Aman Shah of Reuters in Mumbai | 2014-10-16 00:00:00
Reliance Industries Ltd, a conglomerate that operates the world's biggest refinery, reported a rise in profits that beat forecasts, helped by stronger refining margins, and said it would invest up to $9 billion in the next two quarters. The company,...
Parisa Hafezi and Fredrik Dahl of Reuters | 2014-10-16 00:00:00
Iran does not expect a breakthrough in high-level nuclear talks with the United States and the European Union this week but hopes they will help pave the way for a final deal, its foreign minister said on Tuesday. Mohammad Javad...
RANGPUR, Oct 15 (BSS): Enhanced cultivation of zinc-enriched rice ensures food and nutrition security increasing rice output and preventing deficiency of zinc, iron and vitamin-A for normal growth of children and increasing disease resistant capacity. Experts said this at a...
SINGAPORE, Oct 15 (Reuters): Gold eased for a second session on Wednesday as the dollar and equities edged up after sharp losses, but lingering worries over the global economy could support the safe-haven metal. Spot gold had slipped 0.5 percent...
SINGAPORE, Oct 15 (AFP): Oil staged a minor rebound on bargain-buying in Asian trade Wednesday following sharp falls that have seen prices hit multi-year lows owing to a supply glut and weak global demand, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-10-16 00:00:00
Frequent power outages, shortage of gas supply and hot weather are taking its toll on rawhides and skins of sacrificial animals, industry insiders said. According to them, around 15 per cent of the rawhides have already been affected due to...
FE Report | 2014-10-16 00:00:00
A two-day denim exposition began in the city Wednesday aiming to flex the muscle of the clothing sub-sector and attract global buyers. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran inaugurated the 'Denim and Jeans Expo' at a city hotel. President...
FE Report | 2014-10-16 00:00:00
Planning ministry has approved procurement of 300 double deckers and 100 articulated buses under Indian line of credit to ease city's traffic congestion. This was revealed at the fourth meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the road transport and...
A high-profile 73-member Bangladesh business delegation, led by Kazi Akramuddin Ahmed, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI), left the city for Italy Wednesday morning as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's entourage, reports UNB. Sheikh Hasina...
Abu Alam Chy acting FBCCI president Director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) Abu Alam Chowdhury will perform as the acting president of the country's apex trade body. He took the charge on October 14...
A lack of investment and an absence of coordinated leadership to address critical financing needs in developing countries could threaten efforts to reduce poverty and tackle issues such as climate change. A meeting of high-level government authorities, global CEOs and...
Munima Sultana | 2014-10-16 00:00:00
Major formalities for starting construction of the much-talked-about Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) are yet to be completed although the work is supposed to kick off this month. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader announced recently that construction of the...
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (AFP): Bank of America (BofA) Wednesday reported a third-quarter loss due to a large mortgage-securities settlement, even as the financial giant scored gains in four of five operating divisions. The second-largest US bank by assets notched...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 15 (AFP) : With the global tablet computer market showing signs of cooling, Apple's expected unveiling of its new iPads Thursday looks to shore up its position at the high end. The iPad event in a small...
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) : US retail sales declined in September even when factoring out weakness at auto dealers and gasoline stations, providing a surprisingly cautionary sign for the strength of consumer demand. Total retail sales dropped 0.3 per cent...
TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) : Japan's Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would recall a total 1.67 million vehicles globally in a voluntary move to address three separate defects including a faulty brake master cylinder that could hinder the...
BRUSSELS, Oct 15 (AFP) : France and the EU headed Wednesday for a showdown with deficit-ridden Paris under threat of having its 2015 budget humiliatingly rejected. The 18 members of the eurozone have until midnight to submit their draft budgets...
More than 82m in poverty in China BEIJING, Oct 15: More than 82 million people in China still live on less than about $1 a day, a senior official said, despite a decades-long boom that made it the world's second-largest...
Criticising the government for what he said its growing repressive acts, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged Wednesday that the regime has given the ruling party men 'licences' to kill opposition activists, reports UNB. "The current illegal government...
A Dhaka court moved Wednesday the hearing on charge framing against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamigr and 40 others to January 14 in a case filed in connection with the March 2 violence last year, reports UNB....
COMILLA, Oct 15 (UNB): A Tk 100 million defamation case was filed with a local court Wednesday against Independent TV chairman Salman F Rahman and three others for broadcasting a 'defamatory' report. AKM Bahauddin Bahar, Awami League MP from Comilla-6...
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have turned down the plea to take the TV commentator Pias Karim's body to the Central Shaheed Minar, reports bdnews24.com. DU Proctor-in-Charge Amzad Ali told the news agency Wednesday that an organisation named Muktijoddha Sangshad Santan...
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