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Chicago agricultural commodities drop

2014-10-19 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Oct 18 (Xinhua) : Chicago agricultural commodities dropped across the board Friday on improved weather conditions in US and South America. The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 4.25 cents, or 1.21 per cent, to close at...

Commodities haunted by demand fears as outlook darkens

2014-10-19 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 18 (AFP) : Commodity markets were haunted by demand fears this week in the face of mounting global economic worries, with crude oil prices striking four-year lows and base metals also suffering heavy falls. Markets around the world...

Russia and Ukraine reach tentative gas deal in tough Milan talks

Andreas Rinke and Alexei Anishchuk of Reuters in Milan | 2014-10-19 00:00:00

Russia and Ukraine made progress on Friday towards resolving a row over gas supplies, but European leaders said Moscow had to do much more to prop up a fragile ceasefire and end fighting in eastern Ukraine. The mooted deal aimed...

AbbVie cools on $55b Shire deal after US tax changes

Paul Sandle and Sarah Young of Reuters in London | 2014-10-19 00:00:00

US pharmaceutical company AbbVie said it was reconsidering its $55 billion (43.73 billion pounds) takeover of Shire in the wake of US government moves to curb deals designed to cut tax, wiping $13 billion off the London-listed firm's stock price....

ECB policymakers clash over how to treat sickly euro zone economy

Aija Krutaine and Michael Shields of Reuters in Riga/Vienna | 2014-10-19 00:00:00

European Central Bank policymakers clashed last week over what policy medicine to administer to the sickly euro zone economy, laying bare deep-seated tensions within the Governing Council. Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said he saw no need for fiscal stimulus in...

DSE meets BSEC today

FE Report | 2014-10-19 00:00:00

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will sit with the securities regulator today (Sunday) to fix their work plan on introducing Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)  in the premier bourse, officials said. The DSE officials said their discussion with the securities regulator mainly...

Head of Consumer Banking

2014-10-19 00:00:00

IPO subscription dates of 3 cos declared

2014-10-19 00:00:00

FE Report The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of National Feed Mill Limited (NFML) will begin this month while public subscription of C & A Textiles Ltd and IFAD Autos Ltd will take place next month. In addition to the...

Jamuna Bank Limited

2014-10-19 00:00:00

Rupali Bank

2014-10-19 00:00:00

MTB Unit Fund NAV disclosed

2014-10-19 00:00:00

The total NAV of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk  328,368,522.07 on the basis of cost price and Tk  320,574,735.94 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on October 16. The face value per unit...

BD leads Asia Pacific countries in consumer confidence

2014-10-19 00:00:00

Consumers in Asia Pacific largely remain optimistic on their economic outlook despite continued uncertainty in the global economy. Bangladesh recorded the biggest uptick in consumer confidence, jumping a whopping 25.9 points (from 40.5 Index points in H2 2013 to 66.4...

Indian markets record fourth weekly loss

2014-10-19 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 18 (Business Standard): Benchmark share indices ended lower for the fourth consecutive week amid worries that uncertainty over global economic growth would impact India and the possibility of higher interest rates in the US may lead to capital...

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2014-10-19 00:00:00

DLF contests Sebi order in SAT

2014-10-19 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 18 (Business Standard): Realty major DLF has approached the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against an order of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), by which it was barred from accessing capital markets for three years. The...

Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed, Chairman, FinExcel

2014-10-19 00:00:00

Nikkei posts biggest weekly fall in 6 months

2014-10-19 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters): Japanese stocks fell on Friday, capping their worst week in six months as investor fears of slowing global growth trumped relief over a set of upbeat data from the United States. The Nikkei average lost 1.4...

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2014-10-19 00:00:00

WS gains 1pc on results but S&P down for 4th week

2014-10-19 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters): US stocks extended their rebound from this month's bruising selloff on Friday, giving the S&P 500 its best day in over a week, as worries about the US earnings outlook eased, but the S&P 500...

Bangladesh to face India today

2014-10-19 00:00:00

After two consecutive victories in the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship 2015 Qualifiers, Bangladesh U-16 Women' s football team will face visiting India in their Group-B match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at 5:00pm today (Sunday), reports UNB. Bangladesh eves team...

BCB XI team for Acharya Memorial Trophy named

2014-10-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the BCB XI squad Saturday for the Acharya Memorial Trophy- 2014 scheduled to be held from October 25 to November 1 in Kolkata, India, reports UNB. The tournament has been arranged to commemorate the 150th...

Agrani Bank take solo lead in Chess League

2014-10-19 00:00:00

Agrani Bank Limited Daba Dal took solo lead in the points table after the 4th round of the 2nd Division Chess League at the Bangladesh Chess Federation in the city Friday, reports BSS. Mir Chess Club and Sonargaon Chess Club...

Murray closes in on Tour finals spot

2014-10-19 00:00:00

VIENNA, Oct 18 (AFP): Andy Murray moved into eighth place in the race to the ATP season finals on Saturday as he reached the Austrian Open final with a 6-4, 6-3 win over qualifier Viktor Troicki. Second seed Murray set...

Aguero hits four as City survive penalty drama to rout Spurs

2014-10-19 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 18  (AFP) - Sergio Aguero fired a four-goal blast as Manchester City thrashed 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 in a remarkable Premier League clash featuring four penalties at Eastlands on Saturday. Aguero was the headline act in a memorable...

Shamil issues his apologies to Williams sisters

2014-10-19 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Oct 18 (AFP): Russian tennis federation chief Shamil Tarpischev on Saturday said he was sorry for a jibe he made concerning Serena and Venus Williams on a Russian TV chat show, claiming that his words had been misinterpreted. The...

India mulls \\\'serious action\\\' as Windies abandon tour

2014-10-19 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (AFP): India's cricket chiefs could take "serious action" against the West Indies, including possibly refusing to play a return series, for abandoning their tour because of an internal payment dispute, a top official said Saturday. The...

Celtic run riot at Ross County

2014-10-19 00:00:00

GLASGOW, Oct 18 (AFP): A first-half goal glut helped Celtic on their way to a 5-0 demolition of bottom-of-the-table Ross County Saturday to ease the pressure on beleaguered Hoops boss Ronny Deila. John Guidetti started the scoring at Victoria Park...

Hosts Morocco deny pulling out of Nations Cup

2014-10-19 00:00:00

RABAT, Oct 18 (AFP): Morocco denied Friday pulling out of staging the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations but did confirm they were seeking a postponement due to the Ebola epidemic. Morocco, due to host the biennial continental showcase from January...

Injury-hit Fraser on top in HK, Els stumbles

2014-10-19 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Oct 18 (AFP): Australian Marcus Fraser will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the $1.3 million Hong Kong Open, his first tournament in eight months, after a five-under-par 65 Saturday. The 36-year-old has spent most...

sports digest

2014-10-19 00:00:00

Windies chiefs slam Bravo as India tour called off NEW DELHI, Oct 18: The West Indies Cricket Board attacked one-day captain Dwayne Bravo after confirming Friday that the team's tour of India had been abandoned following a strike by their...