Construction sector contributed 14.5% to Dubai’s GDP in 2018
Dubai’s GDP recorded a growth rate of 1.94% in 2018 to reach a value of $108.4bn, with the construction, infrastructure, and real estate sectors...
Portugal’s exports of marble blocks and slabs in 2018
How Portugal’s exports of marble blocks and slabs were affected by the strengthening of its economic relations with China?
Stonenews.eu, after studying the statistical results...
Value of global civil engineering market to reach $12.5tn in 2025
The global civil engineering market will be valued at $12.5tn by 2025, growing from its 2018 value of $9tn on the back of greater...
“MARBLE” trade fair opens its gates today in Izmir, Turkey
The 25th edition of MARBLE International Natural Stone and Technologies Fair is held in the coastal city of Izmir, Turkey, from March 27 to...
Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area: from talk to action
African governments are finally following through on their promises to build a free trade area after decades of talk.
One year on from the historic...
New discoveries shed light on Stonehenge mysteries
Excavations at two quarries in Wales provide new evidence of megalith quarrying 5000 years ago, according to a study led by London’s University College.
Geologists...
The World’s Largest 10 Economies in 2030
Today’s emerging markets are tomorrow’s powerhouses, according to a recent forecast from Standard Chartered, a multinational bank headquartered in London.
The bank sees developing economies like Indonesia,...
Mermeren marble company: High net profits and cash
The turnover rise by 52,8% resulted in more than double net profits reaching the amount of 22,8 million euros. Cash reached 21,9 million euros....
Nike of Samothrace Replica Awaits Transfer to Greek Island Home
An exact replica of the iconic marble sculpture of the Nike of Samothrace, one of the most spectacular exhibits in the Louvre Museum, has been...
Why we’re living in the “Asian Century”
This excerpt is from Parag Khanna's book "The future is Asian". The book was chosen as February's book for the World Economic Forum Book...
