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Oil falls from 2015 highs as rally runs out of steam

LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Wednesday after hitting a near two-and-a-half year high in the previous session as analysts said the rally was gradually running out of steam despite supply outages in Libya and the North Sea.Brent crude futures dropped to $66.27 a barrel, down 1.15 percent,...

India challenges China as world's biggest LPG importer

SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters): India is set to surpass China as the biggest importer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) this month as a drive to replace wood and animal dung fires for cooking boosts consumption.Shipping data in Thomson Reuters Eikon shows LPG shipments to India will reach 2.4 million tonnes...

Saudi airlines passengers can bring electronic goods on flights to UK

RIYADH, Dec 26 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia announced recently that passengers traveling on its airlines to the UK Kingdom would once again be allowed to carry on electronic devices, reversing a ban put in place earlier this year for security reasons.Passengers will be able to use laptops and tablets in aircraft...

BD tea prices up at weekly auction

Tea prices edged higher at the weekly auction on Tuesday on strong demand for quality leaves amid a lower volume on offer, reports Reuters.Bangladeshi tea fetched an average price of Tk 236.76 ($2.80) per kg at the auction, compared with a revised price of Tk 236.44 at the previous sale,...

Gold rises on weakening dollar

BENGALURU, Dec 27 (Reuters): Gold rose for an eighth straight session on Wednesday as a retreat in the dollar encouraged some investors to buy into the metal, while this year's leading precious metal palladium hit another near 17-year peak. Gold prices have risen more than 3.0 per cent over the...

13th AGM of Rangpur Dairy & Food Products Limited

M A. Kabir, Managing Director and Acting Chairman of Rangpur Dairy & Food Products Limited, seen at the 13th annual general meeting of the company. The AGM that approved 10 per cent stock dividend for the shareholders for the fiscal year 2016-2017 was held recently.