Vol. 5 Num 138 Sun. October 10, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Business   Real-time stock info on cellphone CSE signs MoUs with CityCell, AKTEL Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two leading mobile phone service providing operators to extend real-time stock information through short message system   Manpower development can boost RMG export Speakers observe at seminar on Post-MFA Bangladesh should prioritize human resource development in Ready-made Garment (RMG) sector to ensure best use of skill and technology simultaneously to face the challenges phase out of Multi-Fibre Arrangement   High hotel tariff retarding tourism growth Nasiruddin tells Mousumi Mela in Ctg State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin yesterday said Bangladesh can make a significant stride in developing tourism sector if its vast potentials are tapped in a planned   Chinese premier calls for stronger global trade ties Koizumi Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday called for greater cooperation on global trade and stronger regional economic ties as part of efforts to narrow the wealth gap between Asia and Europe.   Dhaka Telecom gets land phone licence Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday handed over licence to Dhaka Telecom Company Ltd to launch fixed line telephones in four zones of the country.   Oil prices cross $53, market fears for supply Oil prices gushed to new record highs Friday, pressured by fears of interrupted supplies from Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico in a market straining to meet voracious global demand.   Mercantile Bank to buy Tk100m United Leasing debentures Mercantile Bank Limited will purchase debenture worth Tk100 million from United Leasing Company Limited.   Soaring oil price, slower profit growth to curb stocks Heading into the heart of earnings season next week the expected results look robust, but a slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil prices on the economy could conspire to hold down   StanChart wins bid for Permata Standard Chartered has won a controlling stake in Indonesia's seventh-largest bank with a bid of $305 million (170 million pounds), gaining a major foothold in the country after two previous attemptsfailed.   Butterfly opens showroom at Gazipur Butterfly Marketing Limited, a marketing company of household electronics appliances, opened its 100th showroom yesterday.   DHL to expand global info centre in Malaysia DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, will invest more than US$13 million to expand its global information services (GIS) centre located in Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor at Cyberjaya.   Taiwan to ease restrictions on foreign labourers Taiwan will ease controls on foreign labor imports for manufacturers in an effort to stimulate new investment, a report said Saturday.   Citigroup challenges Parmalat rescue plan Citigroup has launched a legal challenge against a restructuring plan drawn up by bankrupt food group Parmalat, saying it is unfair to some creditors.     Advertisement