Saudi Aramco considering expansion to India
RIYADH, Jan 30 (Reuters): Saudi Aramco, the state oil company of Saudi Arabia, is considering entering India as part of its Asian expansion, Nikkei said on Tuesday, citing Aramco's CEO who said that plans for an Indian refinery are crystallising."Saudi Aramco is looking at additional investments in China, and India...
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EU sets import duties on cast iron products from China
BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (Reuters): The European Union (EU) has set import duties on certain cast iron articles to counter what it sees as dumping by Chinese producers, the latest in a series of trade measures against China.The European Commission (EC) launched a case in December 2016 following a complaint from...
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Ryanair recognises trade union in landmark deal
LONDON, Jan 30 (AFP): Ryanair said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the British Airline Pilots Association that formally recognises a pilots' union for the first time."This is the first formal union recognition agreement Ryanair has signed," a spokesman for the Irish no-frills airline told AFP following news of...
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Gold recovers from a one-week low
BENGALURU, Jan 30 (Reuters): Gold recovered from a one-week low on Tuesday as the dollar reversed gains and bond yields came off their highs, but short term risks were to the downside as traders awaited a Federal Reserve policy meeting and US jobs data.US Treasury yields - the benchmark for...
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Japan spending slips in Dec
TOKYO, Jan 30 (AFP): Japan's household spending slipped 0.1 per cent in December from a year earlier, according to government data released Tuesday, suggesting demand remains sluggish in the world's third-largest economy.The figure, released by the internal affairs ministry, was weaker than market expectations of a 1.5-per cent rise, but...
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