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UAE and Central African Republic CEPA to Boost Trade Beyond AED3.67 Billion
The UAE and the Central African Republic (CAR) have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment, with projections to increase trade beyond...
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NCTO Expresses Concern Over President Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has raised serious concerns regarding the Trump administration’s recent decision to...
Africa
Africa’s Economic Challenges: An Opportunity for Transformation, Says UNCTAD
Africa’s economic struggles, marked by dependency on volatile global markets, infrastructure deficits, and escalating debt, offer a unique...
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EURATEX Urges Stronger Enforcement for Fair and Safe E-Commerce in the EU
The European Commission’s latest communication on e-commerce highlights growing concerns over direct-to-consumer imports via online marketplaces. EURATEX supports...
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Rieter – Significant Increase in Order Intake in Financial Year 2024
• Order intake of CHF 725.5 million
• Sales of CHF 859.1 million
• Order backlog of around CHF 530...
Iran’s Rouhani sees major economic growth next year
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani promised high economic growth as he laid out next year’s budget on Sunday, despite uncertainty over whether the United States...
The sorry tale of Iran’s duped investors
With the recent bankruptcy and collapse of banks, financial institutions and the social security system in Iran, millions of domestic deposit holders and investors...
Applied DNA to open Central DNA Testing Lab in India
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., has announced the establishment of a Central DNA Testing Laboratory in Ahmedabad, India providing full forensic authentication services. The laboratory...
Expo 2020 awards $182m contract for two pavilions, access road
Expo 2020 Dubai has awarded two major construction contracts worth AED 670 million ($182.4 million) to UK-headquartered international building company Laing O’Rourke to build...
Chabahar port phase-I opens, to boost India-Iran trade
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the first phase of the Chabahar port, called the Shahid Beheshti port, in the Sistan-Balochistan province on December 3,...
Delhi world’s 7th most expensive premium office location
Delhi figures among the world’s top-10 most expensive locations for premium office rents, while Mumbai makes it in the top-20, according to JLL’s latest report....
Saudi, UAE to boost cooperation in trade and investments
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are intensifying cooperation to boost investment and trade with select initiatives identified, top government officials said on Wednesday. Exemptions...
Saudi Aramco-Hyundai JV to create 650 jobs
Manufacturing facility will be co-located with the $5.2 billion maritime yard in Ras Al-Khair
State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabian Oil Co) will create...
Iran, Afghanistan sign $2-million contract
During the 2nd Iran-Afghanistan joint economic exhibition, Iranian and Afghan businessmen and firms inked contracts worth $2m, Iranian Commercial attaché in Afghanistan said.
Mohammadreza Karim...
Sabic’s second quarter net profit declines 25 per cent
Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemicals company reported a 25 per cent decline in second-quarter net profit on Sunday, amid higher...