Dell seeks refuge in Poland as crisis bites
Region: Bangladesh
There is no joy among workers at Dell's factory here over the global computer giant's decision to shift production from Ireland to Poland but as the economic crisis bites they are relieved their jobs are safe. "We underst... more
Views: 2280Colombia, Venezuela form $200m fund to boost trade
Region: BangladeshThe presidents of Colombia and Venezuela pledged Saturday to invest $100 million each in a special fund in hopes of boosting cross-border trade as the world economic crisis slashes global demand for their exports. The cas... more
Views: 1647Japan's Nomura to book $3.4b loss
Region: Bangladesh
Japan's largest brokerage Nomura Holdings is forecast to report a net loss of some 300 billion yen (3.4 billion dollars) for the October-December quarter, its worst in eight years, a report said Sunday. It would be the wo... more
Views: 1609Hundreds of Filipinos lose jobs daily
Region: Bangladesh
Hundreds of people in the Philippines are losing their jobs every day as the global economy slows, Labour Secretary Marianito Roque said Friday. Between December 1 and January 19, some 15,600 workers were laid off, Roque ... more
Views: 802Global warming could unleash 'dead zones' in the ocean
Region: Bangladesh
Global warming may create "dead zones" in the ocean that would be devoid of fish and seafood and endure for up to two millennia, according to a study published yesterday. Its authors say deep cuts in the world's carbon ... more
Views: 9893 killed in city
Region: BangladeshThree people were killed in separate criminal attacks in the city's Tejgaon, Sabujbagh and Kadamtoli yesterday. Unidentified gunmen shot dead vegetables trader Jahangir Hossain, 30, of West Tejturibazar in front of his ... more
Views: 1085Israel defies UN call for truce, bombs Gaza
Region: BangladeshStolen cars are sold between Tk 1 and 2 lakh each while a stolen motorbike costs Tk 25,000 to 35,000 on the black market in and around the capital. The car thieves with the help of a section of Bangladesh Road Transport A... more
Views: 806Stolen cars sold between Tk 1-2 lakh each in city
Region: BangladeshStolen cars are sold between Tk 1 and 2 lakh each while a stolen motorbike costs Tk 25,000 to 35,000 on the black market in and around the capital. The car thieves with the help of a section of Bangladesh Road Transport A... more
Views: 10042,500 Filipino workers lose Taiwan jobs
Region: Bangladesh
At least 2,500 Filipino workers have lost their jobs in Taiwan amid a global economic slowdown, and more are expected to be sent home in the coming months, the Philippines government said Wednesday. A total of 2,500 Filip... more
Views: 1692Billions at stake as China issues 3G licences
Region: Bangladesh
China issued long-awaited third-generation mobile phone licences Wednesday, a move that will pour billions of dollars into new networks as consumers buy video- and Internet-enabled handsets. The Ministry of Industry and I... more
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