BEIJING, Jan 18 (AFP): China's annual GDP growth slowed to its weakest rate in more than two decades in 2014, according to an AFP survey, projecting further deceleration in the world's second-largest economy this year. The median forecast in a...
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (AFP): US President Barack Obama on Saturday proposed to close tax loopholes for the wealthiest Americans as part of the new economic strategy he plans to unveil in this year's State of the Union address. However, the...
KABUL, Jan 18 (AFP): Afghanistan has launched an investigation after it emerged that President Ashraf Ghani's nominee for agriculture minister was wanted for tax evasion in Estonia, an official said Sunday. According to Interpol's website, Mohammad Yaqub Haidari, 52, is...
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters): Hutchison Whampoa, owner of Britain's fourth-largest mobile operator Three, is in talks with Telefonica about buying its O2 network, the Sunday Times reported, citing unnamed city sources. The price could be as high as 9 billion...
Legendary national hockey star Jumman Lusai, who was kept under life-support at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital, passed away Sunday at the age of 59, reports BSS. Jumman, who was admitted to the hospital Friday after suffering brain...
Bangladesh Hockey team notched a 6-1 victory over Mexico in the eight-team World Hockey League (Round-2) match in Singapore Sunday, reports UNB. In the day's Pool-B match, Sarowar Hossain scored three goals while Russell Mahmud netted two goals and Pushkor...
Fast bowling, Bangladesh's most vulnerable and underutilised stock, is going to be in high demand and full display at the World Cup, reports Cricinfo. The four quicks picked in the 15-man squad bring their own variety to the mix and...
State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder, MP, Sunday expressed deep shock at the death of renowned national hockey player Jumman Lusai. The minister prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family...
A petition was filed with the High Court (HC) Sunday seeking cancellation of the bail of national cricketer Rubel Hossain in a rape case, reports UNB. Dr Yunus Ali Akand filed the petition on behalf of actress Naznin Akter Happy...
Physics Department emerged champions in the Dhaka University Inter-Division T20 Cricket Competition beating Mathematics Department by four wickets in the final Sunday on the Jagannath Hall ground, reports BSS. Batting first, Mathematics Department scored 141 for 8 from their allotted...
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 18 (AFP): South Africa's AB de Villiers hit the fastest century in one-day internationals Sunday against the West Indies in Johannesburg. The 30-year-old South African captain needed just 31 balls to reach 100 -- five balls fewer than...
MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (AFP): Paceman Mitchell Starc took 6-43 to help Australia to a four-wicket victory over India Sunday, their second in succession in the one-day international tri-series, despite a brilliant Rohit Sharma century. Sharma's 138 at the Melbourne Cricket...
CANBERRA, Jan 18 (AFP): Sun Ke scored twice to steal the show again as China defeated North Korea 2-1 in Canberra Sunday to register their third win and best ever start to an Asian Cup. The in-form Sun, who netted...
Ivanovic ready to fulfill potential MELBOURNE, Jan 18: Former world number one Ana Ivanovic says she's finally ready to fulfil her undoubted potential as she gears up to contest the Australian Open at her "second home" Melbourne Park. The Serb...
FE Report | 2015-01-19 00:00:00
Ownership structure in the local companies needs to be balanced for limiting the domination of family stakes in order to help check the alleged practices of manipulating their operational and financial activities through Real Earnings Management (REM), a researcher said....
FE Report | 2015-01-19 00:00:00
Stocks on the country's both the bourses dipped Sunday, the week's first trading day, because of investors' cautiousness to remain safe amid political instability, stock brokers said. Investors' cautiousness was reflected on turnover value which decreased by around 24.05 per...
FE Report | 2015-01-19 00:00:00
Former president of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Md. Shakil Rizvi is set to be elected as unopposed shareholder director as no other shareholder has collected nomination paper within the deadline, officials said. The election for electing a shareholder director was...
IFAD Autos listing approved Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Sunday approved the listing of IFAD Autos which went public through fixed price method, officials said. The approval came at a board meeting held at the DSE premises. The automobile dealer floated...
Country's leading pharma manufacturer Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd makes a foray into Australian pharma market with the launch of Pantoprazole, a drug for treating gastrointestinal disorder. This is for the first time pharmaceutical product from Bangladesh is being exported to Australia. ...
MUMBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters): Indian staffing firms Ikya Human Capital Solutions and TeamLease Services are looking to raise as much as $350 million in two separate stock market listings in the first half of 2015, sources said. The listings could...
MUMBAI, Jan 18 (Business Standard): Private sector lender, YES Bank plans to seek approval from the regulators for entering into the asset management and the primary dealership business. In the board meeting held on last Wednesday, the board of directors...
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