Oil prices rise on trade deal hopes, OPEC supply cuts
LONDON, Mar 04 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Monday, buoyed by OPEC output cuts and reports that the United States and China are inching closer to a deal on a tariff row that has slowed global economic growth.International Brent futures were up 80 cents at $65.87 a barrel by 1037...
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BACI gets new board
The 23rd AGM of Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI) was held at Dhaka Club Ltd recently.A 12-member Board of Directors of BACI for the term 2019-2020 was announced at the programme. Later, office bearers for the newly elected board were elected at the 250th board meeting of the association...
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Pakistan adds flights, delays commercial airspace
ISLAMABAD, Mar 04 (Reuters): Pakistan resumed flights at more airports but delayed until Tuesday the reopening of its airspace nationwide, aviation authorities said, as tension with India eased after a standoff that brought the nuclear-armed neighbors to the brink of war.Pakistan shut its airspace last week, leaving thousands of travelers...
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Global miners flock to Toronto
TORONTO, Mar 04 (Reuters): Consolidation among smaller gold miners is expected to be top of mind as much of the industry meets in Toronto this week, with dealmakers cautiously optimistic a fresh wave of buyouts is imminent once major pending transactions are settled.Barrick Gold Corp's $18 billion hostile bid for...
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Coal ash contaminates groundwater near US plants
WASHINGTON, Mar 04 (Reuters): More than 90 per cent of US coal-fired power plants that are required to monitor groundwater near their coal ash dumps show unsafe levels of toxic metals, according to a study released on Monday by environmental groups, which cited the potential harm to drinking water.The groups,...
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