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November 24, 2002 Sunday Ramazan 18, 1423 Greater access demand tops agenda: Pakistan-US group meeting ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Pakistan would demand greater access for its new products especially the textile goods to the United States market, a senior official has told Dawn.... CDC has 500 corporate entities clientele KARACHI, Nov 23: The Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC), which completed five years of operation on September 3, said that it had managed clientele of over 500 corporate entities... Exporters seek cut in refinance rate LAHORE, Nov 23: Exporters are getting edgy over delay in the announcement of a cut in the cost of export refinance in line with 1.5 per cent reduction in the discount... Pakistan, Yemen JMC next month ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: A high-level official delegation will leave for Yemen next month to explore the potential for further expansion of trade between the two countries.... US to unveil tariff reduction plan WASHINGTON, Nov 23: The Bush administration plans to unveil an ambitious proposal next week that would require World Trade Organization members to reduce tariffs on industrial goods to zero by 2015,... Donors pledge $4bn for Lebanon: Debt crisis PARIS, Nov 23: Lebanon obtained more than $4 billion in credits for its debt-plagued economy at a key donors conference here on Saturday, the office of French President Jacques Chirac, who... Pakistan to attend trade moot at Sharjah KARACHI, Nov 23: A large Pakistani delegation will participate in the 9th Islamic Private Sector Conference scheduled to be held at Sharjah, UAE, from December 21 to 23.... Belgium trade team to visit in February KARACHI, Nov 23: A trade delegation of Belgium will visit Pakistan in February for identifying the trade opportunities, trade commissioner of Belgium Abid Hussain Said here on Saturday.... Sugar mills in dilemma KARACHI, Nov 23: A meeting of sugar mills in Sindh on Thursday discussed the scenario after the receipts of notices from Sindh Government.... Putting money into people’s pocket: CORPORATE FOCUS KARACHI, Nov 23: Pakistan’s economy will never take off unless “we put money in the people’s pocket” and improve their purchasing power that would benefit banks, industry and the government.... US govt delays release of oil reserve estimates in West WASHINGTON, Nov 23: The Bush administration said on Friday it hopes to issue next month a widely anticipated assessment of oil and natural gas reserves on federal lands throughout the West.... G-20 leaders agree to fight dirty money NEW DELHI, Nov 23: Top finance officials of industrialized and developing nations have agreed to fight dirty money and choke all means of funding to terrorists, according to a draft of... Wall Street fines seen unlikely to damage firms NEW YORK, Nov 23: When Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed in May to pay $100 million to settle charges its analysts misled investors, critics dismissed the size of the fine as... New York cotton futures higher NEW YORK, Nov 23: NY cotton futures prices finished higher on Friday as last-minute rollovers into the March contract lifted prices in light volume, despite bearish weather for crops in the... CSCE sugar settles mixed NEW YORK, Nov 23: CSCE raw sugar closed mixed on Friday, with key March futures scaling a two-week peak on speculative and spread-related trade buying, but values mainly mirrored dull business... Dollar shines as US assets look alluring NEW YORK, Nov 23: The dollar scored a second straight week of gains versus the euro and yen, rising again on Friday as brighter US economic data and a strong performance... Brazil to boost trade with US RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 23: Brazil’s future government hopes to double trade with the United States, but it will negotiate a trade deal with Washington only as part of an ailing... Japan deflation remedy to test G3 cooperation: IMF PHILADELPHIA, Nov 23: Should Japan finally escape the ravages of deflation it would likely involve a sharp depreciation of the yen and global policy coordination would be needed to mitigate its... India urges easier fund access for poor countries NEW DELHI, Nov 23: A top Indian banker on Saturday urged developed countries, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to provide easier access to funds for nations facing financial crises.... S. Arabia unhappy with majors responses: Gas initiative NICOSIA, Nov 23: Saudi Arabia is unhappy with the latest responses from oil majors on three core ventures in its multi-billion-dollar gas initiative but has left the door open for further...

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