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Ensuring Dhaka's Stake in WTO Deals
Manpower crisis grips mission in Geneva
Says mission chief
Dearth of adequate manpower with expertise in WTO issues has handicapped Bangladesh mission in Geneva in playing due part in crucial talks to ensure the country's stake in the world trade, the mission's
 
Reliable info key to business growth
Prof Wahiduddin tells launching ceremony of BDNEWS Finance
Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud yesterday underscored the need for making reliable information available for the growth of business.
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Corporate Bazaar ends on high note
The first-ever exhibition of corporate houses ended yesterday amid huge responses as participants expect a large number of business deals.
 
Ctg apparel, fabric show starts Saturday
The fourth Chittagong Apparel, Fabric and Accessories Exposition (Cafaxpo)-2006 begins here on Saturday.
Commerce Minister Altaf Hossain Choudhury will inaugurate the three-day fair at CJKS Gymnasium.

 
Premier Bank SMS banking launched
Premier Bank's new Short Message Service (SMS) banking was launched on Monday.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Salehuddin Ahmed formally inaugurated the new service at a function in Dhaka.

 
India awards airport modernisation contracts amid protests
India's Cabinet was set Wednesday to formally approve Germany's Fraport and the Airports Company South Africa as the winners of contracts to modernise and operate New Delhi and Bombay airports, the aviation
 
Nepal RMG makers mull product diversification
Nepal’s ready-made garment exporters have started thinking that "market and product diversification" may revive the country's already ailing export sector, Garment Association of Nepal (GAN) said here
 
Opec keeps output unchanged
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries essentially sat on its hands in the face of soaring oil prices by deciding to keep its output steady.
 
ROK, Singapore to implement FTA from March
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore have agreed to implement a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries as from March 2, local sources said.
 
Singapore businesses optimistic in first half of '06
Companies in Singapore are optimistic about business conditions in the next six months, building on the momentum of last year's stronger-than-expected economic growth, government surveys showed Wednesday.
 
China's textile sales hit $407b in 2005
China's textile sales reached 3.3 trillion yuan (407 billion dollars) in 2005, surging 115.7 percent from 2001, the official Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.
 
Malaysian, Saudi firms strike deals worth $800m
Malaysian and Saudi Arabian companies have signed deals worth some 800 million dollars, in unprecedented economic activity between the two Muslim countries, a business council said Wednesday.
 
Monitor, Totalgaz sign MoU on chef of the year competition
Premier LP Gas Ltd (Totalgaz) will be the title sponsor of the 'Monitor-Totalgaz Chef of the Year Competition 2006' scheduled for April.
 
Correction
In a January 25 photo caption, it was mentioned that Emirates SkyCargo carried a consignment of measles vaccines for United Nations Children's Fund, as mentioned in the press release.
 

 
   
 
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