Venezuelan food producers step up exports to survive
MARACAIBO (Venezuela), Oct 23 (Reuters): Shrimp farming is booming in this western Venezuelan city, but little of the shellfish is destined for tables in this malnourished nation.About 90 per cent of this shrimp is headed for Europe and Asia - with the blessing of President Nicolas Maduro.Venezuela's leader has lauded...
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Oil dips as US stocks rise; prospect of OPEC action supports
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters): Oil prices declined on Wednesday, holding below $60 a barrel on data showing a bigger-than-expected rise in US crude stocks, but the prospect of deeper output cuts by OPEC and its allies offered support.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 25 cents, or 0.43 per cent, to...
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Gold rises as stocks ease on Brexit, tech concerns
BENGALURU, Oct 23 (Reuters): Gold firmed on Wednesday as uncertainty over Britain's upcoming exit from the European Union (EU) and concerns over a slowdown in the global technology sector weighed on stocks, prompting investors to seek refuge in bullion.Spot gold was up 0.5 per cent at $1,494.28 per ounce as...
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Muhammad Showkat Ali (right)
Muhammad Showkat Ali (right), Joint Secretary and Member (Finance) of BCSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Prof Dipti Saha (Centre), Chairman of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Dept, Dhaka University and Prof Dr Hasanuzzaman, Dean, Engineering and Technology Faculty of Dhaka University are seen holding a crest at a seminar...
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