Remittances to Mexico drop
byMexico City, April 2 (IANS/EFE) Mexico received $1.58 billion in remittances in February, 11.1 percent below the amount recorded in the same month of…
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Paraguay’s steam locomotives a magnet for tourists
byAsuncion (Paraguay), April 2 (IANS/EFE) Paraguay’s old steam locomotives and workshops, relics of what was a state-of-the-art company at the end of the 19th…
Paraguay’s steam locomotives a magnet for tourists
byAsuncion (Paraguay), April 2 (IANS/EFE) Paraguay’s old steam locomotives and workshops, relics of what was a state-of-the-art company at the end of the 19th…
US construction spending goes up
byWashington, April 2 (IANS) US construction spending rose in February as private and public building activities both increased, evidence of the recovering property sector,…
Chinese liquor maker’s net profit jumps up
byBeijing, April 2 (IANS) Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., one of China’s top liquor brands, has announced that its 2012 net profit surged 61.35 percent…
Chinese liquor maker’s net profit jumps up
byBeijing, April 2 (IANS) Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., one of China’s top liquor brands, has announced that its 2012 net profit surged 61.35 percent…
Tin mining to tourism: Goa seeks inspiration from Malaysian model
byPanaji, April 2 (IANS) With the future of the multi-million dollar mining industry uncertain, Goa is now looking to Malaysia for inspiration and revival…
Tajikistan gets $15 mn world bank grant
byDushanbe, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The World Bank has approved a $14.85-million grant for Tajikistan to finance its environmental land management and rural livelihoods…
Tajikistan gets $15 mn world bank grant
byDushanbe, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The World Bank has approved a $14.85-million grant for Tajikistan to finance its environmental land management and rural livelihoods…
No need to panic over new Saudi work policy: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Amid worries that Saudi Arabia’s new ‘nitaqat’ policy, which seeks to reserve 10 percent jobs for Saudis, would affect…