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Taylor keeps Zimbabwe afloat against S Africa

2014-08-10 00:00:00

HARARE, Aug 9 (AFP): Captain Brendan Taylor's unbeaten half-century kept Zimbabwe afloat as they reached tea on 165 for five on the first day of their one-off Test against South Africa at Harare Sports Club. Taylor was more than equal...

Park fires 2nd straight 66 to lead Meijer Classic

2014-08-10 00:00:00

BELMONT, United States, Aug 9 (AFP): South Korea's Park In-Bee seized a one-stroke lead following the second round of the LPGA Tour's Meijer Classic Friday after she posted her second straight five-under 66. "I hit it really good this year,...

England\\\'s Broad suffers nose blow

2014-08-10 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, Aug 9 (AFP): England's Stuart Broad retired hurt after being struck on the nose by a bouncer from India fast bowler Varun Aaron on the third day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford Saturday. Broad, in the first...

Federer beats Ferrer for semi-final spot

2014-08-10 00:00:00

TORONTO, Aug 9 (AFP): Roger Federer marked his 33rd birthday by beating David Ferrer for the 15th straight time to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Tour's Toronto Masters tournament Friday. A sellout crowd sang Happy Birthday to the second...

sports digest

2014-08-10 00:00:00

Tsonga downs Murray to reach Toronto semi-finals TORONTO, Aug 9: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Andy Murray for the first time in six years Friday with a 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4 win which took him into the Toronto Masters semi-finals. The victory,...

Tk 100m incentive to boost output during Aman season

FE Report | 2014-08-10 00:00:00

The government is dispensing an incentive of Tk 100 million to the farmers in 31 districts to help them boost production in the ongoing Aman season. Nearly  0.1 million farmers, who incurred losses last year for sudden hailstorm and plant...

Russia may negotiate price limits with domestic food producers

2014-08-10 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) : Russia may negotiate a price control agreement with domestic food producers to prevent speculative price hikes that would affect inflation after it banned half its agricultural imports from the West, the agriculture ministry said late...

Finnish diary industry to suffer from Russian food embargo

2014-08-10 00:00:00

HELSINKI, Aug 9 (Xinhua) : Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said yesterday that Finland is among the countries hardest hit by Russian food embargo, among the most affected sectors is the diary industry. In response to tightened European Union (EU)...

New truce agreed in Gaza conflict

2014-08-10 00:00:00

Israel and Palestinian factions accept fresh 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza conflict, clearing the way for more talks in Egypt, according to BBC.

Oil, gold prices supported by widespread unrest

2014-08-10 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 9 (AFP) : Oil and gold prices won some support this week from Western sanctions imposed on Russia and owing to crises gripping Iraq and Gaza, traders said. US jets struck jihadist positions in northern Iraq on Friday,...

Poland may back Commission\\\'s energy saving targets if compensated

2014-08-10 00:00:00

WARSAW Aug 9 (Reuters) :  Poland may support European energy-saving targets if planned legislation includes compensation for more carbon-dependent countries, the government's climate policy chief was quoted as saying on Saturday. Last month, the European Commission put forward a target...

Growers happy over good yield of guava in Barguna

2014-08-10 00:00:00

BARGUNA, Aug 9 (BSS) : Growers are happy over good yield of guava in Barguna district this year. According to District Agriculture Extension sources, about 200 farmers have cultivated guava on 85 hectares of land in the district this year....

Chicago agricultural commodities mixed

2014-08-10 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Aug 9 (Xinhua) : Chicago agricultural commodities closed mixed yesterday, with corn and wheat falling drastically and soybeans slightly rising. The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 7.75 cents, or 2.09 per cent, to close at 3.635...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-08-10 00:00:00

WM Shipyard subscription begins today

FE Report | 2014-08-10 00:00:00

The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of the Western Marine Shipyard Limited (WMSL) will begin today (Sunday), officials said. The resident Bangladeshis will be able to apply for the shares of WMSL till August 14 whereas the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs)...

Half-yearly business confce of Mercantile Bank held

2014-08-10 00:00:00

The "Half-Yearly Business Conference - 2014" participated by the Heads of Branches and Divisional Heads of Head Office of Mercantile Bank Limited was held at a local hotel Saturday, said a statement. The Conference was inaugurated by the Chief Guest...

ICMAB team meets Amu

2014-08-10 00:00:00

A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) headed by its President Mr. Mohammed Salim, FCMA called on Mr. Amir Hossain Amu, MP, Minister for Industries, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh at his...

Mohiuddin Monem appointed Czech Honorary Consul

2014-08-10 00:00:00

Mr. A.S.M. Mohiuddin Monem has been appointed the Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic recently, says a press release. Mr. Monem is the Deputy Managing Director of Abdul Monem Limited, a leading business conglomerate of Bangladesh. He is also Chairman...

Central Ins chairman, vice-chairman elected

2014-08-10 00:00:00

Mr. Md. Nurul Islam has been elected Chairman of Central Insurance Company Ltd. in its 192nd meeting of the Board of Directors held recently. Mr. Md. Nurul Islam is a renowned businessman of the Country. He is the Proprietor of...

Sports journo Badrul Huda Chy dies

2014-08-10 00:00:00

Veteran journalist and sports commentator Badrul Huda Chowdhury died at his Chittagong residence at 7 am on Sunday. He was 84. Huda, who had been suffering from old-age complications for long, left behind his wife, three sons and three daughters...

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2014-08-10 00:00:00

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2014-08-10 00:00:00

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2014-08-10 00:00:00

Demand for safe-haven bonds up against war turmoil

2014-08-10 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters): Investors once again are snapping up high-dividend-paying US stocks as Treasury yields fall, which should keep utilities and telecom stocks near the top of the buying list for the near future. The S&P 500 utility...

Erdogan wins Turkish presidency with 52pc

2014-08-10 00:00:00

ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday won Turkey's presidency in the first round of elections with 52.1 per cent of the vote, an almost complete vote count said, according to a news Erdogan's main rival Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu won...

India\\\'s MFs emerge from the shadow of last crash

2014-08-10 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 9 (Business Standard): Money flowing into the equity schemes of mutual funds (MFs) is back at a level last seen before the 2008 financial crisis, when the stock market tanked 60 per cent. In July, mutual fund managers...

Sebi slaps Rs 130m penalty on RIL

2014-08-10 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 9 (Business Standard): The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a fine of Rs 130 million on Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) for violation of the listing agreement with regard to disclosure of a financial metric....

Wall Street rebounds, erases week\\\'s losses

2014-08-10 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters): The S&P and Dow both posted their best day since March on Friday, with the market buoyed by news that Russia was ending military drills near the Ukrainian border, while investors overlooked US air strikes...

European shares sink to lowest close since March

2014-08-10 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters): European shares fell on Friday, for the seventh time in eight sessions, on growing nervousness after US warplanes struck in Iraq for the first time since American troops pulled out in 2011. The FTSEurofirst 300 index...

Google settles US shareholder lawsuit over online drug ads

2014-08-10 00:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 9 (Reuters): Google Inc has agreed to create a $250 million internal program to disrupt rogue online pharmacies as part of a deal to end shareholder litigation over accusations the search company improperly allowed ads from non-US...