Italy consumes the most bottled water?
Rome: Almost half of all non-alcoholic beverages consumed in the EU are estimated to be packaged water of some form....
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Pakistan-China Institute and PowerChina Unveil Groundbreaking Report: ‘Aligning Special Economic Zones Policies of Pakistan and China’
The Pakistan-China Institute, in collaboration with PowerChina, has launched a groundbreaking report titled ‘Aligning Special Economic Zones Policies of Pakistan...
Portugal may become first european country to offer residency in exchange of Bitcoin investments
Lisbon: Portugal may offer residency through a decentralised cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, as part of its Golden Visa Program. In...
Bulgaria’s TPP Maritsa 3 pares H1 non-cons net loss
Sofia: Bulgarian thermal power plant (TPP) Maritsa 3 said it cut its standalone net loss to 1.38 million levs ($765,628/705,580...
Workshop on CEWS enhances China-Pakistan collaboration on climate, disaster preparedness
Beijing: The Training Workshop on Application of Cloud-based Early Warning System (CEWS) for Pakistan commenced in Beijing, China to further...
Bulgaria’s ELG raises 5 mln euro in bond IPO
Sofia: July 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian car lease, rental and sale group ELG raised some 5 million euro ($5.4 million)...
China-South Asia Expo boosts regional cooperation
Kunming: The 8th China-South Asia Expo opened on Tuesday in Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, attracting over...
Foreign Secretary inaugurates regional conference of Central Asian Countries on strategic export control programme
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi on Wednesday inaugurated the two-day Regional Conference on Export Control Programme...
Bulgarian regulator admits to trade Finance Security Groupe bond
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) said it approved a prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market...
Tunisia gov’t approves $54m loan from Italy
Rome: The Tunisian Parliament yesterday approved a draft law to allow the country to obtain a loan from Italy worth...
China extends tariff exemptions on certain U.S. goods until February 2025
Beijing: China will continue to exempt certain U.S. goods from additional tariffs until the end of February 2025, the Customs...
China-South Asia Expo opens, boosting regional cooperation
Kunming: The 8th China-South Asia Expo opened on Tuesday in Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, attracting over...
Italy seizes $131 mln from Amazon over alleged tax, labour offences
Milan: Italy's tax police have seized some 121 million euros ($131 million) from an Italian unit of e-commerce giant Amazon...
Italy greenlights project for a new rail freight hub in Piacenza
Rome: The Italian Ministry of Transport approved a plan to create a rail freight station in Piacenza, a city located...
Pakistan aims to save Rs 200 billion annually by stopping coal import
Islamabad, July 22: Pakistan is aiming to save Pakistani Rs 200 billion annually by shifting to local coal and stopping...
Portugal plans to raise share of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030
Lisbon: Portugal plans to raise the contribution of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030, as part of its...
UAE hopes to reactivate trade talks with EU this year
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates hopes to reactivate trade talks with the European Union by the end of the year,...
Italy unveils strategic plan for AI development
Rome: The Italian government has released a comprehensive plan to enhance AI capabilities across research, public administration, enterprise, and education....
Indonesians who paid thousands to work on UK farm sacked within weeks
London: Indonesian workers who paid thousands of pounds to travel to Britain and pick fruit at a farm supplying most...
Growing UK’s services-based economy was never going to be easy
Larry Elliott London: I’m due a haircut and in the past week received a message from my barber containing the...
Portugal’s hotel sector bouncing back, driven by interest from international investors
Lisbon: Tourism in Portugal is bouncing back from the COVID-induced lull and has been outperforming previous records. A recent study...
UK defence minister to discuss fighter programme with Italy, Japan
London: Britain's new defence minister will meet with counterparts from Japan and Italy this week to discuss a joint fighter...
China remain top source of imports for Pakistan in fiscal year 2023-24: SBP
Islamabad: Among top trading partners, China remained the top source of imports for Pakistan during the fiscal year 2023-24, official...
UK airports set to be busy after IT outages
London: Airports are expected to be busy over the weekend after massive outages hit computer systems globally. Journeys could still...
UK: National Lottery website and app goes down
London: National Lottery players have reported being unable to access its app and website after the group saying earlier it...
EU and Serbia aim to mine lithium together
Belgrade: The European Union and Serbia are looking to join forces to develop one of Europe’s largest lithium deposits, worth...
IOM chief welcomes further protection of migrants in Greece under landmark partnership
Athens: Following a two-day visit to Athens, Greece, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), welcomed...
Bulgaria: Sofia airport unscathed by global IT outage
Sofia: Bulgaria's Sofia Airport said on Friday it has not been affected by the global computer outage that is creating...
UK government debt highest since 1962
London: The UK's national debt has reached its highest level since 1962, according to new official figures. The total stock...
Italy: EPPO uncovers €8.8 million VAT fraud involving cleaning products and beverages
Venice: At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), two individuals were arrested today in...
