Archive for March 15th, 2008



The United States may be feeling frustrated by the weak dollar, Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos said Saturday, as the euro makes a record-breaking run against the US currency.
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Bangladesh's garment exports grew strongly on the back of hefty exports to major markets in Europe and the United States, signalling a recovery by the vital industry, officials said on Saturday.
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US President George W. Bush on Saturday renewed his push for making tax cuts adopted earlier in his administration permanent, arguing they are important to help the ailing US economy.
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The main telecom operator in the United Arab Emirates, Etisalat, has launched mobile services in Nigeria, becoming the fifth operator in the oil-rich west African country, officials said Saturday.
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Qatar-based investment company IAS International on Saturday said it was undertaking a series of development projects in Central African Republic worth 1.6 billion dollars.
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Possible British Energy stake sale

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15Mar 08

The government has approached energy suppliers to see if they are interested in its 35.2 percent stake in nuclear power company British Energy Group Plc , the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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U.S. military contracts for mine-resistant vehicles totalling over $1.1 billion (545 million pounds) were announced on Friday to units of BAE Systems Plc and Navistar International Corp .
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An influential group of MPs on Saturday called for an end to BAA's stranglehold over British airports, arguing that the operator's monopoly, particularly in London, had stifled competition.
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Possible British Energy stake sale

Posted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08

The UK government has approached energy suppliers to see if they are interested in its 35.2 percent stake in nuclear power company British Energy Group Plc , the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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Japanese companies plan to cut off the Internet connection of anyone who illegally downloads files in one of the world's toughest measures against online piracy, a report said Saturday.
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