Mar 06 2009
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News excerpts about Bangladesh Business and Finance
- C'wealth Games All Indo-Pak matches’ tickets sold out7 September 2010, 11:00 am
NEW DELHI, Sept 8 (BSS): There is at least one thing that has not been affected by the controversies surrounding the Commonwealth Games-the excitement... - Fresh violence rocks garment sector before Eid7 September 2010, 11:00 am
FE ReportGarment workers Wednesday blockaded highways demanding full payments of arrears, festival allowances, overtime bill and other financial b... - No food crisis in sight, but greater market stability needed: FAO7 September 2010, 11:00 am
ROME, Sept 8 (Xinhua): Food commodities markets will remain more volatile in years ahead and the international community will need to develop appropri... - Beauty parlours, salons doing brisk business7 September 2010, 11:00 am
Monira MunniFashion-conscious people, mostly women, are preparing themselves with new hairstyle, make-up and get-up to celebrate the festival of E... - Yunus wins SolarWorld Einstein Award7 September 2010, 11:00 am
SolarWorld this year honoured Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus by presenting to him the 2010 SolarWorld Einstein Award.Professor Yunus re... - Forex reserve hits all-time high7 September 2010, 11:00 am
FE Report The country's foreign exchange reserve hit all time high at US$11.25 billion Wednesday following purchase of US dollar by the central ba... - Gold extends gains on festive buying, firm global cues7 September 2010, 11:00 am
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI): Gold extended gains for the consecutive second day Tuesday and added Rs 95 to Rs 19,325 per ten grams on sustained buying by j... - Largest economies to tighten rules to prevent future crisis7 September 2010, 11:00 am
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Sept 08: The world's largest economies have reached an agreement on tightening rules to prevent future financial crisis... - Gunmen kill Iraqi TV journalist in Mosul7 September 2010, 11:00 am
BAGHDAD, Sept 8 (AP): Gunmen Wednesday killed an Iraqi TV journalist, the second to be slain in Iraq in as many days, highlighting the dangers media w... - China to provide $800m credit for two projects7 September 2010, 11:00 am
China will provide over US$ 800 million credit assistance to Bangladesh to implement two projects - establishment of a new plant at Shahjalal Fertilis...
- China Keeping India Busy or Is It Worried? - iNEWP- Freedom of Speech8 September 2010, 4:19 pm
China Keeping India Busy or Is It Worried?iNEWP- Freedom of SpeechOf late though, there is a growing awareness of this Chinese influence as India tries to catch up in Nepal, Burma ,Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. ...and more »...
- Arvind Singhal: Textiles - The next hot sector - Sify8 September 2010, 1:35 pm
<B>Arvind Singhal:</B> Textiles - The next hot sectorSifyBangladesh, which kept its wage costs absurdly low for years, is now being forced to let them rise to more acceptable levels. Sri Lanka has just lost its ...... - A new Adamjee in the making - Financial Express Bangladesh8 September 2010, 10:44 am
A new Adamjee in the makingFinancial Express BangladeshThe government is planning to start work on the ambitious project after getting return of 22 acres of land of the closed jute mill from Bangladesh Export ...... - Call money rate rises to 10.5% - Bangladesh News 24 hours8 September 2010, 5:03 am
Call money rate rises to 10.5%Bangladesh News 24 hoursAn official with Bangladesh Bank, preferring anonymity, told bdnews24.com that the call money rate rose as high as 10.5 percent in a one-off deal, ...and more »... - Bangladesh to firm up money laundering laws - Sify8 September 2010, 3:34 am
India TalkiesBangladesh to firm up money laundering lawsSifyBangladesh is trailing where India and Pakistan have enacted the necessary laws, the paper said quoting Bangladesh finance ministry officials. ...Govt to amend all money laundering acts by JuneFinancial Express BangladeshNew laws to bar insider trades, cornered marketsThe Daily Starall 12 news articles »... - Why Does India Give and Receive Aid? - Wall Street Journal (blog)7 September 2010, 9:02 pm
Why Does India Give and Receive Aid?Wall Street Journal (blog)Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was in Dhaka recently offering Bangladesh a $1 billion loan package. On arrival, he said, ...Indian credit deal for BangladeshFinancial Express Bangladeshall 2 news articles »... - Inflation situation not worrisome: Muhith - istockAnalyst.com (press release)7 September 2010, 3:07 am
The Daily StarInflation situation not worrisome: MuhithistockAnalyst.com (press release)(Source: United News of Bangladesh)Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- As the inflation in the last fiscal rose to 7.31 percent, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said ...IMF - Statement at the Conclusion of a Staff Visit to BangladeshISRIA (registration)IMF to give $1b for PRS-II implementation: MuhithThe New NationIMF likely to provide $1.0b loan for poverty reductionFinancial Express BangladeshThe Daily Star -VSO I... - Nationwide strike cripples life in Tripura - Sify7 September 2010, 1:34 am
Nationwide strike cripples life in TripuraSifyBuses between Tripura and Bangladesh and other northeastern states were hit. 'The India-Bangladesh trade was also badly hit as hundreds of trucks were ...and more »... - ADB to Finance 400 KV Bangladesh-India Inter Grid Connection Project - Energy Bangla5 September 2010, 12:37 pm
Energy BanglaADB to Finance 400 KV Bangladesh-India Inter Grid Connection ProjectEnergy BanglaDhaka, Sept 5: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance the 400 KV Grid Inter Connection project between Bangladesh and India as soon as the contracts ...ADB to release $615m loan for Padma bridgeBangladesh News 24 hoursall 8 news articles »... - All America is hallowed ground for freedom - Washington Post (blog)30 August 2010, 7:30 am
Reuters Blogs (blog)All America is hallowed ground for freedomWashington Post (blog)Last week, I returned to Baltimore after spending a summer researching Islam, finance, and politics in Bangladesh. ...Major Middle East business deals, opening of 'Islamic finance portal'WND.comall 1,759 news articles »...
- BP and partners trade blame for oil spill8 September 2010, 4:46 pm
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc and its Gulf of Mexico oil well partners traded blame on Wednesday after an internal BP investigation tried to downplay the company's role in the world's biggest offshore spill. ... - Wall Street climbs in low-volume session8 September 2010, 4:28 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors latched onto positive news out of Europe in the latest in a string of low-volume sessions suggesting little confidence in market direction. ... - Google seeks to speed up Web searches8 September 2010, 4:27 pm
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing. ... - More stimulus needed for economy: Geithner8 September 2010, 3:43 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday the United States needed more incentives to stimulate job growth and bolster a slow recovery from a "savage" recession. ... - Hurd's Oracle hire package worth millions8 September 2010, 3:26 pm
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has offered its new co-president, former Hewlett-Packard chief Mark Hurd, a hiring package with a bonus of up to $10 million and options potentially worth tens of millions more. ... - SEC says proposed Citi settlement is fair8 September 2010, 3:21 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top securities regulator defended its proposed $75 million settlement with Citigroup , saying the penalty reasonably accounts for the seriousness of the bank's alleged misconduct, according to a document filed in court on Wednesday. ... - Obama: U.S. can't afford to extend tax cuts for rich8 September 2010, 2:36 pm
PARMA, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich and accused Republicans of being fiscally irresponsible. ... - Crisis CEOs Sullivan and Peek find new jobs8 September 2010, 2:05 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former chief executives who were criticized during the financial crisis for driving their firms to the brink have found new homes. ... - Bankers urge government to pull plug on Fannie, Freddie8 September 2010, 1:35 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government should take mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac off life support sooner rather than later, the Mortgage Bankers Association urged on Wednesday. ... - Fed report shows widespread signs growth easing8 September 2010, 1:31 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy has shown "widespread signs" of slowing over recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a report suggesting that while the recovery has been faltering, the economy may skirt a second recession. ...
- 150MW Plant Adds up Wednesday5 September 2010, 7:08 pm
A peaking power plant of 150MW capacity is set to come on stream in Chittagong on Wednesday, even though whether the plant will get the fuel supply it needs to run at full capacity is uncertain. Prime minister Sheikh...... - Activists Urge RMG Workers' Pay before Eid3 September 2010, 6:26 pm
The Garments' Sramik Sangram Parishad has urged for the implementation five-point demand of the garments workers, including paying off wages and bonuses by Sep 7. The organisation's convenor Mahbubur Rahman Ismail, in a written speech, raised the demand at...... - Obama Says to Address New Economic Ideas Next Week3 September 2010, 6:21 pm
President Barack Obama will outline new measures next week to boost the US economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the central issue in November elections -- were being created too slowly. Obama, speaking to...... - 1320MW Deal with India Inked30 August 2010, 7:00 pm
Two top state-run entities of Bangladesh and India have signed a deal in New Delhi that would immediately pave the way for joint venture for a 1320 MW thermal power project in Khulna, with scopes open for another with equal...... - Investors not Keen on New Power Scheme28 August 2010, 5:21 pm
A government proposal to provide special privileges for private investors wanting to get involved in the power sector has not been well received by the business sector. The new government proposal was explained at a discussion on Saturday involving...... - Saudi Prince Backs Beximco for $1b Project28 August 2010, 5:19 pm
Beximco has teamed up with a company tied to the Saudi royal family to bid for the billion-dollar BMRE project of the lone oil refinery of Bangladesh, a statement said on Sunday. In line with its business diversification...... - Factories Adulterating Food Found in Old Dhaka27 August 2010, 6:41 pm
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have discovered factories manufacturing adulterated semai, talmichrri (sugar-candy) and gur at Old Dhaka's Begumbazar and Moulavibazar. A team from RAB-2 led by magistrate ADM Anwar Pasha found three factories, four storehouses and two packaging factories......
