on the Caribbean coast of the South American country, saw its first import...

OSLO: Norwegians’ confidence in the economy is at a low point not seen since the banking and housing crisis of...

BRUSSELS: The daily De Tijd and the website Knack.be report figures from Belgian finance minister Johan Van Overtveldt suggesting the...

BERLIN: German auto giant Volkswagen announced here the other day that it is giving its staff a €3,950 bonus for...

ATHENS: Greeks remained very pessimistic in the first quarter of the year, as the reading of the consumer confidence index...

AMSTERDAM: Dutch consumers bought more goods using direct debit cards than cash in 2015, according to new figures from the...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tehran on May 22-23 in a bid to increase India’s deeper engagement...

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s public debt according to Maastricht criteria stood at 76.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end...

WASHINGTON: Import cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased 4.7% in April compared to the same period last...

WASHINGTON: U.S. new home starts and building permits rebounded in April, a signal that housing market may gain some momentum...

WASHINGTON: The U.S. industrial production in April surged at the fastest pace in more than a year, a sign that...

WASHINGTON: Port Tampa Bay recorded significant decreases in cargo for the first half of its fiscal year, signaling Tampa is...

DOHA: Asia maintained its position as the top destination of Qatar’s exports and imports, having a share of 73.1 percent...

WASHINGTON: Another 24-hour strike will hit the Port of Gothenburg, starting at 4 pm CET on Tuesday, according to a...

KUWAIT CITY: Gulf Bank announced a net profit of KD 8.8 million in Q1 2016.  This figure is down by...