South Korea’s industrial output reduces
bySeoul, April 30 (IANS) South Korea’s industrial output reduced last month as external uncertainties such as slow growth in major economies weighed on the…
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Japan’s industrial output goes up
byTokyo, April 30 (IANS) Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday in a preliminary report that the country’s industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent…
E-commerce giant buys 18 percent stake of Weibo
byBeijing, April 30 (IANS) E-commerce giant Alibaba has purchased 18 percent stake of China’s popular microblogging service Sina Weibo for $586 million, Sina Corp….
IT sleuths search Ekta Kapoor, family’s premises
byMumbai, April. Apr 30 (IANS) Around 100 sleuths of the Income Tax Department carried out search operations at the offices, residences, studios and other…
Embraer to sell 30 aircraft to United Airlines
bySao Paulo, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Monday a firm order by United Airlines to buy 30 E175 jets, with an…
Over 2,000 state firms shifted to private sector in Cuba
byHavana, April 30 (IANS/EFE) The Cuban government has leased more than 2,000 small businesses to their old employees, who have increased the firms’ income…
Spain’s year-on-year inflation rate falls
byMadrid, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Spain’s year-on-year inflation rate fell by one percentage point to 1.4 percent in April, compared to the previous month, the…
Bolivia’s gas sales to Brazil and Argentina surge
byLa Paz, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Bolivia’s gas sales to Brazil and Argentina surged 29.5 percent to $1.49 billion in the January-March 2013 period, compared…
CEO of Spanish banking giant steps down
byMadrid, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Alfredo Saenz has resigned as CEO and vice chairman of Spain’s Grupo Santander, the largest financial institution in the euro…
Havana’s classic taxis get a taste of competition
byHavana, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Havana’s taxis, most of them vintage American cars, for the first time in decades face the unusual situation of having…