Knowledge Update

​London, April 22 (IANS) After logging a higher growth, India has emerged as the top-ranked nation in the flow of foreign direct investment in 2015, beating China on the very turf it has dominated for a few decades, says the think tank of the Financial Times.

Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China collected 2.98 trillion yuan ($458 billion) in taxes in the first quarter of 2016 -- up 9.8 percent year-on-year, data from the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) showed on Wednesday.

​Singapore, April 14 (IANS) The Singapore economy rose 1.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, the same growth pace as in the previous quarter, according to estimates released by the ministry of trade and industry (MTI) on Thursday.

Washington, April 12 (IANS) The economy of Ukraine is expected to grow at a slower rate of 1.5 percent this year, down 0.5 percent from the prognosis made in October 2015, IMF said on Tuesday.

​Beijing, April 11 (IANS) The World Bank expects the Chinese economy to grow 6.7 percent in 2016, the bank said in a report on Monday.

The projection is on par with its last estimate in January. The bank has kept its projection for 2017 at 6.5 percent, Xinhua reported.

​Abu Dhabi, April 11 (IANS/WAM) The overall growth of foreign direct investment in Abu Dhabi in 2014 grew by 12.8 percent, figures revealed on Monday.

The figures came as part of the final findings of the field foreign investment survey carried out by the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD).

​Abu Dhabi, April 5 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi-based investment company Reem Investments has announced a net profit of $57.4 million for the financial year 2015.

The company's board of directors approved the 12 percent cash dividend -- an increase of 20 percent over the 2014 dividend.

​Washington, April 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has called on Congress to reform the business tax system to close the loophole that allows for a financial practice known as corporate inversions.

​Kathmandu, April 5 (IANS) Indian infrastructure major GMR is in talks with global lenders to raise $1.5 billion to develop the 900 MW Upper Karnali hydel project in Nepal.

Coordinated by the Investment Board Nepal (IBN), representatives from GMR, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International

​Beijing, March 31 (IANS) The Chinese central bank on Thursday injected liquidity of $15.4 billion into its financial system to boost lending.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) carried out the operation through seven-day reverse repurchase agreements, or repos, at an interest rate of 2.25 percent, Xinhua news