SINGAPORE, March 18 (AFP): Oil fell in Asian trade yesterday, erasing overnight gains in reaction to OPEC's decision to keep output targets unchanged, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for April delivery, fell 27 cents to 82.66...
TOKYO, March 18 (AFP): Nissan Motor will start building its Leaf electric car at its British plant from early 2013, the Japanese car maker said today, saving more than 2,000 jobs. The factory in Sunderland, northeast England, which will also...
TOKYO, March 18 (AFP): The dollar eased against the yen in Asian trade today as investors took a breather after the US and Japanese central banks decided to keep interest rates a record lows. The greenback fell to 90.16 yen...
BANGKOK, March 17 (Reuters): Rice prices in Thailand, the world's biggest exporter, slipped on Wednesday but price-support measures are likely to prevent big falls this month, while prices in number two exporter Vietnam held steady.Thailand's benchmark 100 per cent B...
NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (Reuters): India, the world's second biggest grains producer, could export 2-3 million tonnes of wheat this year, a top government planning official said on Wednesday, cautioning that domestic inflation would be a key consideration.India's grain holdings...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ Mar 17: A bumper wheat output has been achieved in the district in the current season. According to Agriculture Extension department, a total of 6,560 hectares of land had been brought under wheat cultivation with the production target...
The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction ThursdaySelling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550095.9207106.74730.779066.247569.137264.4877Agrani Bank69.550095.7156106.63240.781666.191769.076964.2668FCBsStanChart69.6297.02106.960.7966.8869.7566.02HSBC 69.606596.7672106.31060.794366.276568.649264.3479Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.540097.9497107.91480.800467.331569.602666.9323PCBsUttara Bank69.550096.2896106.93340.786666.000269.099964.4436AB Bank69.600097.0562107.81410.7900NANANABuying rates from public (inward remittance)SCBsUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSonali Bank68.600093.6554104.75030.753164.667967.501062.9671Agrani Bank68.600093.7780104.68740.750664.642167.543463.1629FCBsStanChart68.6292.85102.640.7463.9066.6361.31HSBC...
MOSCOW, Mar 18 (Reuters): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Russia Thursday hoping to clear obstacles to a new treaty cutting arsenals of nuclear weapons and to win Moscow's backing for tougher sanctions against Iran.President Barack Obama has...
BEIJING, Mar 18 (AFP): Sino-US differences over Taiwan and Tibet should not stop Beijing from backing strong sanctions on Iran or trip up bilateral cooperation on global issues, the US ambassador said Thursday. "Differences on Taiwan and Tibet cannot, must...
HARARE, Mar 18 (AFP): Zimbabwe's rival leaders faced fresh pressure Thursday to mend their differences and push toward new elections, as South African President Jacob Zuma led talks on the fragile unity government.Zimbabwe's ageing President Robert Mugabe, in power since...
GAZA CITY, Mar 18 (AFP): EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was in Gaza City Thursday for an hours-long visit to the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave.Her first stop was a UN-run girls school in the Jabalya refugee camp.The English baroness was...
Nigeria's acting president dissolves cabinet ABUJA, March 18: Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday dissolved the cabinet a little over a month after taking power, asserting his authority over the government in Africa's most populous nation. No explanation was given...
Mahi WayOn SONY Ent TV Friday at 8-30 pm."Another round of gol-guppas please", Don't be surprised if you find her next to your famous gol-guppas stall, merrily eating away to glory. Meet Mahi! A girl next door, a healthy girl...
AR Rehman needs no introduction. He is the guy who is admired not only by many renowned music directors, singers, composer, but also by all those who have ever heard his music.He is scaling new heights each day and once...
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FE ReportBangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman Thursday urged private banks to help fund higher education of meritorious students coming from poor families as part of their corporate social responsibility.The governor said banks and affluent people must help poor...
FE ReportBrummer & Partners Bangladesh in association with the Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) of BRAC University Thursday organised a day-long workshop on the state of corporate governance in Bangladesh.Objective of the workshop, organised at a local hotel, was to...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the net asset values (NAV) of its two unit funds, according to a press release.ICB AMCL Unit Fund: The total NAV of ICB AMCL...
Robert Cookson FT Syndication ServiceHONG KONG: A mobile phone operator raised $102m through Bangladesh's biggest corporate bond deal, in another sign that the country's capital markets are flickering back into life.Orascom Telecom Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Egypt's Orascom Telecom, smashed...
Bangladesh Tel ecomunications Com- pany Limited (BTCL) has decided to reduce further broadband Internet service charges with effect from April 1, reports BSS.BTCL Managing Director SM Khabiruzzaman disclosed the decision to reporters at BTCL conference room in the city Thursday.He...
BASF became ‘Germany's fastest growing company’.The distinction was awarded by the daily newspaper "Die Welt", says a press release. For the first time ever, a five-member jury examined how the 500 largest companies in Germany have developed over the past...
Citibank, NA will provide their banking service through Off Shore Banking Unit to the investors of Adamjee Export Processing Zone (AEPZ), reports UNB.In this connection, an agreement was signed between the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Citibank in...
FE ReportNavana Limited, the exclusive distributor of Toyota branded vehicle in the country Thursday launched the world’s greenest '3rd generation Toyota Prious'.This 2010 model latest Toyota branded environmentally friendly vehicle brings together the low emission, fuel efficiency, quietness and performance...
AHM Mahmodul HoqueRefrigerator manufacturing industry in the country is facing manifold problem in securing a sustainable growth in the local and export markets due to lack of government's policy support, according to industry insiders.They said at present a large production...
CHENNAI, Mar 18 (PTI): The world's largest truck maker Daimler today said it will invest Rs 44 billion over the next five years to set up a manufacturing plant here. Following its aborted joint venture with the Hero Group, the...
A seven-member high-powered trade and technical delegation from Republic of Korea met the Managing Director of the Bashundhara Group (BG) at its Chairman's House Wednesday, said a press release. Member of the National Assembly, Deputy Floor Leader and Member of...
FE ReportCitibank, N.A. Bangladesh recently organized a 5-day comprehensive training programme on 'Core Banking' in the city. The course was attended by 26 Citi officials and facilitated by both internal and external faculty. The objective of the training was to...
MUMBAI, Mar 18 (Business Recorder):Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) has zoomed after selling its tower business to Quippo Telecom Infrastructure and Wireless TT Info Services (Quippo-WTTIL) for Rs 13 billion. The Tata group company is quoting at Rs 24, stronger by Rs...
FE ReportThe 18th Branch Managers' Conference of the United Insurance Company Limited was held recently at the Head Office of the company in the city.Inaugurating the Conference, the Chairman observed that in spite of some constraints UIC's premium income was...
HONG KONG, Mar 18 (Bloomberg): Morgan Stanley, ranked third in investment-banking fees for 2009, hired Janice Dunnett and two other executives from Standard Chartered Plc's convertible bonds team in Hong Kong, people with knowledge of the matter said. Dunnett, former...
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