Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills
Reuters, Frankfurt
23 April 2026, 13:52 PM Business
Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
AFP, Shanghai
23 April 2026, 11:35 AM Business
US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike
AFP, Washington
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM Business
Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce
AFP, Hong Kong
22 April 2026, 12:19 PM Business
Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy
Star Business Report
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM Business
War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says
Reuters, Paris
21 April 2026, 18:56 PM Business
Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon
Star Business Report
21 April 2026, 17:57 PM Business
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war
AFP, New Delhi
21 April 2026, 12:41 PM Business

Garment exports to US grow 17%

Bangladesh shipped apparels worth $5.74 billion in the July-March period to the USA
19 April 2025, 14:49 PM

In US Chinatowns, merchants ‘don’t want the trade war to be a war’

Chinatowns across the US are feeling the effects of the escalating tariff war
19 April 2025, 10:29 AM

US 'strong dollar' policy rings increasingly hollow

The 'strong dollar' policy has always been about more than just the exchange rate, although a more expensive currency can help keep inflation and interest rates low.
19 April 2025, 06:54 AM

Sri Lanka's women-run hotel breaks down barriers

The hotel, on the shores of Lake Kandalama in the green hills of central Sri Lanka, opened in January with a unique selling point -- its staff are exclusively women.
19 April 2025, 05:54 AM

Trump goes to war with the Fed

"If I want him out, he'll be out of there real fast, believe me," Trump said Thursday, referring to Powell
19 April 2025, 05:49 AM

Cancellation of Transhipment due to ‘some developments’

India yesterday said its withdrawal of transshipment facility to Bangladesh for third-country exports should be seen in the backdrop of “some of the developments” that preceded it.
17 April 2025, 18:01 PM

MOC: US' tariffs on certain Chinese exports as high as 245%

As for this meaningless tariff numerical game by the US, China will not heed it," a spokesperson with the ministry said.
17 April 2025, 08:08 AM

Taiwan's TSMC says net profit rose 60.3% in first quarter

Net profit for the first three months of 2025 rose 60.3 percent from a year ago to NT$361.56 billion ($11.1 billion)
17 April 2025, 06:34 AM

Asian markets boosted by 'Big Progress' in Japan tariff talks

Investors are keeping a nervous eye on Washington for the next three months as governments scramble to cut deals to avert crippling tariffs unveiled by the US president on his April 2 "Liberation Day" but delayed for 90 days.
17 April 2025, 05:21 AM

ECB ready to cut rates again as Trump tariffs shake eurozone

The uncertainty around Trump's next move, and the negative impact it could have on growth within the single currency bloc, has intensified calls for the ECB to ease borrowing costs further.
17 April 2025, 05:11 AM

Japan fails to win immediate tariff relief in US talks

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said future negotiations "won't be easy"
17 April 2025, 02:35 AM

Small countries sit at nexus of tariff trade-offs

Australia has, at almost $18 billion, one of the largest goods trading deficits with Washington; Singapore is not far behind at $13 billion
16 April 2025, 08:28 AM

Nvidia kept some China customers in the dark about new US chip clampdown, sources say

The U.S. chipmaker disclosed on Tuesday that American officials had informed the company on April 9 that its H20 chip would require an export license for sales to China.
16 April 2025, 07:44 AM

Meta's Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows

The document was shown during Zuckerberg's second day of testimony at the high-stakes trial, in which the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to unwind Meta's acquisitions of prized assets Instagram and WhatsApp.
16 April 2025, 06:33 AM

China appoints new top trade negotiator amid US tariff war

Li Chenggang, 58, a former assistant commerce minister during the first administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, takes over from Wang, 59, the human resources and social security ministry said in a statement.
16 April 2025, 06:29 AM

China's economy beats forecasts ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day'

The NBS said that "according to preliminary estimates, the gross domestic product in the first quarter... (was) up by 5.4 percent year on year at constant prices".
16 April 2025, 05:15 AM

Stocks struggle again as Nvidia chip curb warning pops calm

After a relatively peaceful couple of days following last week's tariff-fuelled ructions, investors were once again on the defensive as a standoff between the world's top economic superpowers shows no signs of abating.
16 April 2025, 05:10 AM

South Korea, Vietnam pledge cooperation as US tariffs loom

Vietnam's foreign ministry said the two countries are seeking to raise bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030, in a "more balanced and sustainable manner".
16 April 2025, 04:01 AM

Trump administration sued over tariffs in US Court of International Trade

The lawsuit challenges Trump's April 2 "Liberation Day" tariffs, as well as duties he separately levied against China.
15 April 2025, 09:07 AM

Tech, auto shares gain as Trump floats more tariff exemptions amid confusion

The shifting stances caused investors to question the safe-haven status that America has long enjoyed and sapped both business and consumer confidence
15 April 2025, 07:46 AM