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Japan's
jobless rate falls in April off record high
May
31, 2000
TOKYO,
MAY 30 (AP) - The government announced Tuesday that Japan's unemployment
rate improved slightly to 4.8 percent in April, moving off
a record high.
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Commonwealth Trade Congress today in London
May
31, 2000
Dhaka,
May 30 (UNB) – The trade congress of the Commonwealth countries began in
London today to exchange views of the member countries for advancing the
world trade and WTO processes and organisation with a view to arrive at a
commonwealth approach.
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Most
Asian stock markets close higher
May
30, 2000
HONG
KONG, MAY 29 (AP) - Most Asian stock markets closed higher Monday, boosted
by bargain-hunting.
Bucking
the trend was the Jakarta Stock Exchange, where prices tumbled
across the board following bomb blasts in Medan, North Sumatra,
dealers said.
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Standoff
between army government and businesses
May
30, 2000
ISLAMABAD,
MAY 29 (AP) - A standoff between Pakistan's military-led
government and businesses continued Monday as merchants launched a two-day
strike to protest plans to document their businesses and eventually tax
them.
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Japan's
industrial output fell in April
May
30, 2000
TOKYO,
MAY 29 (AP) - Japan's industrial production dropped 0.4 percent in April
compared to the earlier month, the second consecutive decline, the trade
ministry said Monday.
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Increased
govt borrowing may land annual national budget in a vicious credit cycle
May
29, 2000
Dhaka,
May 28 (UNB) – Increased government borrowing stakes may land annual
national budget in a vicious credit cycle, financial experts cautioned
today.
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Decision
to build mechanism non-government Micro Financing institutions
May
29, 2000
Dhaka,
May 28 (UNB)- A high level meeting today decided to build a mechanism of
monitoring financial activities of the non-government Micro Financing
institutions (NGO-MFIs).
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Lack
of skills of pilots found for an accident of GMG Airline aircraft
May
29, 2000
Dhaka,
May 28 (UNB) – An inquiry committee of Civil Aviation Authority,
Bangladesh, found lack of skills of the pilots for an accident of a GMG
Airline aircraft here on April 8.
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Siam
Cement distributed crests among its local distributors
May
29, 2000
Dhaka,
May 28 (UNB)- Siam Cement Group, a Thai cement company distributed crests
among its local distributors here yesterday (Saturday).
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Auction
of treasury bills held
May
29, 2000
Dhaka,
May 28 (UNB) – The 90th auction of the 28-day, 91-day, 182-day, 364-day,
2-year and 5-year treasury bills were held here today (Sunday).
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Trading
at Dhaka Stock Exchange closed lower
May
29, 2000
Dhaka,
May 28 (UNB)- Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange closed lower today
(Sunday) as the losers outnumbered the gainers.
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Price
index at Chittagong Stock Exchange marked slight fall
May
29, 2000
Chittagong,
May 28 (UNB)- The price index at the Chittagong Stock Exchange marked a
slight fall today (Sunday) as the losers dominated the gainers.
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Clinton
proposes nutritional labels for meat, poultry
May
29, 2000
WASHINGTON,
MAY 28 (AP) - Whether it's a box of cereal or a package of hamburger meat,
American consumers should have easy access to nutritional information,
President Bill Clinton said Saturday. He proposed that the government
require labels on beef and poultry for
the
first time.
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Banks
provide emergency funds for Hyundai
May
28, 2000
SEOUL,
MAY 27 (AP) - More banks began injecting emergency funds
into a cash-strapped subsidiary of Hyundai, the country's largest
conglomerate, on Saturday as the country moved to dispel fears
of a possible financial crisis.
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Dhaka Stock Exchange experienced a little
rise
May
28, 2000
Dhaka,
May 27 (UNB) – Week’s trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange began today
(Saturday) posting slight rise in its benchmark indicator.
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Trading
at Chittagong Stock Exchange finished higher
May
28, 2000
Chittagong,
May 27 (UNB) – Trading at Chittagong Stock Exchange finished higher
today (Saturday) marking a significant rise in its benchmark.
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Commerce minister calls for investment in
Bangladesh
May
27, 2000
Dhaka,
May 26 (UNB) – Commerce Minister Abdul Jalil invited investors from the
Gulf to visit Bangladesh and choose the potential sectors for making
investment in a secure environment.
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Hong
Kong economy heated up in first quarter
May
27, 2000
HONG
KONG, MAY 26 (UNB/AP) - The economy grew by 14.3 percent in the first
quarter, gaining even more momentum than private forecasters had
predicted, according to government figures released Friday.
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Credit agreement worth US$74.52 ml signed
today between Bangladesh and a Chinese electric company
May
25, 2000
Dhaka,
May 24 (UNB) – A supplier’s credit agreement worth US$74.52 million
was signed here today (Wednesday) between Bangladesh and a Chinese
electric company for rehabilitation and renovation of some power grid
substations and transmission lines.
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Tofail
appealed to US to allow duty-free market access
May
24, 2000
Dhaka,
May 23 (UNB) - Industries Minister Tofail Ahmed has again appealed to the US
government to allow duty-free market access, a long due commitment made by
developed countries to compensate LDCs marginalized by trade liberalization.
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Key indicator at Dhaka Stock Exchange
advanced slightly today
May
24, 2000
Dhaka,
May 23 (UNB) – Although the losers dominated the gainers, the key
indicator at the Dhaka Stock Exchange advanced slightly today (Tuesday).
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Chittagong Stock Exchange finished lower
today
May
24, 2000
Chittagong,
May 23 (UNB) – Trading at the Chittagong Stock Exchange finished lower
today (Tuesday) with the losers dominating over the gainers.
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Restaurants
showcase once-exotic items, flourishing in an eat-out era
May
24, 2000
CHICAGO,
MAY 23 (AP) - Few products are too upscale these days for the flourishing
restaurant business.
Caviar,
shrimp burgers and extra virgin olive oil imported from Tuscany are among
the hot items being showcased at the association's annual trade show.
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British
Airways sees doubling in fourth-quarter loss
May
24, 2000
LONDON,
MAY 23 (AP) - British Airways PLC on Tuesday reported a 98 percent plunge in
its annual pretax profit, which it blamed on steeper fuel bills, the strong
pound and corporate restructuring costs.
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Gucci
CEO sees strong sales growth continuing
May
24, 2000
MILAN,
MAY 23 (AP) - Gucci Group announced better-than-expected than first-quarter
sales Tuesday and its chief executive officer, Domenico De Sole, said the
profitability trend is set to continue.
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Amid rising criticism, Germans weigh London
stock exchange merger
May
24, 2000
FRANKFURT,
MAY 23 (AP) - The proposed merger of the Frankfurt and London stock
exchanges, intended to create a European counterweight to Wall Street, could
unravel because of squabbling over who's getting the better end of the deal.
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Aventis
goes into official launching today
May
23, 2000
Dhaka,
May 22 (UNB) – Aventis CropScience, a merger of Rhone-Poulenc SA and
Hoechst AG, goes into official launching here tomorrow (Tuesday) attaching
special importance on integrated crop management.
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Index
at Dhaka Stock Exchange marked slight rise today
May
23, 2000
Dhaka,
May 22 (UNB) – The main index at the Dhaka Stock Exchange marked a
slight rise today (Monday) as the gainers dominated the losers.
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Chittagong
Stock Exchange finished higher today
May
23, 2000
Dhaka,
May 22 (UNB) – The main index at the Dhaka Stock Exchange marked a
slight rise today (Monday) as the gainers dominated the losers.
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Japan's
auto production, exports rise in April
May
23, 2000
TOKYO,
MAY 22 (AP) - Brisk sales in North American and other overseas markets
boosted global production at Japan's five major automakers in April, the
companies said Monday.
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Moviegoers
dig `Dinosaur' in dlrs 38.6 million opening
May
23, 2000
LOS
ANGELES, MAY 22 (AP) - Ancient Rome conquered the box office for two
weekends. Now it's time for the prehistoric age to rule.
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High
Court issued rule upon govt asking to show cause on CCCI takeover
May
22, 2000
Dhaka,
May 21 (UNB) – The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI)
bedeviled by power rivalry has stepped into serious management crisis.
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Bangladesh
received spot orders of US$ 9.16 ml from ‘European Sea Food EXPO-2000’
May
22, 2000
Dhaka,
May 21 (UNB)- Ten fish processing units of Bangladesh that took part in a
three-day prestigious ‘European
Sea Food EXPO-2000’ in Brussels from May 9 received spot orders
amounting to US $ 9.16 million.
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Govt
decided to waive 80 percent interest on bank loans of frozen food factories
May
22, 2000
Dhaka,
May 21 (UNB) – The government decided to waive 80 percent interest on
bank loans of the frozen food factories affected by the 1997 EU ban and
1998 devastating floods for energizing this potential export sector.
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89th
auction of treasury bills held
May
22, 2000
Dhaka,
May 21 (UNB) – The 89th auction of the 28-day, 91-day, 182-day, 364-day,
2-year and 5-year treasury bills were held here today (Sunday).
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Trading
at Dhaka Stock Exchange marked a fall
May
22, 2000
Dhaka,
May 21 (UNB) – Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange marked a slight fall
in its benchmark today (Sunday) as the losers strongly dominated the
gainers.
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Price
index at Chittagong Stock Exchange closed lower
May
22, 2000
Chittagong,
May 21 (UNB)–The price index at Chittagong Stock Exchange closed lower
today (Sunday) as the losers outnumbered the gainers.
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