Archive for  December 2012
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Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a one month-high in light trade on Wednesday with investors turning their focus to seasonal rains that could trigger floods and curb edible oil supply in Southeast Asia. In
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US cocoa futures fell for the seventh straight day on Wednesday, hitting a five-month low, as some investors liquidated long positions in thin holiday dealings as the end of the year approached. Raw sugar and
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Gold slipped in thin trade on Wednesday as uncertainty over whether the United States would be able to avoid a fiscal crisis kept investors at bay, but lower prices spurred buying from jewellers. President Barack
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US wheat futures fell 2 percent and hit a six-month low on Wednesday in light technical trading, pressured by a lack of export demand, traders said. Corn and soybeans also sagged in holiday-thinned volume. Grain
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Gold edged higher on Wednesday as thin post-Christmas trading and anticipation that a US budget deal might be done before the end of the year supported bullion prices. Trading across commodities was light, curtailed by
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The voluntary repatriation of 1.6 million Afghan refugees is likely to become a herculean task for tripartite commission, comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan and UN agency refugees (UNHCR). Though the UNHCR has claimed increased in the number
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While the incidences of cancer and the deaths due to this complex disease still remain high, novel cancer molecular diagnostics are allowing physicians to more accurately diagnose cancers, identify predisposition and select targeted treatments and
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A project portfolio meeting was held in Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to review the implementation of projects under Korean assistance worth around US $300 million, says a press release issued here on Wednesday. Government of
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Ministry of Textile Industry on Wednesday expressed serious reservations over the power suspension to the textile industry and urged the Ministry of Water and Power and Petroleum and Natural Resources to review the new load
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The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Wednesday appreciated the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for suspending Section 153-A of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 on its demand. LCCI President Farooq Iftikhar, Senior Vice
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