Mauritius’s Trade Deficit Widened By 25.7% in First Half, Agency Reports

Mauritius’s trade deficit widened by 25 percent in the first half of 2010, the Central Statistics Office said today.

Mauritius Q2 Trade Deficit Widens

(RTTNews) - Mauritius trade deficit widened in the second quarter from the previous year, a report by the Central Statistical Office showed on Tuesday.

Mauritius Considers Starting Foreign-Exchange Futures, Bank Governor Says

Mauritius is may introduce foreign- exchange futures contracts to complement swaps to boost competition, central bank Governor Rundheersing Bheenick said.

AFCON 2012 Qualifiers: Cameroon Arrive in Mauritius Without Samuel Eto’o

Cameroon arrived in Port Louis today ahead of their AFCON 2012 qualifier against Mauritius on September 4 without team captain Samuel Eto’o. The Inter striker was absent from the trip because of club engagements, according to new coach Javier Clemente.

Fashion on location: Mauritius

Watch the behind-the-scenes footage of a Telegraph fashion shoot in Mauritius.

Sub-Saharan African Stocks: East African Cables, Vono Products Are Active

Mauritius’s SEMDEX Index declined 0.5 percent to 1,719.67 by the 1:30 p.m. close in Port Louis, paring the monthly gain to 3.7 percent, the strongest advance since January.

Developer issues convertible bonds

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) officially issued convertible bonds worth US$57.6 million to Northbrooks Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd, an affiliate of Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings in Ha Noi yesterday, August 31.

IMF’s Gold Assets Fall 16.85 Tons in July as Russia Adds to its Holdings

The International Monetary Fund’s gold reserves fell by 16.85 metric tons in July as Russia added 16.2 tons to its holdings, according to figures from the Washington-based lender.

Aptech ties up with Middlesex University

Mumbai, Aug 31 : Aptech Computer Education, the flagship brand of Aptech Ltd., has entered into an alliance with Middlesex University to provide advance entry to students doing Aptech Certified Computer Professional (ACCP) course in the final year of B.Sc. (Honors) at their London, Dubai or Mauritius Campus of Middlesex University.

Lalit Modi in I-T trouble over aircraft deal

The former IPL chief is under probe for a payment of nearly Rs 80 crore reportedly made in buying the plane.