Japanese companies doing business in Bangladesh are facing challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, including a lack of information and support from authorities, which may dent the flow of investment, according to investors and a recent survey.

China will crack down on bitcoin mining and trading activities as part of efforts to fend off financial risks, the State Council’s Financial Stability and Development Committee said on Friday.

Pakistan said on Friday its economy was on course to grow 3.94 per cent in the financial year 2020/2021 that ends in June, almost double the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s projections, as it recovers from the worst of the pandemic.

London’s FTSE 100 was flat on Friday, posting a weekly loss, as weakness in mining stocks countered a bigger-than-expected jump in retail sales and business activity.

A federal judge on Friday grilled Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook over whether the iPhone maker’s App Store profits from developers such as “Fortnite” maker Epic Games are justified and whether Apple faces any real competitive pressure to change its ways.

The cost and management accountants have urged the government to double the tax rebate to Tk 120,000 from Tk 60,000 at present for investment on deposit pension scheme.

A container loaded with imported goods got damaged when a fire broke out inside a yard of Chattogram port today morning.

Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association has urged the government to allow them to reopen their hotels and restaurants following health guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Global remittance inflow during the Covid-19 pandemic has proven more resilient than expected. This is especially true for inflow to low and middle-income countries including Bangladesh.

Europe will soon get to taste delectable mango from Bangladesh’s Satkhira district.

The World Bank has approved USD 600 million for two projects in Bangladesh to help over 1.75 million poor and vulnerable population against future shocks like the Covid-19 pandemic.

World's top all-rounder cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is stepping into brokerage business in Bangladesh.

The stock market regulator has stepped forward in strengthening the bond market so that it can be a long-term source of finance.

Businesspeople have urged the government not to allow any blanket black money whitening opportunity, saying the preferential tax treatment should be extended to the sectors that create jobs and have a positive impact on the economy.

Stock markets struggled for traction on Thursday after a jittery session on Wall Street where cryptocurrencies crashed and a hint of tapering talk from the US Federal Reserve drove selling in the bond market and lifted the safe-haven dollar.

Economists yesterday lambasted Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal for his plan to allow the black money whitening opportunity as long as undeclared liquidity exists in the country.

Indian refiners and at least one European refiner are re-evaluating their crude purchases to make room for Iranian oil in the second half of this year, anticipating that US sanctions will be lifted, company officials and trading sources said.

US lawmakers planned to introduce a bill on Thursday that would create a tax credit for lower-carbon sustainable aviation fuel, which they hope will slash emissions of greenhouse gases from the aviation industry.

Ford Motor Co’s newly revealed electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup doubles down on a bet that the company can beat Tesla Inc and other rivals by giving new technology a familiar face and convincing long-time fleet and business customers that going electric saves money.

In a railway arch in south London, pickers and packers are in a race against time: to get fresh food to the door of Alastair Dean within 15 minutes of his order hitting an app.