PRETORIA: South Africa's current account deficit widened to 5 percent of gross domestic product in the first quarter of this...

TEHRAN: Iran’s Ministry of Industry has announced that Iranian mineral products and industries accounted for 16.5 percent of the country’s...

LAHORE: The Punjab government has presented a Rs1.68 trillion tax-laden budget for fiscal year 2016-17. Provincial Finance Minister Dr Ayesha...

WASHINGTON: Colombian thermal coal exports climbed to 7.4 million mt in May, posting a 10% increase on levels seen in...

CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s wine quota has doubled to its biggest export market — the European Union — thanks to...

BANGKOK: The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Bank) has announced that it will shift its focus from lending to providing...

TEHRAN: Iran plans to increase its refining capacity for crude and condensate by more than 70 percent within the next...

MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities say migrant traffickers have adopted a new trick to smuggle Central American clients to the U.S....

COPENHAGEN: The Danish Customs and Tax Administration (SKAT) seized a total of 51,021 counterfeit items worth of 172 million kroner...

OSLO: Scandinavian airline SAS said profits tumbled in the second quarter as low fuel costs and savings failed to offset...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has announced deep regret over the sad demise of Aftab Ahmad Butt, a BS-16 officer...

BARCELONA: Spanish banks remain focused on managing costs down to offset likely continued earnings pressure in 2016, says Fitch Ratings....

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved a tax on undeveloped urban land and rules allowing foreign investors to own 100 per...

MANILA: Philippine banks’ deposit liabilities at the end of the first quarter reached a total of P9.39 trillion, higher by...

MANILA: Nicanor Faeldon, the incoming customs commissioner, and the Carlos Dominguez, the incoming finance secretary, have asked the incumbent customs...

WASHINGTON: The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $1.17 billion fiscal year (FY) 2016/17 annual budget for...

ATHENS: Greece is aiming to keep the number of tourism arrivals from Turkey above 1 million for the second year...

WASHINGTON: U.S Customs and Border Protection is testing facial comparison technology at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to verify travelers’ identities. The...

ABUJA: The Seme Border Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS) said it is currently operating at 30 percent...

KANDAHAR CITY: With the harvest season fast approaching, traders in southern Kandahar province have expressed concern over hurdles to fruit...