EU mulls starting talks with US to boost beef imports
BRUSSELS, Oct 09 (Reuters): European Union countries are on the verge of agreeing to start negotiations with the United States to allow more US beef into Europe, in what could be a major move to defuse transatlantic trade tensions.The European Commission sought approval from its 28 member states at the...
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Mobile phone users slam anomalies in telecom sector
A section of mobile phone users on Tuesday observed a token strike by switching off their cell phones for one hour in protest against recent government move in increasing call rate and the prevailing chaos in the telecom sector. Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers Association organised the protest programme in front...
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Gold prices decline for second session
BENGALURU, Oct 09 (Reuters): Gold prices eased for a second session on Tuesday as a stronger dollar and bullish US interest rate outlook outweighed support from an earlier equity market selloff.Spot gold was down 0.1 per cent at $1,186.51 per ounce at 1006 GMT. On Monday, it fell 1.2 per...
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Vietnam posts $1.61b trade surplus in September
HANOI, Oct 09 (Reuters): Vietnam's trade surplus stood at $1.61 billion in September, larger than a government estimate earlier of $700 million surplus, customs data released on Monday showed.Exports in September fell 10 per cent from a month earlier to $21.125 billion, while imports fell 8.3 per cent to $19.513...
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