The Financial Daily. News Headlines for Thursday, October 18, 2007

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Click here to visit our website. News for Thursday, October 18, 2007 Front Page News BB to make beeline for homeland today IMF comments keep $ trade going HBL 9-mth profits grow by 17pc SBP to auction Rs15bn bonds 7mnt cement export to India likely Sharp rise in US CPI during Sept Top economic managers to attend WB-IMF meet Beijing open talks with Dalai Lama --(Bush) Envoys enhance ties with other states --(PM) Doha deal in sight after SA moot New Mexican embassy to up mutual ties --(Bakhtiar)

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Back Page News

Plea for 'full court' declined
Turkey allows troops to enter Northern Iraq
Abraajs IGCF ends at record $1.2bn
Emaar profits hit $1.317bn for 9MCY07
FFBL profit likely to be Rs1.45bn
PPAF granted AAA rating by WB
Magnate buys Dubai's "Shanghai Island"
Adamjee launches livestock insurance
BankIslami issues Rs650mn sukuk
O/n money rates at 9.9pc
FPCCI grills CBR for clearance delays
Pak - India nuclear CBM talks on18th
Pak to face Germany in Champions Trophy opener
Smith expecting a close series
McMillan quits int'l cricket

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General News

EU wants China to work out currency, other disputes
Chinese GDP growth, inflation to ease
Philippines meets budget goal, but fails to impress
EU -- Russia need strong ties, WTO big step
Investors concern over global growth increase --(ML)
Coca-Cola Q3 profit tops estimates
SKorean GDP racing up, but oil a risk
BoE mulls Oct rate cut, awaits inflation report
Japan keeps low profile on yen
Spanish Q3 house price growth eases to 3.5pc
Review of Musharraf's 8-year regime
G7 likely to point fingers than bash heads
Japan may need to raise taxes by $57bn
Chinas '07 trade surplus can exceed $250bn
Record US capital outflow a blip, but $ negative
ECB will do what needed on price risks
Weak US bank earnings, G7 meet hold risk appetite
German export ou tlook dims due to euro
Pakistan to host microcredit moot
UK wages up more than expected, jobless falls
Need for economic, social benefits for all --(ADBVP)
Indian shares recover early losses
Chinese stocks slip
Tech profits buoy market; Dow slips
FTSE up led by Scottish & Newcastle, banks
Seoul shares fall 1.1pc
Spore rebounds, others mostly mixed
SLankan stocks fall
HK equities gain
Nikkei tumbles
Aussie stocks fall further on weaker banks
Europe indices rebound
Egyptian stocks plunge
Dengue death toll rises to 11
British Deputy High Commissioner meets Ibad
Khi Airport security handed over to Rangers
Measures to end fake housing societies
Code of conduct for BB welcomers issued
Educational institutions to remain closed today
JPMC personnel on high alert
DG Rangers calls on Ibad
PPP flags, banners not to be removed
Proposal okayed for 3rd party appraisal of CHK projects
Speedy work on uplift projects ordered
Nazim Peshawar seeks CDGK's guidance
Excessive TV watching hampers children's growth
Eid milan party held at KU
Indian rupee declines
Dollar falls broadly as US housing starts plunge
Franc recovers vs euro
Interbank rates for taka
Spore $ flat, others mostly firm
Yua n finishes higher vs $
Sterling steadies
Taiwan dollar weakens
Aussie dollar slips
Kuwait dinar steadies
NZ dollar steadies
Yen gains in Asia
Toyota to recall 470,000 defective cars
Abbott Labs posts flat profit
Apples new OS to hit stores
Altria profit beats estimates
Asian oil freights for VLCCs firm, more gains seen
Asian bunkers fall, diffs deep in discount
Asian fuel oil rises to record high
Abraaj Funds to buy 2 Persian Gulf companies
Summary of PQ & KPT activities
Wavefield to invest $140mn in new vessel
Greek coal ship sinks after collision
Coal -- ore freights trade near record on port congestion
Indian firms to create modern yard
Coal & Allied sales decline on over crowding
Indonesia palm markets hold no auctions
European gold gains after US data
Tokyo rubber dips, but oil supports
Base metals trim losses on weaker $
Shanghai copper down 1.5pc
Oil strikes new all - time high of $89
Indian sugar little changed
Malaysian palm tumbles 2pc after record
Indian soyoil futures fall
London coffee rallies, sugar little changed
Malaysian tin drops nearly 1pc
EU wheat moves both ways
NY cotton mixed
ABL signs agreement with CMPak
NAFA Cash Fund achieves 5 - star rating
Moot on International Cardiology from Dec - 07
COMSTECH to hold thematic workshops
Training workshop on 'Evaluation of Corporate Risk'

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