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Archive for March 15th, 2008US may be frustrated by weak dollar: Dutch ministerPosted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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.
Read full story Comments Off Bangladesh garment exports show strong recovery in JanuaryPosted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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.
Read full story Comments Off Bush urges Congress to make tax cuts permanentPosted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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.
Read full story Comments Off UAE telecom group launches mobile operation in NigeriaPosted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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.
Read full story Comments Off Qatar investment firm plans Central African Republic projectsPosted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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.
Read full story Comments Off Possible British Energy stake salePosted by UK Economy News
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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.
Read full story Comments Off BAE and Navistar win military truck contractsPosted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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 .
Read full story Comments Off MPs urge end to airport operator’s ‘monopoly’Posted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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.
Read full story Comments Off Possible British Energy stake salePosted 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.
Read full story Comments Off Japan to strip Internet for illegal downloaders: reportPosted by UK Economy News
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15Mar 08 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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