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Qatar vows to stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law

Qatar will stop shipping gas to the EU if member states strictly enforce a new law cracking down on forced labour and environmental damage, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times in an interview published on Sunday.The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, approved this year, requires larger companies operating...

Walton extends warranty on computer monitors

Tech giant Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has announced an extension of the warranty period for its computer monitors. Effective December 16, customers purchasing 21.45 to 22-inch monitors from Walton's CiNEd, CiNEXA, and ACC brands will now receive a three-year warranty, says a statement.Walton provides a 3-year warranty for various parts...

How a hedge fund exodus reshaped global cocoa markets

LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters): Behind a record surge in cocoa prices this year, a corner of financial markets that drives the cost of chocolate underwent a seismic shift: the hedge funds that oiled its workings headed for the exit.Confectionery prices, from candy bars to hot chocolate, are heavily influenced by...

MEGHNA BANK HOSTS 'HIGH ACHIEVERS AWARD-2024' CEREMONY

Meghna Bank PLC arranged a special event titled 'High Achievers Award-2024' in Dhaka recently to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the employees' children in HSC, SSC and O/A level examinations. Managing Director & CEO of the bank Kazi Ahsan Khalil, and Deputy Managing Directors Kimiwa Saddat and Md Sadiqur Rahman...

China books US soy purchases as tariff threat looms

CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters): China's Sinograin has bought nearly 500,000 metric tons of US soybeans this week for shipment in March and April, paying more for US supplies for state reserves rather than buying cheaper Brazilian beans, two US traders familiar with the deals said.China is the world's top soy...

Trump threatens to retake Panama Canal

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 22 (Reuters): President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the US ally hand it over.In an evening post...