The Financial Daily. News Headlines for Tuesday, October 23, 2007

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Click here to visit our website. News for Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Front Page News Textile sector still uncompetitive Trade corridor to benefit Pak, CAsian States --(PM) Rs116bn projects get Ecnec's go-ahead Hu Jintao re-elected as Party Chief Remittances soar by 21.70 per cent Islamic finance outlook bright --(Shamshad) Pak to host int'l Islamic capital moot TRG disinvests --Central Voice Irsa forecasts 22pc shortfall for Rabi LPG prices axed owing to low demand FFC 9MCY07 profits at Rs3.85bn M2 up by 1.53pc in Jul-Oct FY08 TDAP to facilitate pharma sector

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Back Page News

Armistice accord reached in Gaza
Kapco profits may surge by 17.6pc
Benazir visits Quaid's mausoleum
SBP to sell Rs10bn T-bills
Good news' about IPI talks being anticipated
Shipping cos forgo container detention charges --(FPCCI)
Ties with India, never better --(FO)
4 lenders' 9MCY07 results declared

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General News

Shamshad sees prospects for Islamic finance sustainability
ECB officials say growth OK, differ on inflation
Overall inflation may come down
China a better deal than India for business
Spain current account deficit jumps 17pc
Going ahead with Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline
Pacra maintains IGI rating
Aussie stocks lower by 1.9pc
Seoul shares decline by 3.4pc
FTSE sheds 1pc as world stocks wobble
Nikkei plunges
Taiwan stocks end lower
Singapore stocks see biggest fall in 2 months
Oil freight rates rise on North Asian demand
HK shares drop amid global sell-off
Asian bunkers fall, discount widens
Dow -- S&P fall with oil shares; Nasdaq up
Cosco group to continue ports investment
European shares lower
Chinese stocks tumble
DP World plans to rebuild Cuban ports
Egyptian bourse bounces back
Indian shares edge up
Summary of PQ & KPT activities
Espo greets new ports' policy publication
Opec hike will help ease prices -- Kuwait
Iraq resumes pumping Kirkuk oil to Turkey
Royal Caribbean profit hikes, beats forecast
Mainport in ?38mn deal
Indian rupee slips
Somalian pirates seize cargo vessel
Dollar rallies from session lows, yen gains
IPO of Middle East's biggest container port soon
Swiss franc rises vs dollar
Taiwan dollar ends flat
Pound falls sharply
PM commends performance of Ministry of Ports and Shipping
Chinese yuan declines
Weak stocks weigh on Asian currencies
Aussie $ plunges
Kuwaiti dinar stays unchanged
Dollar sinks to new lows against euro in Asia
Interbank rates for taka
Toyota sells 2.34mn vehicles in 3Q
Telstra faces new revolt over chiefs' pay
Microsoft cuts royalties for EU rivals
Merck 3Q profit jumps
Ibads principal secy visits blast victims
Wajihuddin visits Civil Hospital
May 12 massacre hearing put-off
Intl training workshop on Nematode identification
No inquiry by foreign agencies --(Shaukat)
ST delegation condoles with BB
PTI criticises NRO
Qazi -- Fazal discuss political scenario
Ban on political activities opposed
CDGK seeks places to build parks, schools
Govt to produce skilled workforce --(minister)
APMA chief for high level probe
KESC extends date of bill's payment
Private sector not cooperative --(ASH)
Azeem urges PPP to avoid blame game
KU extends exam forms submission date
Display -- carrying of weapons banned
Indonesian palm oil gains
Gold falls 2.6pc on profit-taking, weak equities
Tokyo rubber tumbles
LME copper slips on economic worries
Shanghai copper falls on growth outlook
Oil plunges on US economy woes
EU wheat futures down
Malaysian palm slides
Indian soyoil futures ease
London coffee dips; sugar range-bound
Malaysian tin ends higher
Indian sugar futures up
NY cotton sags by midsession
Catalysing the future:- An inclusive & sustainable globalisation
VSS to boost long term prospects for PTCL
Motorola unleashes new mobile phone
General Manager Smeda visits TACCI
SIUT chalks out programme for int'l moot

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