Air Cambodia signs on to plans to buy Chinese jetliners
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Air Cambodia has plans to purchase 20 of China's C909 regional jetliners, according to a Memorandum of...
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Italy to maintain GDP growth forecasts despite US tariffs
Rome: Italy plans to maintain forecasts for GDP growth of 0.6% this year and 0.8% in 2026 in the budget...
Pak-China sign $8.5bn accords to boost trade, strategic ties: Iftikhar Ali Malik
Former President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik on Sunday expressed hope that the $8.5...
‘EU could quit Russian gas within a year’
US energy chief says European Union could replace it with US LNG The European Union could phase out Russian gas...
UK imposes 100 new sanctions targeting Russia’s revenues and military supplies
Electronics firms and ‘shadow fleet’ carrying oil among targets as UK foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, travels to Ukraine The UK...
China, US to hold trade talks in Spain
As agreed by China and the United States, Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will go to Spain to engage in talks...
PIA Announces Limited-Time Promotion for Pakistan-Canada Flights
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a limited-time promotion for passengers flying between Pakistan and Canada. Under this scheme, travelers...
Hungary Airlines’ ‘Zhengzhou-Budapest’ all-cargo flight route successfully completed its inaugural flight
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: At 2:40 a.m. Beijing time on September 5, an Airbus A330-200F all-cargo aircraft operated by Hungary Airlines,...
Blow for UK drugs sector as Merck scraps £1bn expansion
London: US pharmaceutical giant Merck is scrapping a planned £1bn expansion of its UK operations, saying the government is not...
UAE, Italy to strengthen trade, investment, private sector collaboration
Abu Dhabi: Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, met with the Italian Business Council in the...
Baker Hughes to invest nearly €300mn to develop its facilities in Italy
Rome: At the Gastech Exhibition and Conference in Milan, Baker Hughes unveiled a plan to allocate around €300 million over...
China-Pakistan Action Plan to boost air connectivity and people-to-people exchanges
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and China have finalized an ambitious China-Pakistan Action Plan (2025–2029) in Beijing, under which the two...
UK: Contactless card payments could become unlimited
London: Contactless card payments are set to exceed £100 and potentially become unlimited under new proposals to allow banks and...
How Bulgaria supplies Ukraine with weapons and ammunition
Sofia: Ammunition factories in Bulgaria play a crucial role for Ukraine's rearmament. "The Bulgarian defense industry has specialized in the...
Canada delays EV sales mandate amid trade pressures
Ottawa: The federal government of Canada has paused the 2026 EV sales mandate, which requires 20 per cent of new...
PM, US delegation discuss mining opportunities in Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: A high level US delegation including USSM (United States Strategic Metals) and Mota-Engil, renowned global companies in...
Pakistan, China ink landmark IT MoUs as Huawei leads digital transformation push
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have taken a decisive step forward in advancing their digital partnership by signing nine Memoranda of...
China reports solid growth in online payments during summer months
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Chinese online payment clearinghouse NetsUnion and card payment giant China UnionPay reported robust growth in online payments...
China emerges as preferred destination for global commercial arbitration
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: China has emerged as a preferred destination for international commercial arbitration, Minister of Justice He Rong said...
Italy, US agree to boost LNG ties and infrastructure investment
Rome: Italy and the United States on Monday vowed to deepen energy ties including through increased exports to Italy of...
Bulgarian producers losing ground in public tenders to Chinese and Turkish firms
Sofia: Nearly 60% of public tenders for electrical and electronic equipment in Bulgaria over the past two years have been...
Made in Italy: The Giro d’Italia returns to Osaka with the “Giro District” project
Rome: One of the world’s leading symbols of Made in Italy excellence has returned to Expo Osaka 2025 inside the...
China’s services trade sees notable growth in first 7 months
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: China's services trade posted solid growth in the first seven months of 2025, with a steep increase...
Canada’s unemployment jumps to 7.1% in August, as tariffs curb business confidence
Ottawa: Canada had almost 1.6 million people unemployed in August as the economy lost thousands of jobs and its unemployment...
Not everyone welcomes Bulgaria’s decision to adopt the Euro
Sofia: “We did it!” Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov posted triumphantly on X. “We thank all institutions, partners and everyone...
Senate panel seeks five-year agriculture exports record after Italy raises concerns
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research has sought export records for the past...
Italy’s King of Fashion, Giorgio Armani, forever changed the way we look at jackets
Rome: It all began with the jacket. Giorgio Armani twisted and bruised the angular piece of clothing — tearing out...
Canada’s exports rise despite Trump tariffs
Ottawa: Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed by more than expected as the country’s exports show signs of a slow rebound...
France hits google, Shein with record fines
Paris: France’s data protection authority has imposed record fines on tech giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to...
Baker urges US firms to tap Pakistan’s growing market potential
Celina Ali Islamabad: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has called on American businesses to seize emerging opportunities in Pakistan’s economy,...
