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Remittances from Qatar rise marginally ARABIA

Remittances from Qatar rise marginally

Workers' remittances from Qatar witnessed a marginal increase of more than 1% year-on-year to QR10.98bn during the first quarter of this year, despite slowdown in the economy, according to official figures.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australia economy outpaces global peers, rates seen on hold ECONOMY

Australia economy outpaces global peers, rates seen on hold

Australia's economic growth boomed past expectations in the first quarter with the annual pace speeding to its fastest in over three years, an upbeat result.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Egypt first-half GDP growth slumps to 4.5% from 5.5% in previous year ECONOMY

Egypt first-half GDP growth slumps to 4.5% from 5.5% in previous year

Egypt’s economy grew 4.5% in the first half of 2015-16, down from 5.5% growth in the previous year, the planning minister said yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Traffic congestion cost about QR6.8billion in Qatar ARABIA

Traffic congestion cost about QR6.8billion in Qatar

The economic cost of traffic congestion in Qatar in 2015 is estimated to be between QR5.2bn and 6.8bn, reveals a report by Qatar Mobility Innovation Centre (QMIC) ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India releases income tax data after Piketty criticism INTERNATIONAL

India releases income tax data after Piketty criticism

Only about two percent of Indians filed income tax returns in 2013, long-awaited official data showed Friday, highlighting an exceptionally low tax base that constrains public spending...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar's public foreign assets higher than Gulf average ECONOMY

Qatar's public foreign assets higher than Gulf average

Qatar's public foreign assets are more than 200% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, which is higher than the Gulf average of 159%.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US trade deficit swells in January ECONOMY

US trade deficit swells in January

The US trade deficit grew more than expected in January as exports fell more sharply than imports amid a slowing global economy, Commerce Department data showed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rajan calls for reviews of GDP calculation method INTERNATIONAL

Rajan calls for reviews of GDP calculation method

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, referring to the controversial new methodology for calculating India’s GDP growth, said a better computation of growth is essential to capture the net gains to the economy.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tokyo Olympics to boost GDP: Bank of Japan INTERNATIONAL

Tokyo Olympics to boost GDP: Bank of Japan

Tokyo's 2020 Summer Olympics could boost the economy by as much as one percent with construction and tourism helping to fuel growth, the Bank of Japan said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016