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Weekly Roundup
DSE turnover up 45.16pc
The overall turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased by 45.16 percent last week. The turnover reached Tk 706.10 crore against Tk 486.43 crore the previous week. Rising by 16.
 
India to privatise state-run power companies
Notwithstanding reservations by Left parties, which provide it with key outside support, the Indian government revived its plan to privatise three key state-owned power-generating companies to raise money
 
Japan to ban exports of pirated goods
The Japanese government has decided to ban exports of products that infringe copyright, such as pirated CDs and DVDs, by specifying them as banned items for export under the Customs Law, government sources
 
Crackdown on trading houses: Shift to quality or supply crisis?
There has been a lot of uproar about hoarding of commodities by a group of 'trade syndicate' in recent times.
 
China textile products losing competitiveness
Textile products from China are losing competitiveness as export tax rebates are being lowered and the currency is gradually rising, state media reported Friday.
 
Corporate Bazaar kicks off today
In a bid to showcase all types of products and services necessary for running a business, a three-day exhibition of corporate houses begins today at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.
 
Trade info centre opens in Ctg Feb 14
With a view to providing export-oriented information for the businesses in Chittagong region, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will open a trade information centre here in the port city on February 14.
 
Pizza Pooch greets kids at Ctg Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut yesterday launched 'Pizza Pooch Birthday Party', a programme tailored for kids, at its Chittagong outlet.
 
G7 finance ministers' meet amid discord over yen
World finance chiefs were to convene here on Friday to take stock of the global economy, but tempers looked likely to fray over the contentious issue of the weakening Japanese yen.
 
China trade surplus to go on growing in '07
China will continue to see high growth in its trade surplus this year, and could experience inflationary pressures, the central bank said Friday.
 
Nokia's new nationwide distribution network launched
Nokia Bangladesh launched its new distribution network at a function in Dhaka yesterday with the aim of 'connecting partners.
 
Emirates to fly to Houston
Emirates, one of the world's fastest-growing international airlines, is set to launch services to Houston, Texas - its second destination in the United States starting 3rd December 2007, says a pressrelease.
 
Unilever sees net profits surge
Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever reported a 26 percent net profit rise in 2006 compared with 2005, attributable to divestments, but said sales stagnated in the fourth quarter.
 
Weekly Currency Roundup
February 04-February 08, 2007
Local FX Market
US dollar remained stable against the Bangladeshi Taka last week on back of comfortable supply.

 

 
   
 
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