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Oil rises after OPEC+ rebuffs US call to boost output

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters): Oil prices rose towards US$81 a barrel on Friday after OPEC+ producers rebuffed a U.S. call to raise supply to cool the market, sticking to plans for a gradual increase in output after cuts made in the face of the coronavirus crisis.Brent crude rose 36 cents,...

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BMDA ensures quality irrigation services to grassroots farmers

RAJSHAHI, Nov 5 (BSS): Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) is ensuring quality irrigation services to the grassroots farmers so that they can boost their farm production to meet the country's demand.More than 5.25 lakh hectares of croplands have been under irrigation in the country's northwest region contributing a lot to...

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Airbnb revenue surges

Airbnb Inc's quarterly revenue topped Wall Street expectations and the short-term home rental company said on Thursday a rebound in global travel amid rising vaccination rates in the last three months of the year would drive growth in 2022, reports Reuters.International travel search volumes have been rising as countries, including...

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Wheat steady while corn and soy ease as focus turns to US data

PARIS/SINGAPORE, Nov 5 (Reuters): Chicago wheat futures edged up on Friday, underpinned by the prospect of tightening global supplies, while corn and soybeans ticked lower as grain markets looked ahead to U.S. government crop forecasts.A further rise in the dollar also curbed U.S. grain futures as traders adjusted positions ahead...

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French hotel industry on its knees: Accor CEO

PARIS, Nov 5 (AFP): The French hotel industry is on its knees, the head of the hotel group Accor said Friday, as it cannot afford to raise wages and is having trouble recruiting enough staff to handle the recovery as tourists return.Sebastien Bazin, head of the world's sixth-largest hotel group,...

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France orders poultry lockdown due to bird flu risk

PARIS, Nov 5 (AFP): French farmers were ordered Friday to keep their poultry indoors due to the heightened risk of bird flu being spread by migratory birds.The order published in the French official journal follows a similar measure adopted in the Netherlands last week after a case of the highly-contagious...

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Rainbow Paints launches 'Service Month' -

RFL Group's paint brand Rainbow has launched "Service Month" for the third time for its customers, reports UNB.RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group, inaugurated the service month in the capital recently.During the service month, customers will enjoy discounts up to 25 per cent on paint products and a five...

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