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Foreign Aid
Dhaka urges developing countries not to accept harmful conditions
Dhaka requested the developing countries to avoid competing amongst themselves in a 'race to the bottom' and not to accept harmful conditions tagged to foreign aid.
 
Corporate Governance
63pc listed firms abide by SEC guidelines
Investors' confidence low: Hua Du
As many as 63 percent of the listed companies have furnished the directors' annual reports with compliance issues in accordance with the country's capital market watchdog's guidelines on corporate governance,
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Spirit of entrepreneurship everywhere in Bangladesh
Private sector expert Stacey Morse tells 'The Daily Star'
Stacey Morse, an international private sector representative and a philanthropist, recently visited Bangladesh to attend the prize giving ceremony of Citigroup Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA) in
 
Dollar steady after big hit from weak data
The dollar steadied Friday a day after a big selloff as investors looked past a weak report on manufacturing that some analysts said could signal bigger problems for the world's biggest economy.
 
WTO Negotiations
India worried at impasse in Doha round
Expressing "serious concern" over the impasse in all areas of negotiations under the Doha round of WTO talks, India has asserted that if globalisation is inevitable, it has to be "fair and equitable"with
 
Batexpo order declines 27pc
Spot orders from foreign buyers at the Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (Batexpo) 2006 has declined 27 percent this year.
 
HP chair resigns
Hewlett-Packard (HP) chairwoman Patricia Dunn resigned in disgrace and chief executive Mark Hurd apologized for "disturbing" boardroom espionage on Friday as they prepared to answer to a congressional
 
EU to extend energy crop aid scheme to all member states
The European Commission has proposed expanding subsidies for biofuel crops to encourage the production of renewable energy.
 
S Korea plans levy on airline tickets
South Korea is planning a levy on international airline tickets to raise funds for international aid, Finance Minister Kwon O-Kyu said Friday.
 
Nine int'l firms competing to set up power plant in Pakistan
Nine international companies are competing to set up a 1,000 to 1,200 MW coal-based power plant near southern Pakistani coastal city Karachi, the Dawn newspaper reported Saturday quoting official sources.
 
Shell acquires China's Tongyi lubricant brand
Shell China has secured a majority stake in Tongyi, the country's third largest lubricant manufacturer, to raise its share of the fast-changing market, the Anglo-Dutch group announced Saturday.
 
Japan, Mideast oil producers step up FTA talks
Japan and six Middle Eastern oil producers Friday agreed to intensify negotiations on free trade agreements, a report said.
 
Britain offers Italy secret deal on China trade
The British government has secretly offered to support Italy's demand for punitive tariffs on cheap Chinese shoes in exchange for Italian backing for Britain's long work hours, a newspaper said Saturday.
 
US eyes action against Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ
US financial authorities are mulling what action to take against the American units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFJ) for alleged lax monitoring of money laundering activities, reports said Saturday.
 
Malaysian UMW Holdings enters Indian market
Malaysia's UMW Holdings Berhad has made its maiden entry into India as it signed an agreement with Multicoat Systems for a joint venture in oil and gas sector.
 
Meghna Life Ins declares 10pc dividend
Meghna Life Insurance Company Ltd has declared a 10 per cent dividend for its shareholders for the year 2005.
 

 
   
 
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