China’s non-manufacturing sector grows
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS) China’s non-manufacturing sector grew in March, according to figures issued Wednesday. The purchasing managers index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector…
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North Korea bans South Korean workers
bySeoul, April 3 (IANS) North Korea has banned the entry of South Korean workers to the joint industrial complex at the border town of…
US factory orders go up
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) New orders for US manufactured goods rose 3 percent in February, evidence of the ongoing economic recovery, the US Department…
India can get back to eight percent growth: PM
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) It was disappointing that growth had slowed to five percent but this was temporary and the government was taking…
Mumbai dabbawalas seek taxi permits to supplement income
byMumbai, April 3 (IANS) Mumbai’s famous dabbawalas now want to drive cabs to supplement their meagre monthly income, earned by ferrying thousands of lunch-boxes…
Alsea acquires Starbucks coffee business in Mexico
byMexico City, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Mexican restaurant operator Alsea said it acquired the remaining 18 percent of Cafe Sirena, a company created in 2002…
Downturn is temporary: PM
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) It was disappointing that growth had slowed down to five percent but this was temporary and the government was…
Number of unemployed falls in Spain
byMadrid, April 3 (IANS/EFE) The number of people registered as unemployed fell by 4,979 in March, compared to the prior month, to 5.03 million,…
Liquor sales go down in Russia
byMoscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sales of vodka and other spirits in Russia dropped almost nine percent in February year-on-year to 113 million litres,…
Etihad Airways launches daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Washington
byAbu Dhabi, April 3 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has launched non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington, D.C.,…