Vol. 5 Num 139 Mon. October 11, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Business   Tata Delegation Arrives on Wednesday Donors upbeat on Tata investment plans May desist from pushing government on gas export The US$2 billion investment plans by the Indian Industrial heavyweight, Tata Group, have generated interest in the donor community who finds certain projects where government was seeking donors' participation   Business issues top Chirac’s China visit Business opportunities in one of the world's fastest-growing economies dominated the agenda as French President Jacques Chirac continued his visit to China, but sensitive political issues also edged their   Strong local demand shrinks tea exports Strong internal demand is pushing Bangladesh tea growers and traders to turn their focus on home market, tea sector sources said. Int'l medical exhibition concludes The three-day international medical equipment and healthcare services exhibition MEDEXPO-2004 concluded on Saturday.   ‘Opec committed to contain sky-rocketing oil prices’ Opec is doing everything in its power to help contain sky-rocketing oil prices, with most members producing at capacity levels, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Oil Minister Obeid bin Saif al-Nassiri said yesterday.   Sri Lanka eyes petro-dollar loans to fuel recovery Sri Lanka's foreign reserves are falling, inflation is galloping, balance of payments are in the red, but the island is banking on petroleum price boom to get out of the woods.     Advertisement