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Bourses shake off concerns over new detentions
Dhaka and Chittagong bourses rose yesterday despite concerns that the fresh wave of arrests of political and business leaders may rattle investors' confidence.
 
Increased trade, work opportunities focus for Dhaka-Seoul talks
Economic cooperation and employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers in South Korea will figure high in talks between Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and senior South Korean ministers
 
Media, commerce links needed for positive business environment
Roundtable told
Speakers at a roundtable in Dhaka yesterday advocated for an enabling business environment in Bangladesh.
 
Malaysians should consider relocating industries to Bangladesh
Says industries adviser
Industries Adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury has said Malaysian entrepreneurs should consider relocating their labour intensive industries to Bangladesh to take advantage of lower cost levels.
 
Basel II preparedness: Challenges and opportunities
Banks are in the business of accepting and managing different types of risks.
 
Bangladesh holds huge growth potential
Seminar told
SAP, the world's leading provider of business software, has identified Bangladesh as an economy with huge growth potential, business leaders were told at a seminar in Dhaka on Monday.
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Citigroup high official in Dhaka
Anthony J. Nappi, managing director and Citigroup's Asia Pacific Region Head of Global Transaction Services, arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a two-day visit, says a press release.
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GlaxoSmithKline okays 10pc dividend
GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited has approved a 10 percent final dividend i.e. Tk 1.00 per share of Tk 10.00 each for shareholders for the year 2006.
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LankaBangla Finance okays 10pc dividend
LankaBangla Finance Ltd approved a 10 percent cash dividend for its shareholders, says a press release.
 
Japan's jobless rate hits nine-year low
Japan got a double dose of good news on the economy Tuesday with the jobless rate hitting a nine-year low and consumer spending up for a fourth straight month.
 
Apec energy ministers meet in Australia
Apec energy ministers launched a meeting in Darwin Tuesday aimed at finding a balance between the region's booming energy demands and the need to cut carbon emissions and reduce global warming.
 
Oil prices lower in Asia
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Tuesday after Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, insisted the market was well supplied, dealers said.
 
Oil prices lower in Asia
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Tuesday after Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, insisted the market was well supplied, dealers said.
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