10 November 2004 Wednesday 26 Ramazan 1425 Proposals to increase ST base under study ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The Central Board of Revenue is considering various proposals for enhancing the base of sales tax in a move to tap more potential taxpayers in the net as part of restructuring of the tax administration. ... Herbicides prices down 60pc: Wheat MULTAN, Nov 9: Permitting import of popular wheat herbicides under generic names this year has brought down their prices by 60 per cent. The federal ministry of food, agriculture and livestock has recently put some 21 herbicides/weedicides ... Wheat herbicides prices down 60pc MULTAN, Nov 9: Permitting import of popular wheat herbicides under generic names this year has brought down their prices by 60 per cent. ... NBP to open first Islamic branch next month KARACHI, Nov 9: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) will open its first Islamic banking branch here early next month to offer Sharia compliant products to its clients. ... Information on export to SMEs SIALKOT, Nov 9: The federal government has formulated a strategy for providing information about export to small and medium entrepreneurs. ... Oil prices tumble as supply fears recede LONDON, Nov 9: World oil prices slumped to six-week lows on Tuesday, tumbling below $48 briefly in New York as fears of a winter supply crunch during the northern winter subsided, analysts said. ... Euro stops short of $1.30 LONDON, Nov 9: The euro wavered on Tuesday after failing to pierce the symbolic 1.30-dollar threshold, as eurozone officials expressed disquiet at the currency's rise to record highs against the greenback. ... Dubai, India form new gold exchange DUBAI, Nov 9: Dubai, the self-styled "City of Gold", and India, the world's largest consumer of the yellow metal, are forming a Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange (DGCX) to become operational in the second half of 2005, officials announced on Tuesday. ...

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