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WTO General Council meeting today
New Delhi: WTO
General Council will meet in Geneva tomorrow to break
the impasse and re-start trade negotiations after the
failure of Cancun ministerial meeting in September.
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US
'04 growth to be fastest in 20 years
New York: The US economy, building on a strong
finish this year, is set to grow in 2004 at its fastest
rate in 20 years, as improving profits and productivity
feed increased business spending, a private business group
said.
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Gail-BG
Global Deal In Pipeline
New Delhi: Gail (India) Limited is negotiating
a major gas deal in Egypt with British Gas (BG)International.
Gail, which has recently acquired equity stakes in two
Shell-promoted gas companies in Egypt, is now planning
to acquire a substantial part of the 37.5 per cent equity
held by British Gas in Nile Valley Gas Company (NVGC)
in Egypt. In addition to this, Gail is also talking to
BG for picking up equity in its offshore exploration Block-25
in the Mediterranean Sea, where BG holds a 100 per cent
stake.
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Agriculture
biotech adoption grows in US
Washington: According to a study the adoption of
agricultural biotechnology in the United States continues
to grow, offering increasing economic and environmental
benefits.
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