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Ikuzu, Mazda discuss technology sharing
TOKYO, Dec 25; Reaching outside their own corporate families to whether a recession, Japanese automakers Isuzu Motors and Mazda Motor Corp, are discussing a tie up to exchange technology on diesel engines, an Isuzu official said Friday The official. speaking on condt tion of anonymity would not elaborate on the details of the talks. But he dented Japanese media reports of an overall merger between the two firms. Business groups called 'keiretsu." Kelretsu are clusters of firms that only do business with each other They have been widely criticised abroad as blocking foreign imports, reports AP.
Help maintain tea output
CALCUTTA. Dec 25: PK Bora. Chairman of the Tea Board. Thursday called upon the tea industry not to be panicky over the declining trend in the turnover of tea, but to keep up production for exportable surplus-Inaugurating the 32nd Annual General Meeting of Tea Association of India. Bora said. 'Let us keep our eyes fixed on long term perspective and there should not beany excessive pre-occupation .of short term", reports PTI. •
Asian stocks close mostly higher
HONG KONG. Dec 25: Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday ahead of the Christmas holidays with share prices rising, in Hong Kong for the fourth consecutive session. The Hang Seng Index, the Hong Kong market's key Indicator of blue chips, rose 124.02 Klnts to close at 5,442.01 in
If-day trading. Brokers at-trlbutyd the gain to year-end window-dressing and optimism ahead of the Christmas and New Year s holidays. The market was closed Thursday afternoon and won't reopen until Monday, reports Al’.
Stocks fall, dollar
rises in Tokyo
TOKYO. Dec 25: Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell moderately in Friday morning trading, as the US dollar rose against the Japanese yen. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 66.33 points, or 0^37 points, closing the morning session at 17.582.52 points. The average shed 41.82 points, or 0.24 per cent, on Thursday. The Tokyo Slock Price Index of all issues listed on the first section was down 5.1 1 points, or 0.38 per cent, to I.345.O5. The TOPIX gained 0.30 points, or 0.02 per cent, the previous day. reports AP.
India to spend S28b in power sector
NEW DELHI. Dec 25: India will have to spend more than 28 billion dollar every year by 2010 lo meet Its buttoning demand for energy, a report released here Tuesday said. The sum is equal to the entire foreign exchange India spent on oil imports from 1973 to 1988. said the report by the privately funded Tata Eneigy Research Institute here, which warned that existing energy patterns would have lo change, reports AFP.
France raise price of tobacco by 30 pc
PARIS, Dec 25: Stepping up its war on smoking, the National Assembly on Wednesday approved a 30 ■ per cent price Increase for all tobacco products, Ihc proceeds io help fight a ballooning budget deficit. The increase — double whai was earlier proposed — comes less than two months after the government banned smoking in many enclosed areas and lust days before a complete ban on cigarette advertising Jan I. reports AP,
Greek budget for '93 approved
ATHENS. Dec 25: The Greek parliament early Wednesday approved an austerity budget for 1993 that carries an oyerall deficit of 2,904 billion drachma (13.8 billion dollar). The budget approved by a vote of 151 to 144 after a five-hour debate, is based on growth forecasts of two per cent and Inflation of 12.3 per cent. The borrowing requirement was set at 1,371 billion drachma or 7.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product, reports AFP
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