EU challenges China’s dairy probe at WTO
Brussels: The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU...
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Italy: €114 000 in RRF funds seized in fraud investigation involving wholesale company
(Luxembourg: At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di...
China and Global South focused on connectivity, trade and economic cooperation: Senator Mushahid
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Senior Pakistani politician Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said on Monday that China and the Global South were...
UK trade commissioner meets Jam Kamal, discusses bilateral ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: The United Kingdom (UK) Trade Commissioner Oliver Christian on Monday met with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam...
France’s Cognac industry urges EU to delay China EV tariffs
Paris: Fears over tit-for-tat measures between China and the EU, stemming from the EU's plan to impose tariffs on Chinese...
Pakistani minister holds round table meetings with Chinese companies
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik has held round table meetings with Chinese companies at Pakistan pavilion set...
Bulgaria denies links to exploding pagers in Lebanon
Sofia: Authorities in Bulgaria have denied involvement in the supply chain of thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in...
Sonnedix to acquire 250MW solar PV portfolio in Italy
Rome: Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has acquired an 80MW solar PV plant in Sicily, Italy from renewables developer Blunova....
UN, Italy meet to address CBL and oil field closure
rkme: The UN's Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs in Libya, Stephanie Koury, and Pasquale Ferrara, Italy's Director General for...
Hundreds of people lose their jobs in UK
London: Hundreds of people have lost their jobs after an international construction group filed for administration in the UK.The majority...
UK consumer confidence falls sharply amid fears of ‘painful’ budget
Ilondon: Consumer confidence in the UK has fallen sharply amid growing concerns over government plans for a “painful” budget, risking...
Bulgaria and Norway join probe into Hezbollah pager explosions
Sofia: Bulgaria and Norway became the latest focus points on September 19 in the international investigation into who supplied Hezbollah...
Alstom Announces €63 Million Investment in Italy
Rome: Alstom has announced a 63 million EUR investment plan for its operations in Italy from 2024 to 2026. This...
Russian PM to participate in Islamabad SCO meeting
Islamabad: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk has announced that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will attend the Shanghai Cooperation...
Huawei, NIBFP sign MoU for capability enhancement
Celina Ali Islamabad: Huawei Technologies Pakistan and the National Institute of Banking, Finance Pakistan (NIBFP) have signed a Memorandum of...
Bulgaria to probe company links to pagers that exploded in Lebanon
Sofia: Bulgaria will investigate a company linked to the sale of pagers to Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah that exploded this...
Cyprus wants more assurances on planned electric cable link to Greece
Athens: Cyprus reaffirmed its commitment to a planned electric transmission cable to Greece but said on Thursday that technical and...
Bank of England holds interest rates at 5%
London: The Bank of England (BoE) decided to hold interest rates at 5% in its most recent monetary review. The...
Diplomats discuss int’l public procurement, business expansion at Beijing Forum
China Economic Net Islamabad: The Global Procurement and Enterprise Overseas Expansion Forum, held in Beijing, focused on critical issues including...
UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
London: Government plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and dairy products sold...
Google wins apppeal against EU’s €1.5B fine from 2019
Brussels: Google oveturned a €1.5 billion (about $1.7 billion at today's rate) penalty by the European Union, issued back in...
Bulgaria seeks restrictions on Ukrainian egg imports
Sofia: The Bulgarian Agricultural Ministry joined forces with farmers in a quest to completely stop the flow of cheap Ukrainian...
Chinese companies announce to set up plants in Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Two major Chinese companies have announced to set up their plants in Pakistan to manufacture raw materials...
UK to give Asian Development Bank guarantee to unlock climate finance
London: Britain will next month provide a guarantee for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help unlock more than US$1...
Drug production on record highs in Greece last year
Athens: Greece’s pharmaceutical industry is going from strength to strength, registering a new high in output last year and continuously...
New hybrid car sales allowed until 2035 in UK, government confirms
London: Sales of some new hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035, the government has said, but it denied that...
Bulgaria records 2.1% annual inflation in August
Sofia: Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.1 per cent inflation in August, down from 2.4 per cent a...
Pakistan seeks “concessional financing” for M-6 under CPEC
Islamabad: Pakistan aims to secure Chinese “concessional financing” for the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) by including including it in mega China-Pakistan...
Mid-Autumn Festival inspires cultural product design in China
Liu He Beijing: "Though miles apart, we'll share the beauty the moon displays," Chinese calligraphy tutor Jin Jin taught her...
Bridging the Gap: Examining the UK-US Data Bridge
London: In today’s digital world, the transfer of personal data across borders is a fundamental necessity for businesses, governments, and...
