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Print - 2004-10-28
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Wednesday (October 27, 2004).
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sharp first-half profit jumps on LCDs, maintains outlook

Sharp first-half profit jumps on LCDs, maintains outlook

Japan's Sharp Corp said on Wednesday its first-half profit jumped 32 percent to a record on strong demand for liquid crystal display panels, LCD TVs and mobile phones, but it left its full-year forecast unchanged.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (October 27, 2004).
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sharp first-half profit jumps on LCDs, maintains outlook

Sharp first-half profit jumps on LCDs, maintains outlook

Japan's Sharp Corp said on Wednesday its first-half profit jumped 32 percent to a record on strong demand for liquid crystal display panels, LCD TVs and mobile phones, but it left its full-year forecast unchanged.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Philips, ARM join forces in 'clockless' chips

Philips, ARM join forces in 'clockless' chips

Chip designers from Netherlands-based Philips Electronics and Britain-based ARM said on Wednesday they will introduce a robust and low-power processor based on a completely new, "clockless" design.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sony PSP handheld game machine price 19,800 yen

Sony PSP handheld game machine price 19,800 yen

Sony Corp will retail its new PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game console for a lower-than-expected 19,800 yen ($186) in Japan as it goes head-to-head with a new game console to be launched by rival Nintendo Co Ltd.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (October 27, 2004).
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New Italy business morale index rises in October

New Italy business morale index rises in October

Confidence among Italian manufacturing firms was slightly stronger than expected in October, edging up on lower inventories and better output prospects, research group ISAE said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (October 27, 2004).
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Mitterrand furniture sale to help son in distress

Mitterrand furniture sale to help son in distress

A Paris auction of furniture belonging to late French president Francois Mitterrand has raised 80,200 euros (102,000 dollars), most of which is to go to help a son of the former leader who is drowning under waves of criminal allegations.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 77,217 tonnes of cargo including 50,272 tonnes import and 26,945 tonnes export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Power companies allowed to raise tariffs

Power companies allowed to raise tariffs

After a lengthy review of petitions, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday allowed all power distribution companies (Discos) to increase their tariffs, official sources told Business Recorder. Comparison of new and e
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Power companies allowed to raise tariffs

Power companies allowed to raise tariffs

After a lengthy review of petitions, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday allowed all power distribution companies (Discos) to increase their tariffs, official sources told Business Recorder. Comparison of new and e
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures up on commercial buying

CBOT wheat futures up on commercial buying

Late and light commercial buying in thin trading buoyed Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures to a mostly firm close on Tuesday, traders said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
ISE equities witness erosion

ISE equities witness erosion

Equities witnessed broad-based erosion at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where bears continued to stay in the front seat amid he decrease in the ISE index. The ISE network index showed a decrease of 48.90 points as the price-based indicator moved from
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
UK sees wheat export surplus up

UK sees wheat export surplus up

Britain's farm ministry on Wednesday estimated the UK wheat export surplus at 3.1 million tonnes for the 2004/05 (July-June) season, an increase of 40 percent on the previous season's 2.2 million tonnes.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
ISE equities witness erosion

ISE equities witness erosion

Equities witnessed broad-based erosion at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where bears continued to stay in the front seat amid he decrease in the ISE index. The ISE network index showed a decrease of 48.90 points as the price-based indicator moved from
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US Midwest corn bids weak and soya mixed

US Midwest corn bids weak and soya mixed

Interior corn basis bids were steady to weak in the US Midwest early Wednesday as the harvest progressed, while soyabean bids were firm in the interior and weak at river locations, dealers said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bearish trend on LSE

Bearish trend on LSE

Activity remained slow on Lahore the Stock Exchange (LSE) on Wednesday. There was little change in the index following lack of buying support from key players, who stayed at a distance, perturbed by fresh killings in Wana and reports of growing prospects
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Vietnam rice prices firmer

Vietnam rice prices firmer

New buying demand and a thinning stock in Vietnam, the world's second-largest rice exporter, have firmed prices by about 4.5 percent in the past two weeks and they should remain there until year end, traders said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bearish trend on LSE

Bearish trend on LSE

Activity remained slow on Lahore the Stock Exchange (LSE) on Wednesday. There was little change in the index following lack of buying support from key players, who stayed at a distance, perturbed by fresh killings in Wana and reports of growing prospects
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
High freight squeezes raw sugar demand

High freight squeezes raw sugar demand

Soaring freight rates are piling pressure on sugar buyers and may force Indian millers, who need to import after drought-hit cane harvests, to buy whites rather than raws, analysts said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Declines slow down on KSE

Declines slow down on KSE

The tally of declines slowed down at Karachi Stock Exchange on Wednesday following healthy results from the corporate sector showing that companies have maintained growth levels and soon would attract buying from seasoned investors. The KSE-100 index fell
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Chinese copper output seen higher, imports needed

Chinese copper output seen higher, imports needed

China will produce 10 percent more copper next year, but it must import more raw materials to maintain growth and fill around a third of its refined copper needs, a leading state-owned analyst said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Declines slow down on KSE

Declines slow down on KSE

The tally of declines slowed down at Karachi Stock Exchange on Wednesday following healthy results from the corporate sector showing that companies have maintained growth levels and soon would attract buying from seasoned investors. The KSE-100 index fell
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Oil cake market rates

Oil cake market rates

Both futures were higher on the forward cotton seed oilcake market on Wednesday, dealers said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
FFC profit up by 97 percent, OGDC 59 percent, NRL 79 percent

FFC profit up by 97 percent, OGDC 59 percent, NRL 79 percent

Fauji Fertiliser Ltd, Pakistan's largest fertiliser maker, said its fiscal third quarter profit rose 97 percent; Oil & Gas Development Co, and National Refinery by 59 percent and 79 percent, respectively. Fauji's profit in July-September rose to Rs 1.53 b
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bullish sentiment on cotton market

Bullish sentiment on cotton market

Prices were higher in cotton market on Wednesday as exporters and mills indulged in fresh buying on news that the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is likely to tender for export of nearly 20,000 bales cotton in the near future, dealers said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
FFC profit up by 97 percent, OGDC 59 percent, NRL 79 percent

FFC profit up by 97 percent, OGDC 59 percent, NRL 79 percent

Fauji Fertiliser Ltd, Pakistan's largest fertiliser maker, said its fiscal third quarter profit rose 97 percent; Oil & Gas Development Co, and National Refinery by 59 percent and 79 percent, respectively. Fauji's profit in July-September rose to Rs 1.53 b
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US Plains HRW wheat firmer

US Plains HRW wheat firmer

Spot hard red winter wheat basis bids in the US Plains were steady to firmer on Wednesday in response to sluggish movement out of the country, merchants said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US embargo on Pakistani shop towel exports

US embargo on Pakistani shop towel exports

The USA has imposed embargo on the export of shop towel falling under Category 369(S) from Pakistan with immediate effect. The information about the embargo has been conveyed to the Towel Manufacturers Association (TMA) by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Wheat rises on grain market

Wheat rises on grain market

Upward trend was again witnessed on the grain market on Wednesday as most of the items tended higher on short supply position, dealers said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US embargo on Pakistani shop towel exports

US embargo on Pakistani shop towel exports

The USA has imposed embargo on the export of shop towel falling under Category 369(S) from Pakistan with immediate effect. The information about the embargo has been conveyed to the Towel Manufacturers Association (TMA) by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Privatisation progress reviewed

Privatisation progress reviewed

A meeting here presided over by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reviewed targets and goals of the Ministry of Privatisation and Investment on Wednesday. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the pace of privatisation programme. He said that privatisa
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York coffee gains

New York coffee gains

US coffee futures edged up on Tuesday, extending yesterday's gains amid small speculative interest and contract rollover between the two front months, traders said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Privatisation progress reviewed

Privatisation progress reviewed

A meeting here presided over by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reviewed targets and goals of the Ministry of Privatisation and Investment on Wednesday. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the pace of privatisation programme. He said that privatisa
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York cocoa up

New York cocoa up

US cocoa futures posted modest gains on speculative buying on Tuesday, but prices failed to move out of a persistent trading range as farmgate price talks continue in top grower Ivory Coast, traders said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
India's Congress holds on to key state leadership

India's Congress holds on to key state leadership

India's Congress party and a key ally hammered out a deal on Wednesday under which Congress would retain the top job in the country's second most populous state, ending days of haggling after winning polls this month.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Oil World sees large South American soybean crops

Oil World sees large South American soybean crops

Soybean crops in key South American producers Brazil and Argentina will increase in 2005 but the rise will not be as large as some have forecast, Hamburg-based newsletter Oil World said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Hostage calls on Britain to quit Iraq: Jazeera

Hostage calls on Britain to quit Iraq: Jazeera

Iraqi-British hostage Margaret Hassan has urged Britain to withdraw its troops from Iraq and free Iraqi women prisoners, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Monsanto applauds EU decision on its biotech corn

Monsanto applauds EU decision on its biotech corn

Monsanto Co on Tuesday hailed a decision by the European Union to allow the import of food products made with the company's genetically modified corn, but said it was not expected to significantly boost the company's bottom line any time soon.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Children hospital facing a host of problems

Children hospital facing a host of problems

Balochistan's biggest child health care, children hospital Quetta is facing a host of problems including finances following tussle between the Balochistan government and the Board of Directors of CHQ.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York copper closes higher in light trading

New York copper closes higher in light trading

Comex copper futures closed slightly higher on Tuesday in light trading, recapturing some of Monday's losses, with little long liquidation to lend pressure, traders said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
ABC News gives attack threat tape to FBI and CIA

ABC News gives attack threat tape to FBI and CIA

ABC News has asked US security officials to examine a videotape it obtained in Pakistan of an English-speaking man threatening a massive attack on the United States in retaliation for its war against al Qaeda, the network said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Tokyo gold down as dollar regains footing

Tokyo gold down as dollar regains footing

Tokyo gold futures edged down on Wednesday as a slight recovery by the dollar against the yen prompted profit taking, but were supported as uncertainty ahead of the US presidential election drew safe-having buying.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Jahez grant ordered for Swat workers

Jahez grant ordered for Swat workers

Concerned authorities directed to ensure just utilisation of Jahez grant meant for the industrial workers of District Swat and prepare a database of industrial workers within two weeks time to ensure transparency in the distribution.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Choppy New York gold lower as dollar gains versus euro

Choppy New York gold lower as dollar gains versus euro

Comex gold futures backtracked on Tuesday after on Monday's settlement at a near 16-year peak, as the dollar recovered from an eight-month low against the euro on better-than-expected US consumer confidence data.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
TRG announces acquisition of TeleSpectrum

TRG announces acquisition of TeleSpectrum

The Resource Group ("TRG") on Wednesday announced the acquisition of TeleSpectrum Worldwide Inc. TeleSpectrum, is one of the twenty largest call center companies in North America.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Asian gold dips slightly; Japan seeks bullion

Asian gold dips slightly; Japan seeks bullion

Gold was a touch lower in Asia on Wednesday as the dollar rebounded against the euro, but dealers said the metal remained a safe haven amid high oil prices and worries about the US economy.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Senior Iraqi diplomat assassinated

Senior Iraqi diplomat assassinated

A senior Iraqi diplomat was shot dead on Wednesday while walking home from Iraq's foreign ministry by unknown attackers who at first tried to kidnap him, a ministry source said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Thai rubber trading hit by violence

Thai rubber trading hit by violence

Violence in southern Thailand has prompted many rubber tappers to stay at home and could hit output from the world's top producer and exporter, traders and officials said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Criteria for Shariah advisors revised

Criteria for Shariah advisors revised

The State Bank has decided to revise and replace the 'Fit and Proper Criteria for Appointment of Shariah Advisers'. "In order to facilitate the Islamic banking institutions, the Shariah Board of State Bank of Pakistan has revised the 'Fit and Proper Crite
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Malaysia palm seen ending 2004 at 1400 rinnigt tonnes

Malaysia palm seen ending 2004 at 1400 rinnigt tonnes

Malaysian crude palm oil futures are expected to end the year at their current level of around 1,400 ringgit ($368) a tonne despite fears of a slump forced by rival soyabean oil, a senior industry official said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Criteria for Shariah advisors revised

Criteria for Shariah advisors revised

The State Bank has decided to revise and replace the 'Fit and Proper Criteria for Appointment of Shariah Advisers'. "In order to facilitate the Islamic banking institutions, the Shariah Board of State Bank of Pakistan has revised the 'Fit and Proper Crite
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Tokyo rubber retreats

Tokyo rubber retreats

Tokyo rubber futures slipped on Wednesday, after hitting a one-week high a day, as the oil market took a breather from a record-breaking rally and on caution about the yen's strength against the dollar, brokers said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Provinces asked to make sugar mills pay growers dues

Provinces asked to make sugar mills pay growers dues

The government has directed Punjab and Sindh governments to invoke Sugar Act and other provincial laws against defaulter sugar mills to force them to pay dues to the growers for 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. In its directive, the Ministry of Industries and
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York sugar futures settle firm

New York sugar futures settle firm

NYBOT raw sugar futures closed higher on Tuesday on trade buying as the market recovered from its slippage to a one-month low on Monday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Provinces asked to make sugar mills pay growers dues

Provinces asked to make sugar mills pay growers dues

The government has directed Punjab and Sindh governments to invoke Sugar Act and other provincial laws against defaulter sugar mills to force them to pay dues to the growers for 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. In its directive, the Ministry of Industries and
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Soyabeans dip on setback after recent rally

Soyabeans dip on setback after recent rally

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade settled lower on Tuesday but came off their lows late, boosted by a turnaround in corn, traders said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
SBP mops up Rs 20.193 billion in treasury bills auction

SBP mops up Rs 20.193 billion in treasury bills auction

The auction for three-month and 12-month Treasury Bills (TBs) failed to attract the targeted amount of Rs 50 billion, as money market dealers were demanding substantial hike in short-term yields. Total bidding amount was Rs 43.05 billion. Treasury Bills w
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
CBOT rice closes steady

CBOT rice closes steady

Rough rice futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed steady on Tuesday, with rolling of November positions before first notice day on Friday featured, traders said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
SBP mops up Rs 20.193 billion in treasury bills auction

SBP mops up Rs 20.193 billion in treasury bills auction

The auction for three-month and 12-month Treasury Bills (TBs) failed to attract the targeted amount of Rs 50 billion, as money market dealers were demanding substantial hike in short-term yields. Total bidding amount was Rs 43.05 billion. Treasury Bills w
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Thai rice futures drop

Thai rice futures drop

Most Thai rice futures contracts closed lower on Wednesday as players unwound positions and took profits from gains seen on the previous day, brokers said.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
SBP mops up Rs 20.193 billion in treasury bills auction

SBP mops up Rs 20.193 billion in treasury bills auction

The auction for three-month and 12-month Treasury Bills (TBs) failed to attract the targeted amount of Rs 50 billion, as money market dealers were demanding substantial hike in short-term yields. Total bidding amount was Rs 43.05 billion. Treasury Bills w
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil easier on soyoil woes

Malaysian palm oil easier on soyoil woes

Malaysian crude palm oil futures ended lower in thin trading on Wednesday on speculation that prices could take a further hit due to pressure from rival US soyoil.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Korean and Japanese phone makers win in third quarter

Korean and Japanese phone makers win in third quarter

South Korean mobile phone makers continued a rapid move up the global market rankings during the third quarter, while growth in the wider mobile phone market slowed, a survey found on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Gazprom, Ukraine's Naftogaz reach deal on gas pipeline

Gazprom, Ukraine's Naftogaz reach deal on gas pipeline

Russian energy giant Gazprom and Ukrainian state-owned energy firm Naftogaz reached an agreement Wednesday on construction of the first stretch of a pipeline to carry Russian gas to Europe.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Lockheed Martin pursues international ties

Lockheed Martin pursues international ties

No 1 US defence contractor Lockheed Martin Corp's is aggressively pursuing international partnerships, a company official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Deutsche Bank considers job cuts

Deutsche Bank considers job cuts

Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is considering cutting jobs in its high-street banking operations and even moving its administrative headquarters away from Germany in the long run, the bank's supervisory board chief said in a magazine interview Wed
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
ABB to set up engineering centre in India

ABB to set up engineering centre in India

Swiss-Swedish engineering giant ABB announced Wednesday it will set up a dedicated engineering centre in India's technology hub of Bangalore.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Comcast subscribers up strongly

Comcast subscribers up strongly

Comcast Corp, the largest US cable operator, on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that fell short of Wall Street forecasts but reported better-than-expected gains in high-speed Internet customers.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Comcast subscribers up strongly

Comcast subscribers up strongly

Comcast Corp, the largest US cable operator, on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that fell short of Wall Street forecasts but reported better-than-expected gains in high-speed Internet customers.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
EU could 'do better' on farm and services trade: WTO

EU could 'do better' on farm and services trade: WTO

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) gave the European Union a pat on the back on Wednesday for its "generally open" trade policy, but said it could do better in the farm and services sectors.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Schroeder suggests deficit rules omit EU transfers

Schroeder suggests deficit rules omit EU transfers

Germany, the biggest contributor to the European Union budget, is questioning whether such transfers should be counted as part of national budget deficits, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Taiwan buys sugar from Dubai

Taiwan buys sugar from Dubai

The state-run Taiwan Sugar Corp has sealed a deal for 34,000 tonnes of white, bagged sugar from Dubai's Al Khaleej Sugar Co (AKS), said a company source on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Ishrat visits UBL branch

Ishrat visits UBL branch

Ishrat Husain, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan on Friday, October 22 visited United Bank's newly renovated City (Model) Branch located on I.I. Chundrigar Road.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
South Africa union threatens blockade on Zimbabwe

South Africa union threatens blockade on Zimbabwe

South Africa's main labour federation on Wednesday threatened to blockade a border crossing with Zimbabwe after President Robert Mugabe's government deported a union fact-finding team accused of aiding his enemies.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
China urged to raise interest rates in policy tweaks

China urged to raise interest rates in policy tweaks

China should fine-tune economic cooling policies by easing state-imposed curbs on bank loans and raising interest rates when necessary instead, a top government think-tank and economist were quoted on Wednesday as saying.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Indian communists demand halt to privatisation

Indian communists demand halt to privatisation

India's influential communist bloc on Wednesday stepped up pressure on the new government it supports with a determined call to suspend privatisation moves.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bangladesh export zone shipments up

Bangladesh export zone shipments up

Exports from Bangladesh's six export processing zones (EPZs) increased 12.5 percent to $1.35 billion in the 2003/04 fiscal year, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
China to build more railways for coal transportation

China to build more railways for coal transportation

China, whose heavy coal demand has caused transport bottlenecks at home and price rises globally, has unveiled plans to build more railways to help alleviate supply shortages, state media said Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Google acquires online map provider Keyhole

Google acquires online map provider Keyhole

Internet search company Google Inc has acquired Keyhole Corp, a supplier of online satellite maps that allow users to zoom down to street level to specific locations, Google said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
EU fires opening salvo over banana duties

EU fires opening salvo over banana duties

The European Union, preparing to revamp its banana import regime from 2006, on Wednesday signalled the start of what may be long and bitter negotiations by declaring a preferred entry tariff.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
P&G posts higher profit

P&G posts higher profit

Procter & Gamble Co on Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent, boosted by demand for products like Head & Shoulders shampoo and Olay beauty products, and a gain from the recent sale of its juice business.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
P&G posts higher profit

P&G posts higher profit

Procter & Gamble Co on Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent, boosted by demand for products like Head & Shoulders shampoo and Olay beauty products, and a gain from the recent sale of its juice business.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Boeing profit tops estimates, raises 2004 forecast

Boeing profit tops estimates, raises 2004 forecast

Boeing Co on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations with a 78 percent jump in quarterly profit on strength in its defence operations, and raised its earnings forecast for 2004.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Boeing profit tops estimates, raises 2004 forecast

Boeing profit tops estimates, raises 2004 forecast

Boeing Co on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations with a 78 percent jump in quarterly profit on strength in its defence operations, and raised its earnings forecast for 2004.
Published 28 Oct, 2004 12:00am