Vol. 5 Num 483 Tue. October 04, 2005    
 
Home 
News
Today's Index
Front Page
Business
Sports
Metropolitan
National
International
Culture
Views
Editorial
Letters to Editor
Write to Editor
Sections









Others
About Us
Contact
Advertisement
Supplements
Archives

Business
 
Light engineering sector performance below expectations
Says commerce minister
Light engineering sector fails to contribute significantly to the economy, as entrepreneurs lack technological and institutional knowledge, Commerce Minister Altaf Hossain Choudhury said yesterday.
 
Women entrepreneurs want regional network to spur economy
Forum on 'Engendering SMEs' ends
Women entrepreneurs at a regional workshop stressed the need for building a network in the South Asian countries that would help them contribute more to their economic growth and poverty alleviation.
 
Plastic goods makers assured of all-out govt support
There is a huge demand for plastic and polythene products around the world and Bangladesh can earn a lot of foreign exchange by catering to this demand through increased export of these items, Communications
 
Bangladeshi firms get $1.3m spot order from fair in Nepal
The 5-day Bangladesh Single Country Fair in Kathmandu concluded yesterday with spot orders of US$ 1.3 million for a variety of Bangladeshi products displayed in the fair.
 
China Eastern Airlines to up flights from next month
China Eastern Airlines will increase two more flights from Dhaka from the next month, increasing the number of flights to five on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with connections to 110
 
StanChart's 2nd branch at Gulshan marks completion of Amex purchase
The launch of the new branch of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) at Gulshan in Dhaka on Sunday came following the successful completion of SCB's purchase of American Express Bank Ltd business and branches
 
Oil edges up on winter fuel worries
Oil prices edged up on Monday as hurricane-wrecked refineries stayed shut in the United States and strikes threatened to cut supplies at French plants, leaving consumers fearful of winter fuel shortages.
 
Japanese business confidence rises
Japan's large manufacturers grew slightly more confident in the three months to September, defying hopes of a sharper improvement, the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey showed Monday.
 
Tata Steel says its sales rise 14pc in Q2
India's second largest steel maker, Tata Steel Ltd., sold 1.18 million tonnes of steel in the July-September quarter up 14 percent from a year earlier, the company said.

It produced 1.

 
OIC states urged to establish Islamic common market
The first World Islamic Economic Forum Monday called for the establishment of an Islamic common market and floated a series of initiatives to boost business cooperation among Muslim nations.
 
Thai inflation hits near 7-year high at 6pc
Thailand's inflation rate spiked to a near seven year high of six percent in September, the commerce ministry said Monday, blaming oil prices for the increase.
 
Toyota aims to sign up 100 dealers in China
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. and a Chinese partner aim to sign up about 100 dealerships to sell the Camry sedan when the model debuts in China in mid-2006, a Toyota spokesman said Monday.
 

 
   
 
© thedailystar.net , 2005. All Rights Reserved.