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Print - 2006-04-02
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
World currencies and dollar

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Saturday (April 01, 2006).
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
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 Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 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 Saturday (April 01, 2006).

Published 02 Apr, 2006 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 02 Apr, 2006 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 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh wheat output likely to fall

Bangladesh wheat output likely to fall

Bangladesh's wheat production this summer is likely to fall by 20 percent to less than 900,000 tonnes due to a lack of rain in recent months, agriculture officials said on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Prices stay put on grain market

Prices stay put on grain market

Firm trend was seen on the grain market on Saturday as most of the items maintained overnight levels, dealers said. On the cereals side, wheat Mexipak quoted at Rs 1030 in process of trading, they said.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Cotton market closes without any deal

Cotton market closes without any deal

Mills remained on the sidelines on the cotton market on Saturday due to less buying interest, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 2425, without upcountry expenses. Cotton prices were mostly drifting in both Sindh and Punjab due to abs
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Dyes end mixed on Jodia Bazar

Dyes end mixed on Jodia Bazar

Trading on dyes sector closed mixed on Jodia Bazar on Saturday. The following changes were noted in sulphur dyes China Blue BRN up Re 1 to Rs 89, Brown GDR down Rs 4 to Rs 50, Olive down Rs 4 to Rs 51.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
New York coffee retreats

New York coffee retreats

Nearby coffee futures slipped more than 1 percent on Friday as speculators took profits from the 4 percent gain of the previous day, said traders who also cited general weakness across the commodity spectrum.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
New York copper falls on profit-taking

New York copper falls on profit-taking

US copper futures ended with modest losses after scaling to new all-time records on Friday as some investors booked profits after the market's almost five percent rally this week, sources said.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Australian grain: forecasts mount for large wheat crop

Australian grain: forecasts mount for large wheat crop

Private group Australian Crop Forecasters (ACF) has added its voice to a growing number of organisations that have issued predictions of a solid Australian wheat crop for the 2006/07 season.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
India's soyameal exports soar

India's soyameal exports soar

India's soyameal exports in March has soared to 750,000 tonnes, a record for the month, as a bird flu outbreak and buoyant supplies reduced domestic demand and brought down prices, an industry official said Friday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Australian wool market down

Australian wool market down

In another week when the US exchange rate dropped, the Australian Wool Market finished the week 0.8 percent lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
CBOT rice rallies

CBOT rice rallies

Chicago Board of Trade rough rice futures rallied on Friday, gapping higher on the open with the May contract reaching a two-week high after the USDA projected a sharp decline in US rice acreage, traders said.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
New York sugar softer amid speculative sales

New York sugar softer amid speculative sales

Raw sugar futures crumbled from a late barrage of speculative sales and switch trade to end softer on Friday, but the market's outlook remains bullish and most analysts feel higher prices are likely in the days ahead.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
New York cocoa futures weaken

New York cocoa futures weaken

Benchmark cocoa futures shed 1.3 percent on Friday, weakened by active speculative selling and spread trading on the last trading day of the first quarter, market sources said.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Precious metals reach multi year high, oil prices surge

Precious metals reach multi year high, oil prices surge

Precious and base metals raced to historic and multi-year high points last week on heavy buying by investment funds. "Base and precious metals remain in a virtuous circle with each appearing to feed off the strength of the others," UBS analyst Robin Bhar
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Singapore bunker fuel prices rise

Singapore bunker fuel prices rise

Singapore bunker prices rose on Friday, but failed to match the rise in fuel oil cargo values, dragging premiums lower, traders said. Prices for 380-centistoke (cst) bunker fuel were pegged at $331-$333 a tonne, up $1 from Thursday's Asian close, with the
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Brazilian sugar vessels lineup falls

Brazilian sugar vessels lineup falls

The lineup of vessels waiting to load sugar in Brazilian ports slipped to 20 from 21 a week ago, shipping agent Williams said.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Hutchison wins approval to develop UK port

Hutchison wins approval to develop UK port

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, the world's largest container port operator, has won approval to develop a new container terminal in Britain, at a reported cost of 300 million pounds ($524 million).
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Hyundai wins record monthly ship orders

Hyundai wins record monthly ship orders

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said on Saturday it has won a record $2.6 billion worth of orders in March to build 24 vessels.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Asian freight rates edge firmer

Asian freight rates edge firmer

Asian shipping rates were a shade firmer this week, supported by steady demand for South American grain, brokers said on Tuesday. In the period market, time-charter rates for the benchmark route from the US Gulf to Japan were estimated at $20,000 or more
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 93,560 tonnes of cargo including 73,733 tonnes import and 19,827 tonnes export cargo including 3,792 containers during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Citigroup leads underwriters

Citigroup leads underwriters

Citigroup Inc held on to its crown as Wall Street's top underwriter in the first quarter, a more lucrative period for the securities industry.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Mineral-rich Asia offers wealth, security risks remain

Mineral-rich Asia offers wealth, security risks remain

Record metals prices are luring more and more foreign miners to mineral-rich Asia, a region long-ignored by western firms, but security and political risks remain a concern for companies seeking to reap huge returns.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Spanish government adopts anti-inflation steps

Spanish government adopts anti-inflation steps

Faced with inflation running at twice the euro zone target, Spain introduced a bundle of small measures on Friday to try and tame price rises in areas as diverse as cargo trains and mortgages.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Deal unlikely in Airbus-Boeing spat: US official

Deal unlikely in Airbus-Boeing spat: US official

The United States and the European Union are unlikely to negotiate a settlement to a dispute over subsidies for aircraft rivals Boeing and Airbus, US trade officials told reporters on Friday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US jobless rate not masking hidden unemployment: Fed

US jobless rate not masking hidden unemployment: Fed

Some economists think that as the US labour market tightens and wages rise, working-age Americans sitting on the sidelines will decide it is worth their while to start looking for work again.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Algeria to spend $5 billion to upgrade railways

Algeria to spend $5 billion to upgrade railways

Algeria will spend $5 billion in the next five years to renovate its rail network and link it to neighbours Tunisia and Morocco, the state railway company said on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
German finance ministry warns on minimum wage

German finance ministry warns on minimum wage

Germany's finance ministry is warning against the introduction of a minimum wage, which could set Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck on a collision course with Chancellor Angela Merkel, a magazine reported on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Saudi king vows moderate oil supply

Saudi king vows moderate oil supply

Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, will continue its moderate policy in supplying and pricing crude oil, King Abdullah said on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
French left-wing vows more protests, rejects talks

French left-wing vows more protests, rejects talks

French left-wing parties rejected President Jacques Chirac's call for dialogue on Saturday, reaffirming their plans to march next week against a youth job law they insist the government should withdraw.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Security clouds Afghanistan's economic recovery

Security clouds Afghanistan's economic recovery

Natural resources, agri-business and power generation are the bricks with which to rebuild Afghanistan's broken economy but security risks in the country are a major obstacle to investment outside of aid plans, Central Bank Governor Noorullah Delawari sai
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Deported Chinese banker gets 12 years

Deported Chinese banker gets 12 years

A former Bank of China manager convicted in the United States before being deported to face corruption charges at home has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
iPod inspires Coke's planned outdoor splash

iPod inspires Coke's planned outdoor splash

When the grand old man of consumer brands, Coke, found it had lost a little of its shimmer, it turned to the latest brand sensation - iPod - for inspiration.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh burns Indian chickens

Bangladesh burns Indian chickens

Bangladesh, which has tightened its borders following the outbreak of bird flu in India, said on Saturday that its frontier guards seized and burned about 16,000 chickens smuggled from the neighbour in the past two days.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Top bankers bemoan growing burden of regulation

Top bankers bemoan growing burden of regulation

Some of the world's top bankers bemoaned on Friday growing red tape which is burdening the global banking industry, and they appeared to get a sympathetic hearing from US and British regulators.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Euro swaps rates spread up on month-end, ECB views

Euro swaps rates spread up on month-end, ECB views

Euro swap rates extended their recent rise on Friday and widened over benchmark bond yields as concerns ahead of next week's European Central Bank meeting combined with month-end pressures in the bond market.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Dollar gains as expectations mount for Fed hikes

Dollar gains as expectations mount for Fed hikes

The dollar rallied on Friday after a slew of economic data reinforced the view that the Federal Reserve will most likely raise US rates at least once more this year.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Canadian dollar falls with commodities

Canadian dollar falls with commodities

The Canadian dollar eased steadily versus the US currency on Friday, falling with commodity prices and on a mildly disappointing read on economic growth to start the year.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US banker sees emerging market risks

US banker sees emerging market risks

Emerging markets are looking increasingly vulnerable as a high tide of liquidity, which has funded an investment spree and driven up asset prices to record levels, starts to turn, a top US banker said on Friday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US banker sees emerging market risks

US banker sees emerging market risks

Emerging markets are looking increasingly vulnerable as a high tide of liquidity, which has funded an investment spree and driven up asset prices to record levels, starts to turn, a top US banker said on Friday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
IMM speculators increase bets on dollar

IMM speculators increase bets on dollar

Currency speculators in the week to Tuesday increased their bets on the dollar strengthening on a broad basis against six major currencies, data showed on Friday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
American credit market outlook

American credit market outlook

Credit default swap spreads on Bombardier Inc and its finance subsidiary continued to rally on Friday following the company's reporting of a jump in fourth-quarter profit, but analysts said it still faces longer-term risks to its jet business.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
American credit market outlook

American credit market outlook

Credit default swap spreads on Bombardier Inc and its finance subsidiary continued to rally on Friday following the company's reporting of a jump in fourth-quarter profit, but analysts said it still faces longer-term risks to its jet business.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Mexican stocks finish firmer

Mexican stocks finish firmer

Mexican stocks came out on top after a volatile month-end session on Friday, with hefty gains in house builder Geo and Banorte bank. The benchmark IPC stock index finished 0.31 percent higher at 19,272.63 points after spending much of the day in negative
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Brazil stocks make gains as economic concerns subside

Brazil stocks make gains as economic concerns subside

Brazil's stocks rose on Friday as new economic appointments pleased investors but ended the month in the red on concerns about economic policy at home and rising interest rates in leading world economies.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Toronto stocks fall along with oil, gold prices

Toronto stocks fall along with oil, gold prices

The Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark index fell more than 95 points on Friday as investors punished energy shares as oil retreated from highs reached earlier in the week.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Smaller deals meant flat US IPO volume in first quarter

Smaller deals meant flat US IPO volume in first quarter

A dearth of large deals left US initial public offering volume slightly lower in the first quarter of 2006, but a backlog of heavyweight offerings has set the stage for a more robust second quarter.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
European stocks may remain stay near five-year highs

European stocks may remain stay near five-year highs

European shares are expected to stay around near five year highs next week with the take-over boom continuing to support despite prospective jitters from a European Central Bank rate decision and US non-farm payrolls.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US corporate bonds spread tighter, GMAC up

US corporate bonds spread tighter, GMAC up

US corporate bond spreads edged tighter on Friday, while the price of General Motors Acceptance Corp (GMAC) bonds rose amid hopes that a partial sale of the GM finance unit would soon be announced.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US corporate bonds spread tighter, GMAC up

US corporate bonds spread tighter, GMAC up

US corporate bond spreads edged tighter on Friday, while the price of General Motors Acceptance Corp (GMAC) bonds rose amid hopes that a partial sale of the GM finance unit would soon be announced.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US Treasury debt prices rise slightly

US Treasury debt prices rise slightly

US Treasury debt prices rose slightly on Friday as a subdued inflation reading gave investors a respite from a week of heavy selling pressure.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US Treasury debt prices rise slightly

US Treasury debt prices rise slightly

US Treasury debt prices rose slightly on Friday as a subdued inflation reading gave investors a respite from a week of heavy selling pressure.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Argentinean stocks fall

Argentinean stocks fall

Argentine stocks retreated on Friday as investors took profits after recent all-time highs, but traders said the market's long-term trend hinged on bank interest rates and the US bond markets.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Chilean stocks decline

Chilean stocks decline

Chilean blue chips slipped in quiet trade on Friday, as traders said investors exercised end-of-quarter caution, while the peso advanced for a third day against the dollar on continued high copper prices.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
US stocks end lower on day, but higher for quarter

US stocks end lower on day, but higher for quarter

US stocks fell on Friday as a drop in crude oil prices drove energy shares lower, but all three major stock indexes had their best first-quarter performance in at least four years.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Makhaya Ntini puts South Africa on top

Makhaya Ntini puts South Africa on top

Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini took five wickets and put opening batsman Justin Langer in hospital as South Africa took a slight advantage on the second day of the third and final Test against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium her on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Aussies in Masters charge

Aussies in Masters charge

A posse of Australian golfers will descend on Augusta next week in a bid to end 70 years of heartbreak at The Masters. For the opening Major of the year is one of the very few sporting pinnacles that the men from Down Under have failed to conquer.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Mickelson in firm control at halfway stage

Mickelson in firm control at halfway stage

Phil Mickelson posted the lowest 36-hole total of his career on Friday to take a six-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 5.3 million-dollar BellSouth Classic.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Sri Lanka look to winning farewell for Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka look to winning farewell for Jayasuriya

The Sri Lankan team is hoping to give former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya a grand farewell by winning the second and final Test against Pakistan starting here on Monday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Federer storms into 11th straight tournament final

Federer storms into 11th straight tournament final

Swiss No 1 Roger Federer routed 11th seed David Ferrer at the 6.9 million-dollar ATP Masters Series and WTA Hardcourt Tournament here on Friday to reach his 11th straight tournament final.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Central European floods; hundreds quit homes

Central European floods; hundreds quit homes

Hundreds of people fled their flood-threatened homes across Central Europe with many more on standby for evacuation as the levels of some rivers continued to rise Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Fatah gunmen fire guns, defying Hamas Prime Minister

Fatah gunmen fire guns, defying Hamas Prime Minister

Gunmen from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement fired off guns in a show of force in Gaza on Saturday, defying orders from Prime Minister and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to stay off the streets.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Son of Liberian warlord arrested in US

Son of Liberian warlord arrested in US

A son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been charged with passport fraud and is in US custody, a spokeswoman for the US immigration service said on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Five US troops wounded in Afghan blast

Five US troops wounded in Afghan blast

Five US soldiers were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan on Saturday while, in a separate incident, a suicide bomber blew himself up in an attack on Canadian troops, military officials said.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Saudi king vows to annihilate al Qaeda

Saudi king vows to annihilate al Qaeda

Saudi King Abdullah pledged Saturday to annihilate al Qaeda-linked militants who have plagued the oil-rich kingdom with a wave of terrorist attacks.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Brazilian, Russia-US crew dock at space station

Brazilian, Russia-US crew dock at space station

A Soyuz spacecraft delivered Brazil's first astronaut and a Russian-US crew to the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, two days after blasting off from earth.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Thais go to polls

Thais go to polls

Thais vote on Sunday in a general election called by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to rout a campaign to oust him but likely to plunge the country into a constitutional mess.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Thousands of Iran quake homeless seek shelter

Thousands of Iran quake homeless seek shelter

Iranian authorities were battling Saturday to provide shelter and aid for thousands of people left homeless by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the west of the country that killed 70 people.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
President to open Punjab University campus

President to open Punjab University campus

President General Pervez Musharraf is expected to inaugurate the Punjab University Campus at Gujranwala in the first week of April. A spokesman of the Punjab University - Gujranwala campus, told Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Tuberculosis dots programme launched

Tuberculosis dots programme launched

The government has launched 'TB Dots' Programme to eradicate the deadly but curable disease in the province, said the programme co-ordinator Dr Mohammad Akhtar here on Saturday.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Union Group to construct cement plant in Khushab

Union Group to construct cement plant in Khushab

Union Group of Companies will construct a cement plant with estimated cost of Rs 8 billion in Khushab. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the company and China Building Material Corporation (CBMC) here on Saturday at a local hotel.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Prime Minister urges private sector to use new technologies

Prime Minister urges private sector to use new technologies

Underlining the importance of the use of latest technologies in the industrial sector to improve productivity and competitiveness of products, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called upon the private sector to use innovative technologies for enhanced produ
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
'Social changes needed to compete at international level'

'Social changes needed to compete at international level'

The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftekhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the cherished goal of knowledge-based society with a scientific outlook couldn't be achieved without hard work and dedication.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
List of Asif Zardari's assets issued

List of Asif Zardari's assets issued

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a reference before the Accountability Court involving charges that Asif Ali Zardari had accumulated properties, assets and bank accounts through corrupt practices in "collusive arrangement" with his spouse Be
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Soomro hails Al-Tuwairqi group

Soomro hails Al-Tuwairqi group

Commending Al-Tuwairqi group's decision to establish steel complex at Bin Qasim, the Senate Chairman Muhammadmian Soomro on Saturday said it would play the pioneering role in encouraging other investors to come to Pakistan and take advantage of the invest
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Quake victims fast returning to villages: UNHCR

Quake victims fast returning to villages: UNHCR

The earthquake displaced persons in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) are returning to their villages at 'an unseemly rate', according to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Negotiations on BIT at advanced stage: USTR

Negotiations on BIT at advanced stage: USTR

Pakistan and the United States are "at an advanced stage of negotiations" to decide and announce a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), US official sources disclosed.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Reckless driving

Reckless driving

I draw the attention of the concerned authority, including the Minister, to look into the issue of reckless driving to enforce a law that protects the interests of the owners of the vehicles and as well as the victims.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
The political mess

The political mess

The problems of Pakistan are due to the fact that it is governed by those who neither have the capability, nor the vision nor are they cut up for the job.
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Wal-Mart takes its China lessons to India

Wal-Mart takes its China lessons to India

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc opened its first store in Shenzhen a decade ago, the local newspaper headline proclaimed, "The Wolf is Coming." The world's biggest retailer has not exactly devoured China's retail sector since then, opening just 56 stores, but it
Published 02 Apr, 2006 12:00am