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Hong Kong to cut taxes on salaries

2007-10-11 00:00:00

HONG KONG Oct 10 (MarketWatch): Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang pledged to cut corporate profit and salaries taxes Wednesday as part of a wider goal to return wealth to the populace at time of budget surpluses. In the first...

Volatile world oil prices ease in Asian trade

2007-10-11 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (AFP): World oil prices continued their volatility today, falling back in Asian trade after rising sharply in New York and London. Prices eased ahead of the US government's weekly report on American energy inventories expected later Wednesday....

Dollar takes breather as market digests Fed minutes

2007-10-11 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 10 (AFP): The dollar was stable in Asian trade on today as market players digested signs that the Federal Reserve may be open to further interest rate cuts, dealers said. They said the yen was on the back...

Iran says accord reached with Pakistan on gas price checks

2007-10-11 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Oct 10 (AFP): Iran and Pakistan have agreed to periodic revision of gas prices as part of a pipeline deal to to carry Iranian gas via Pakistan to India, the Isna news agency said on Tuesday, quoting the local...

Global banks dominate Asia corporate business

2007-10-11 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 10 (AP): International banks dominate corporate and institutional banking in Asia with their market share growing to almost 70 per cent this year, according to a study. British banks HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered Bank had the biggest...

US heating costs to go through roof this winter

2007-10-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (AFP): Heating costs for US households will take a bigger bite out of incomes in the upcoming winter season as energy costs hover near record levels, a government forecast showed yesterday. Households using natural gas are expected...

Toyota considers selling autos in SKorea

2007-10-11 00:00:00

SEOUL, Oct 10 (AFP): Japan's largest automaker Toyota Motor is considering selling Toyota-brand models in South Korea, the head of its local unit said today. Ichiro Ogiso, chief executive officer of Toyota Korea, said the Japanese automaker is "definitely reviewing"...

BRAC Bank arranges Tk 620m syndicated loan for textile mills

2007-10-11 00:00:00

FE Report BRAC Bank Limited has recently arranged a syndicated term loan worth Tk 620 million for Graphics Textiles Limited (GTL). The loan will be utilised to set up a knit composite textiles factory at Dhamrai.BRAC Bank is the lead...

Govt to sign deals with sponsors after Eid to set up 10 small power plants

2007-10-11 00:00:00

The government is likely to sign deals with private sponsors in the third week of the current month to set up 10 small power plants across the country, reports UNB.The private-sector sponsors will set up the plants, each having 10-30...

ICB AMCL declares NAV of 3 unit funds

2007-10-11 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Asset Management Company Limited (AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has declared the net asset values (NAV) of its three unit funds.The total NAV of ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund stood at Tk 145,667,131.64 on...

EBL opens ATM booth in Ctg

2007-10-11 00:00:00

FE ReportEastern Bank Limited (EBL) opened an ATM booth at Lalkhanbazar Ispahani Building in the port city recently.EBL Head of Consumer Banking Mamoon Mahmood Shah inaugurated the ATM booth. Managing Director (MD) and CEO of the bank Ali Reza Iftekhar...

Prime Bank donates Tk 2m for Rangpur flood victims

2007-10-11 00:00:00

FE Report Prime Bank Limited (PBL) has donated Tk 2.0 million (20 lakh) for flood-affected people of Rangpur region of the country as part of its relief operations. Senior Vice-president and Head of Human Resources Division of the bank Md...

HSBC helps flood-hit farmers from non-printing of Eid cards

2007-10-11 00:00:00

FE ReportHSBC Bangladesh donated winter vegetable seeds among the flood-affected farmers in Manikganj saving money not printing Eid greetings cards this year as part of its CSR activities.Every year the bank opts out of printing greeting cards for various special...

New Jersey loses $10b as residents move out

2007-10-11 00:00:00

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct 10 (Bloomberg): New Jersey's loss of residents to other US states more than tripled between 2002 and 2006, draining $10 billion in personal income from the economy and reducing tax revenue by $680 million, according to...

Chrysler, UAW bargain as strike deadline approaches

2007-10-11 00:00:00

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct 10 (Bloomberg): Chrysler LLC and the United Auto Workers continued to bargain over jobs and health care past midnight, hours before a deadline for the first strike at the automaker in 10 years. More than 45,000 UAW...

Canada rethinks foreign takeovers

2007-10-11 00:00:00

Canada could subject foreign takeovers of domestic companies to a "national security test" as part of a rethink of overseas ownership of key assets, reports BBC. Ministers said they would promptly look at new guidelines for foreign takeovers which would...

Prices were slightly easier

2007-10-11 00:00:00

FE ReportThere was a larger volume on offer in the week but well absorbed by the market. However, prices were slightly easier compared to previous week particularly for the best. Blenders were active along with more interest from the Loose...

China oil company eyes car boom

2007-10-11 00:00:00

CNOOC, China's third-largest oil producer, says it has opened its first petrol station as the firm seeks to tap into the country's booming car market, reports BBC. The petrol station, in Guangdong province, is the company's first move into the...

China oil company eyes car boom

2007-10-11 00:00:00

CNOOC, China's third-largest oil producer, says it has opened its first petrol station as the firm seeks to tap into the country's booming car market, reports BBC. The petrol station, in Guangdong province, is the company's first move into the...

Wall Street breaks more records

2007-10-11 00:00:00

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes both set new record highs Tuesday after the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's 18 September meeting, reports BBC. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 119.91 points or 0.85...

Cadbury scraps drinks sale plan

2007-10-11 00:00:00

Cadbury Schweppes has decided to spin off its North American drinks operation after "difficult" credit conditions hampered plans for a sale, reports BBC. The company said it would now focus on listing the business - which has brands such as...

Carroll most powerful corporate woman

2007-10-11 00:00:00

PETALING JAYA, Oct 10 (AP): Cynthia Carroll, the first female and non-South African to head British mining company Anglo American, is the most powerful corporate woman in the world, according to a recent report on the 50 most powerful women...

Catalina assigned 'B+' corporate credit rating

2007-10-11 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 10 (Newstex): Standard & Poor's (NYSE:MHP) Ratings Services said it assigned 'B+' corporate credit rating to Florida-based Catalina Marketing Corp with a negative outlook.S&P said the rating reflects high leverage, limited levels of expected debt repayment over the...

Astroc shares jump

2007-10-11 00:00:00

MADRID, Oct 10 (Bloomberg): Astroc Mediterraneo SA, Spain's worst-performing stock this year, gained as much as 25 per cent in Madrid trading after Grupo Rayet SL announced a plan to increase its stake in the real estate company to more...

Gono Forum demands indoor politics across country

2007-10-11 00:00:00

Gono Forum demanded of the caretaker government Wednesday to allow indoor politics across the country and alerted all about any evil design to spoil the national unity, reports UNB.The party of Dr Kamal Hossain also demanded of the government to...

UN urged to take step for free movement of labourers

2007-10-11 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Oct 10 (UNB): Bangladesh has called upon the United Nations (UN) to renew international efforts to facilitate the free movement of labourers and creation of large-scale overseas employment opportunities for the citizens of developing countries, particularly least developed...

Afghan govt hopeful about release of kidnapped BRAC official

2007-10-11 00:00:00

The government of Afgha-nistan has informed the Bangladesh Rural Advance-ment Committee (BRAC), a Dhaka-based international non-government organisation (NGO) that the release of its abducted official Noor Islam, a Bangladeshi citizen, from the captors is bright.BRAC Executive Director Dr Mahbub Hossain...

Law adviser refuses to explain

2007-10-11 00:00:00

Law Adviser Mainul Hosein refused Wednesday to explain his remark, as demanded by a senior Awami League (AL) leader, on the interim government's alleged plan to exile two former prime ministers. "The comment that I had made about Sheikh Hasina...

Joint forces arrest AL leader

2007-10-11 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, Oct 10 (UNB): Joint forces arrested Poura Awami League (AL) President Ismail Hossain alias Ismail Montri from Uttar Bus Stand area in the district town Wednesday afternoon on charge of land grabbing and extortion.Joint forces source said Ismail Hossain,...

Dhaka city police fight for accommodation

2007-10-11 00:00:00

Police in the capital city are suffering from insufficient sleeping arrangements and unhygienic conditions in their barracks following years of inadequate funding and neglect. "After ensuring others' safety throughout the day we have to fight for a place to sleep....