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February 10, 2002 Sunday Ziqa’ad 26, 1422 Dollar down by 1.3pc in two weeks KARACHI, Feb 9: The US dollar lost 35 paisa more against the rupee in the open market this week bringing the total loss it suffered in two weeks to 80 paisa.... Cotton export declines by 93.85pc: July-Jan trade figures ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Pakistan’s export of raw cotton, synthetic textile fabrics, cutlery and onyx manufactures dropped drastically during the seven months (July-January) of the current financial year, as overall exports fell... India, EU talks under way: Zero duty on textiles KARACHI, Feb 9: The zero duty benefit on textile exports to European Union (EU) is likely to prove short-lived as India is also demanding similar concessions from the EU and seeking... 15pc GST levied on actual price of urea ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: The government has levied a 15 per cent general sales tax (GST) on urea at the actual price level, Dawn has learnt here on Saturday .... Drawback on polyester yarn may be enhanced LAHORE, Feb 9: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is said to be working on a proposition to enhance duty drawback on export of polyester yarn and fabric to Rs9.50/kg from the... MAP Awards: local firms outnumber multinationals: CORPORATE FOCUS KARACHI, Feb 9: If the Corporate Excellence Award 2000 of the Management Association of Pakistan (MAP) is any indication, the business practices of domestic companies are being updated to match those... CSCE sugar ends at fresh 4-months low NEW YORK, Feb 9: CSCE sugar futures sagged to finish on Friday at a four-month low on a late burst of fund and local selling, with operators betting spot March will... Enron may hurt US economic recovery WASHINGTON, Feb 9: The collapse of Enron Corp. and subsequent probes into fraud and accounting irregularities have not only hurt financial markets and other companies, but could impede a US economic... Kuwait to shut 200,000 bpd Shuaiba refinery KUWAIT, Feb 9: Kuwait state oil refiner decided on Friday to shut down its 200,000 barrel per day (bpd) Shuaiba refinery for 7-10 days due a fault in a heat exchanger...