Australia's economy grew 0.8 percent in the second-quarter
Australia's economy grew 0.8 percent
Sydney - Emirates Voice
Australia's economy grew 0.8 percent in the second-quarter, shrugging off a sluggish start to the year as government and consumer spending lifted, official data showed Wednesday.
The annual rate of growth was 1.8 percent, a slight improvement from 1.7 percent in the March quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed.
The stronger reading came after the economy expanded by 0.3 percent in the January-March quarter to mark a world-record 26 years without a recession
GMT 06:44 2017 Tuesday ,12 December
ANZ Bank sells life insurance arm to Zurich for US$2.14 bnGMT 06:23 2017 Wednesday ,06 December
Australia's economy expands on exports, business spendingGMT 06:39 2017 Thursday ,16 November
Australia's Fairfax Media shares plunge after spin-offGMT 07:16 2017 Wednesday ,06 September
Australia economy strengthens after weak start to yearGMT 05:35 2017 Friday ,25 August
Australian carrier Qantas posts $673m annual net profit
With Job Cuts, China Deal
France's Carrefour revamps operations
Paris - Emiratesvoice
France's Carrefour group said Tuesday it is overhauling its business in a transformation plan involving thousands of job cuts, a product revamp and new partnerships in China. Carrefour, which was the world'sTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onIn Olympic Spotlight
'Friendly and kind' N. Korean skaters
Taipei - Emiratesvoice
North Korea's figure skaters Ryom Tai-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik are "friendly and kind and a little bit shy", South Korea's Kim Kyueun said Tuesday ahead of their hugely anticipated Olympic appearance. The skater is competing with her partner Alex Kam in theFor $11.6 Bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment
Paris - Emiratesvoice
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances its presence in specialtyParis show pays homage
to 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opens Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led
GMT 05:09 2024 Tuesday ,06 February
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition Forces have targeted a meeting of Houthi commanders in Beit Al Faqih, Hodeidah, killing scores of the
GMT 10:31 2014 Tuesday ,23 December
Mirages of failure: Lebanon cannot wait
GMT 08:50 2017 Monday ,22 May
Islamic leaders and U.S. stress commitment to combating terrorism
GMT 15:38 2017 Wednesday ,22 November
Private Engineering Office Delivers Ras Laffan Hospital to HMC
GMT 09:02 2017 Thursday ,17 August
Kazem receive an offer to participate in cinema
GMT 09:39 2017 Thursday ,28 December
Life terms sought for Palestinian convicted of killing 3 Israelis
GMT 16:08 2017 Tuesday ,19 September
ICC President meets with His Holiness Pope Francis
GMT 01:55 2016 Saturday ,01 October
FIFA Set Up New Position, Chief Commercial Officer
GMT 22:47 2017 Sunday ,21 May
Pentagon plans to encircle, annihilate Daesh fighters
GMT 01:04 2016 Friday ,30 December
Arab League Welcomes Ceasefire in Syria
GMT 11:58 2017 Friday ,03 March
UAE offers condolences to families
GMT 08:41 2017 Tuesday ,30 May
Everyone’s current duty is to stay united, think together to end conflicts
GMT 22:04 2017 Tuesday ,02 May
Japan Calls for Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts
GMT 10:04 2017 Wednesday ,05 July
Friends of Kidney Patients Society
GMT 10:22 2017 Friday ,05 May
OIC Calls on Media to Play a Role
GMT 05:30 2017 Sunday ,18 June
World number 302 beats Federer at Stuttgart Open
GMT 14:22 2017 Thursday ,14 September
'Pen' helps docs identify cancers in just 10 secs
GMT 20:03 2017 Wednesday ,31 May
British Airways could face £100 million compensation bill
GMT 01:48 2017 Wednesday ,21 June
Trump to expand drone stikes to Pakistan
GMT 10:49 2016 Saturday ,03 December
Australia's Maxwell fined for 'disrespectful' teammate
GMT 12:49 2018 Wednesday ,03 January
Hong Kong's mountain warriors
GMT 08:10 2017 Sunday ,29 October
Policemen injured in terror attackGMT 06:12 2012 Saturday ,28 April
Cellcast given go ahead for Indian TV channels
GMT 12:55 2017 Saturday ,30 December
Harry Kane’s meteoric rise sees him match Messi and Ronaldo
GMT 12:34 2017 Thursday ,28 December
Ahed Tamimi fuels the Palestinian revolution
GMT 07:29 2017 Tuesday ,26 December
Israel in touch with '10 countries' over embassy moves
GMT 10:16 2017 Wednesday ,26 July
Peugeot-Citroen revs up profitability
GMT 23:10 2017 Thursday ,05 October
NIHR committee convenes
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor