Volume 4 Number 285 Tue. March 16, 2004    
 
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Capital market ready to welcome five new cos
Three banks, two insurers plan to raise Tk 76cr through IPOs
The capital market is ready to welcome five new companies, three banks and two insurers, which will raise Tk 76.26 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs).
 
Re-launch of WTO talks hinges on farm subsidy, S&D treatment
Commerce minister tells workshop
Re-launch of stalled WTO talks hinges on resolution of farm subsidy and special and differential treatment issues, Commerce Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday in Dhaka.
 
Investors stand firm on South Korea politics
Foreign investors clung on to South Korean assets on Monday, betting the country will ultimately reverse its president's impeachment and head off a crisis in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.
 
EU panel seen backing Microsoft sanctions
EU experts gathered on Monday to discuss a landmark antitrust ruling that could change the way Microsoft sells audio-visual software as part of its ubiquitous Windows operating system.
 
Chinese economists for trade deal with Taiwan
Leading Chinese economists want a sweeping trade deal with Taiwan but argue an agreement will be meaningless unless the island accepts direct transportation links with the mainland, state media said Monday.
 
Japan needs culture change to get rid of bad loan mess
Japan's economic recovery means banks are seeing fewer loans go bad, but a system is needed where bad loans can be avoided even at times of slow growth, an economist at a government think tank said.
 
Handing over of 5 SoEs to private sector Thursday
Privatisation Commission will formally hand over five state-owned enterprises (SoEs) to private entrepreneurs on Thursday.
 
ONE Bank to collect Ctg port charges
The Chittagong Port Authority has allowed ONE Bank Ltd to collect port charges and fees through the bank's booth located in the Terminal Building of the port, says a press release.
 
Sonargaon gets ‘Best Improved Hotel Award’
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka has achieved ‘The Best Improved Hotel Award’ among all the 22 hotels of Pan Pacific around the world for its performance in 2003.
 
Training course on credit risk management concludes
The two-week long training programme on credit risk management jointly organised by Bangladesh Bank and SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF) concluded recently.
 
National Housing, Nagar Homes sign MoU
National Housing Finance and Investments Ltd, a private sector financial institution operating home mortgage loan, and Nagar Homes Ltd, a developer, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently
 
Cemex launches new design cement bag
Cemex Bangladesh recently launched its newly-designed Portland cement bags in Dhaka and nationwide.

The new bag depicts Cemex's corporate colours of red and blue, says a press release.

 
China presses EU on full market status
China Monday pressed its demand to be considered a full market economy and told EU Trade Commis-sioner Pascal Lamy it wants compensation over the European Union's enlargement.
 

 
   
 
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