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Mexico's Imports from Russia up 20 pc in first half of 2022
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mexico [Mexico City], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico imported goods from Russia worth USD 1.193 billion in January-June of this year, according to the latest figures from the Bank of Mexico.
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Indian Textile Industry to expand In 5 To 7 years to USD 250 Billion &
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26 (ANI/PNN): Upendra Prasad Singh, Textile Secretary, stated that the government is looking at value-added exports like fabrics, made-ups & home textiles as exports of raw materials may not rise further due to increasing local demand.
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Saudi Arabia to invest USD 1 billion in cash-strapped Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has announced a USD 1 billion investment in cash-strapped Pakistan which is currently in a state of both economic and political upheaval.
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Qatar's investment to end funding gap in Pakistan, says Finance Minister
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday said that Qatari investment will end the country's financing gap, local media reported.
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Pak: Foreign currency reserves held by SBP fall USD 87Mn to USD 7.8Bn
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): The foreign currency reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) were recorded at USD 7.81 billion, according to data released by the SBP on Thursday as they witnessed a fall of USD 87 million.
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Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 25 (ANI): Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase from this year's total allocation, weeks after China started its military drill around the self-ruled island country post the visit of US House Speaker Nan
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Bharti Telecom acquires 3.33 per cent Airtel stake from Singtel
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI): Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) has decided to sell 3.33 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel Limited to Bharti Telecom, the promoter company of Airtel, for an aggregate consideration of about $1.61 billion.
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EU planning to allocate another USD 7.9Bn in assistance to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has provided Ukraine with 9.5 billion euros (USD 9.4 billion) in financial aid since February 24 and is preparing a new package worth some eight billion euros, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday.
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Biden announces military aid worth USD 2.98 bln to Ukraine on its Independ
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): On Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced aid of USD 2.98 billion in weapons and equipment to the country as Kyiv continues to resist Russian forces for the last six months.
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US to announce military aid of USD 3Bn for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): The United States will announce an additional security aid of USD 3 billion for Kyiv on Ukraine's independence day.
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Pakistan government imposes PKR 36 billion tax on cigarettes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 23 (ANI): The Pakistan government on Monday imposed an additional PKR (Pakistani Rupees) 36 billion new tax on cigarettes and PKR 2 billion tax on tobacco processing to get an additional Rs38 billion in taxes.
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S. Korea posts trade deficit of USD 10.2 billion during first 20 days of A
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 23 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korea's exports rose nearly 4 per cent year-on-year on August 20, but posted a trade deficit of more than USD 10 billion as imports also increased by 20 per cent.
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