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New insurance laws on the cards
Govt plans separate regulatory body, policyholders' protection fund
In a bid to streamline regulations and monitor the country's insurance business more efficiently, the government has initiated steps to introduce fresh laws.
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Dhaka int'l trade fair attracts visitors
Jute, leather goods, handicrafts sell well
As the Dhaka international trade fair is gaining momentum, visitors are showing more interest in jute and leather goods and handicrafts.
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Air Deccan to buy 30 Airbus jets
India's low-cost private carrier Air Deccan announced Saturday it would buy thirty A320 aircraft from European consortium Airbus Industrie for 1.5 billion dollars.
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Indian economy races into 2006
Oft-derided as the slow-moving elephant of Asia, India's economy has been transformed into a star performer with booming growth and a stock market that rocketed 40 per cent in 2005.
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China's toy makers’ Xmas profits slump
For years, China's thousands of toy factories and busy workers have dominated much of the global toy industry but now rising costs and faltering sales have left managers crying over miserly profits.
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Boeing hits high on Singapore Airlines report
Boeing shares hit an all-time high Friday after a report that Singapore Airlines was leaning to the US aviation giant over European rival Airbus for a big order of long-range jets.
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