China’s annual trade in services exceeds US$1 trillion
Beijing: China’s annual trade in services exceeded 1 trillion U.S. dollars for the first time last year, demonstrating significant potential...
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Pakistan ‘begins’ preparation for UK flights
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has ‘begun’ preparation for the revival of UK flights. As per details, the Department for...
Quinbrook acquires 350MW solar project in UK
London: Global investment management company Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced the acquisition of a 350MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project known...
Portugal: New platform to promote migrant labour market integration
Lisbon: Lisbon City Council (CML) approved the development of a new digital platform to facilitate the integration of migrants into...
EU tariffs ‘pretty soon’ but UK can be worked out: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped...
Italy: Inflation up to 1.5% in January says ISTAT
Rome: Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 1.5% in January, up from 1.3% in December, according to provisional data released...
China-Latin America trade booms with greater prospects
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: In recent years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has charted a new blueprint for building a China-Latin America...
Bulgaria receives its first F-16
Sofia: Lockheed Martin has solemnly delivered the first F-16 Block 70 multi-role fighter jet to the Bulgarian Air Force. The...
Italian Trade Agency to revive Pakistan’s Industrial sector for economic stability: Dr Salvatore Parano
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italian Trade Agency is determined to revive Pakistan’s Industrial sector and play its due role to promote...
China’s railways see over 200 mln passengers since start of Spring Festival rush
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: China's railways have transported over 200 million passengers since the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush kicked off...
China’s exports to over 160 countries, regions achieve growth in 2024
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: China's exports to over 160 countries and regions saw growth in 2024, according to the General Administration...
Italy: Economic challenges grow amid rising energy costs
Rome: Italy's economic outlook for 2025 presents a complex picture, characterized by rising energy prices, stagnation of growth, and structural...
Pakistani Delegation Visits Azerbaijan: Delegation Led By Aleem Khan Met With Azerbaijani Ministers
A Pakistani Delegation led by Federal Minister for Investment, Privatization and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan met with the Ministers of...
China’s railways see over 200 mln passengers since start of Spring Festival rush
China's railways have transported over 200 million passengers since the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush kicked off on Jan. 14,...
UK team meets PIA officials, inspects flight safety
A delegation of the UK’s Department for Transport currently visiting Pakistan to evaluate aviation safety standards held a meeting with...
Pakistan’s solar revolution rewriting energy landscape; 22 GW of solar panels imported in 18 months
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s solar revolution is rewriting the energy landscape as communities and businesses take control of their power...
Shoplifters ‘out of control’ and becoming more brazen, say retailers
London: Retail crime is "out of control" and shoplifters are carrying out increasingly brazen and violent acts of theft because...
Satellites could end UK phone ‘not spots’, Vodafone says
London: Vodafone has carried out what it says is the UK's first satellite-enabled smartphone video call. The company says the...
How can UK universities avoid UKVI ‘action plans’?
London: Recent news of the University of Glasgow and the education provider Study Group being placed on UKVI ‘action plans’...
ECB President Confident in Bulgaria’s Eurozone Progress
Sofia: Bulgaria has made progress in meeting the convergence criteria for joining the eurozone, according to European Central Bank (ECB)...
Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) – December 2024
Rome: In December 2024 the number of employed people remained substantially unchanged, while unemployed persons rose and inactive people decreased....
Pakistan, China ink USD 3 billion DSEZ project, 100, 000 jobs expected
Islamabad: Pakistan has recently signed a groundbreaking agreement with Chinese and local investors to develop the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone...
Portugal stocks higher at close of trade; PSI up 0.62%
Lisbon: Portugal stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financials, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors...
France’s budget talks close to collapse after Socialists pull out
Paris: French budget talks were on the verge of collapse on Jan 29, a day after Socialist party officials suspended...
Pakistan, China agree to boost agriculture cooperation
Lahore: A delegation of China's Company BGI Group led by its Chairman Dr Wang Jian met with Punjab Agriculture Minister...
Tangshan welcomes Chinese New Year with colorful celebrations
Beijing: A group of overseas bloggers and foreign media journalists joined the locals in vibrant and colourful celebrations of the...
30 years on, WTO continues to drive growth
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: When Hexagon AB, a Swedish metrology and geo-analytics company, first entered the Chinese market in 1993, all...
Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day working week
London: Two hundred companies in the UK have permanently adopted a four-day working week with no loss of pay for...
Portugal: House valuations rise 9.3%
Lisbon: The median value of bank appraisals for housing increased by 9.3% in 2024 compared to 2023, standing at 1,662...
PM assures ease of doing business, facilitation to businessmen, investors
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday assured extensive efforts of the incumbent government to ensure ease of...
