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Indian IT cos face US visa fraud woes

2011-04-10 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 9 (livemint): Concerned by an apparent rise in business visa fraud cases, the US embassy recently suspended five companies-four Indian and one American-from participating in a programme that allows them to expedite temporary work visas for their...

Icelanders go to polls on Icesave repayment deal

2011-04-10 00:00:00

REYKJAVIK, April 9 (AFP): About 230,000 Icelandic voters went to the polls Saturday to approve or reject a renegotiated deal to compensate Britain and The Netherlands over the 2008 collapse of Icesave bank. The latest opinion polls put the "no"...

Rasna plans foray into premium beverage segment

2011-04-10 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Apr 9 (The Economic Times): India's largest instant drink maker Rasna will introduce a second brand for the first time to enter the premium beverage segment and expand its health beverage portfolio as it expects the premium segment to...

US market falls in late sell-off, volume light

2011-04-10 00:00:00

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters): US stocks fell late Friday as a spike in oil prices revived worries that inflation would derail the recovery, jolting a market that had been treading water ahead of corporate earnings. The uncertain outcome of...

Italy strategic fund to have $28.80b

2011-04-10 00:00:00

MILAN, April 9 (Reuters): The fund Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti wants to set up to save strategic companies from foreign takeover will have some 20 billion euros ($28.80 billion) available, the La Repubblica daily said Saturday. The Italian government...

WEATHER

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Khustia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Sunday)....

B'baria BRDB disburses loan among poor farmers

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Apr 9: Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) Brahmanbaria, is changing the distressed people's fate by distributing loan. It disbursed Tk 84.52 million among farmers, ultra poor, distressed and non-solvent people against the target of Tk124.35 million through various...

5 killed in incidents in dists

2011-04-10 00:00:00

HABIGANJ, Apr 9 (UNB): Two people were killed in a head- on-collision between abus and a pickup van in Borshina area of Bahubol Upazila early today (Saturday). The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police and witnesses...

Bumper Boro yield likely in districts

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentTANGAIL, Apr 9: Farmers of the district are expecting a bumper production of Boro paddy in the 12 upazilas of the district during the current season. This year many low and other crops lands have also been brought under...

Rampant theft in Syedpur rly workshop

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 9: Syedpur railway workshop has turned a venue for rampant theft which is going on unabated. A syndicate of thieves are engaged in the theft and they sell the stolen materials to the spare parts shops across...

One gets death sentence in Kushtia

2011-04-10 00:00:00

A CorrespondentKUSHTIA, Apr 9: A man convicted of killing his wife was awarded death sentenced in the district Thursday. According to court sources the judge Akbar Ali Mridha delivered the verdict after cross examination of witnesses. The prosecution story said...

Icelanders go to polls on Icesave repayment deal

2011-04-10 00:00:00

REYKJAVIK, April 9 (AFP): About 230,000 Icelandic voters went to the polls Saturday to approve or reject a renegotiated deal to compensate Britain and The Netherlands over the 2008 collapse of Icesave bank. The latest opinion polls put the "no"...

Rasna plans foray into premium beverage segment

2011-04-10 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Apr 9 (The Economic Times): India's largest instant drink maker Rasna will introduce a second brand for the first time to enter the premium beverage segment and expand its health beverage portfolio as it expects the premium segment to...

US market falls in late sell-off, volume light

2011-04-10 00:00:00

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters): US stocks fell late Friday as a spike in oil prices revived worries that inflation would derail the recovery, jolting a market that had been treading water ahead of corporate earnings. The uncertain outcome of...

Italy strategic fund to have $28.80b

2011-04-10 00:00:00

MILAN, April 9 (Reuters): The fund Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti wants to set up to save strategic companies from foreign takeover will have some 20 billion euros ($28.80 billion) available, the La Repubblica daily said Saturday. The Italian government...

WEATHER

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Khustia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Sunday)....

Dividend yield MFs beat India's volatile market

2011-04-10 00:00:00

MUMBAI, April 9 (TNN): Dividend yield mutual funds, which invest in high dividend paying stocks and companies with better cash flows, have managed to tide over the market volatility and have delivered good returns in the last fiscal. All dividend...

China expands ban for importing food, farm produce from Japan

2011-04-10 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua): China has expanded a ban on imported food and farm produce from Japan, in both varieties and places of origin, amid growing fears of radiation contamination. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)...

Bumper Boro yield likely in districts

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentTANGAIL, Apr 9: Farmers of the district are expecting a bumper production of Boro paddy in the 12 upazilas of the district during the current season. This year many low and other crops lands have also been brought under...

Rampant theft in Syedpur rly workshop

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 9: Syedpur railway workshop has turned a venue for rampant theft which is going on unabated. A syndicate of thieves are engaged in the theft and they sell the stolen materials to the spare parts shops across...

One gets death sentence in Kushtia

2011-04-10 00:00:00

A CorrespondentKUSHTIA, Apr 9: A man convicted of killing his wife was awarded death sentenced in the district Thursday. According to court sources the judge Akbar Ali Mridha delivered the verdict after cross examination of witnesses. The prosecution story said...

Icelanders go to polls on Icesave repayment deal

2011-04-10 00:00:00

REYKJAVIK, April 9 (AFP): About 230,000 Icelandic voters went to the polls Saturday to approve or reject a renegotiated deal to compensate Britain and The Netherlands over the 2008 collapse of Icesave bank. The latest opinion polls put the "no"...

Rasna plans foray into premium beverage segment

2011-04-10 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Apr 9 (The Economic Times): India's largest instant drink maker Rasna will introduce a second brand for the first time to enter the premium beverage segment and expand its health beverage portfolio as it expects the premium segment to...

US market falls in late sell-off, volume light

2011-04-10 00:00:00

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters): US stocks fell late Friday as a spike in oil prices revived worries that inflation would derail the recovery, jolting a market that had been treading water ahead of corporate earnings. The uncertain outcome of...

Italy strategic fund to have $28.80b

2011-04-10 00:00:00

MILAN, April 9 (Reuters): The fund Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti wants to set up to save strategic companies from foreign takeover will have some 20 billion euros ($28.80 billion) available, the La Repubblica daily said Saturday. The Italian government...

WEATHER

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Khustia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Sunday)....

Sri Lanka listed banks to grow loans by 25pc

2011-04-10 00:00:00

COLOMBO, April 9 (LBO): Loans by Sri Lanka's listed commercial banks will grow 25 per cent in 2011, up from 22.5 per cent in the with bad loans and also interest rates remaining low despite rising inflation, an equities research...

China's corporateperformance on the decline

2011-04-10 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 9 (PTI): China's Business Climate Index (CBC) declined to 133.8 in the first quarter, signalling increasing concerns over stringent monetary tightening policy and periodic rises of interest rates aimed at taming inflation and curb asset bubbles. The index,...

Air India's turnaround plan gets bankers' nod

2011-04-10 00:00:00

MUMBAI, April 9 (PTI): With Air India announcing plans to become operationally profitable in four years, nearly 20 of its lenders Friday expressed support to it indicating that they were willing to consider recasting its entire Rs 400-billion debt. At...

Rampant theft in Syedpur rly workshop

2011-04-10 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Apr 9: Syedpur railway workshop has turned a venue for rampant theft which is going on unabated. A syndicate of thieves are engaged in the theft and they sell the stolen materials to the spare parts shops across...