SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Xinhua): The Consumer Price Index in Singapore rose 0.6 per cent on-year in September, on account of a smaller increase in services costs and a further decline in accommodation cost and private transport cost, the Monetary Authority...
LONDON/BEIJING, Oct 23 (Reuters): Euro zone businesses performed much better than forecasters expected this month and China's vast factory sector grew a shade faster but there were worrying signs that the upturn could be short-lived. The improvement in purchasing managers'...
Nokia's fortunes since selling its mobile handset unit appear to be improving with the business returning to profit, reports BBC. The Finnish firm's third-quarter net profits beat analysts' expectations, rising to 747 million euros (£591 million), from a loss of...
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters): Consumer confidence in Britain took its biggest tumble in four years this month as workers in low-paid sectors worry about losing their jobs in an economic slowdown, a survey published on Thursday showed. The Consumer Confidence...
FE Report | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
Around 10 per cent of a day’s total transaction is executed through online trading at the port city bourse-Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), officials said. CSE managing director Syed Sajid Husain Thursday said this at the closing ceremony of the Internet...
FE Report | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
Stocks edged lower for the second running session Thursday with turnover dipping below Tk 6.0 billion-mark on the prime bourse as most of the investors followed 'wait-and-see' approach. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went down...
Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG®), the award-winning loyalty program from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., announces the live launch of SPG Pro, the all-new, comprehensive loyalty programme for meeting and travel professionals. From October 15, registered professionals, accredited travel agents...
Special Correspondent | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) will celebrate its 15th anniversary today (Friday). "In less than two decades, MTB became a benchmark in the modern tech-savvy banking industry and we strive to embrace technology in a more accomplished way for the...
Prime First Unit Fund NAV disclosed Prime Finance Asset Management Company Limited (PAMC) has declared the Net Asset Values (NAV) of Prime Financial First Unit Fund, the first private sector unit fund in Bangladesh. The total NAV of Prime Financial...
SHANGHAI, Oct 23 (Reuters): China shares ended at a one-month low on Thursday, dampened by concerns over liquidity amid a rush of initial public offerings (IPOs) as well as profit-taking pressure. The Shanghai Composite Index ended down 1.0 per cent...
SYDNEY, Oct 23 (Reuters): Australian shares stepped back from a one-month high on Thursday, as weakness on Wall Street and a mixed picture on Chinese manufacturing activity sidelined buyers. A survey showing China's vast factory sector grew a shade faster...
SHANGHAI, Oct 23 (Reuters): Hong Kong main share index finished lower on Thursday in line with regional bourses, but further declines were capped by slightly stronger China manufacturing activity. The Hang Seng Index unofficially closed down 0.3 per cent at...
TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters): Japanese stocks fell on Thursday as a fall in Wall Street shares and a decline in crude oil prices underscored investor concerns about fragile global growth prospects. The Nikkei share index lost 0.7 per cent to...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different open-end mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on October 22, 2014, said...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on October 22, 2014, said a...
K B Ahmed | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
Corporate managements in a country like Bangladesh, which is continually nurtured by government patronage, are unable to break free of the political control to operate in a commercially focused environment. In a developing scenario, as the economy needs multi-dimensional incentives,...
Mizanur Rahman Shelley concluding his three-part article | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
There is little doubt that the market can be made to operate for the common good if an organised society ensures that even while working freely the market is geared to assist social development. In the context of the hopes...
The government is reportedly examining a proposal for extending cash incentive to a number of agro products, in addition to those already enjoying the benefit. The apex trade body -- the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI)...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
Now is the time for information explosion, courtesy of internet and the media. But the surge of information leaves one wondering if too much of it is adding as much to the human knowledge pool as they should have. This...
Md Ashraf Hossain | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
Road accidents continue to take a heavy toll of human lives across the country as the government initiatives to improve traffic management appear to have ended in failure due to half-hearted or uncoordinated efforts. A large number of people in...
I am very sad to read about serious illness of veteran film and TV artist Teli Samad, who is famously known for his immense talent in comedy roles. He even acted as the main comedian when he was at his...
Last September, Bangladesh received healthy foreign remittance to the tune of US $ 1.32 billion. Thanks to our expatriate workers who are sending their hard-earned money to their homeland and making its economy robust. The foreign remittance of our expatriate...
Too many illegal rickshaws have virtually chocked our city traffic. With fast moving vehicles, slow-moving rickshaws are totally incompatible. I think, our policymakers need to think about gradually decreasing the number of rickshaws from our city so that traffic jam...
Shihab Sarkar | 2014-10-24 00:00:00
Many were bracing for bad news about yet another blow dealt to the efforts to protect the country's ecological balance or biodiversity. They did not have to wait for long. Brisk activities to turn the offshore region close to the...
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