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US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
26 April 2026, 13:01 PM
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India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink
26 April 2026, 12:16 PM
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Acute load-shedding taking toll on garment sector: BKMEA
25 April 2026, 21:07 PM
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US consumer sentiment slumps to record low in April; inflation expectations rise
25 April 2026, 13:31 PM
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EU, US sign critical minerals plan to counter China reliance
25 April 2026, 13:25 PM
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Oil prices end volatile session mixed but up sharply for the week on supply worries
25 April 2026, 13:20 PM
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Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills
23 April 2026, 13:52 PM
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Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
23 April 2026, 11:35 AM
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US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM
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Outstanding bills: Adani halves power supply to Bangladesh
India’s Adani Power Jharkhand Limited has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, saying it has yet to receive outstanding bills.
1 November 2024, 18:02 PM
Economy is making a turnaround: finance adviser
Business leaders appreciate the steps taken for the domestic industry
31 October 2024, 13:34 PM
China factory output expands for first time in six months
In October, China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- a key measure of industrial output -- was 50.1, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced, up from 49.8 in September.
31 October 2024, 06:08 AM
Samsung Q3 operating profits soar to $6.6 bn, miss forecast
The world's largest memory chip maker posted an operating profit of 9.18 trillion won ($6.6 billion) "largely due to one-off costs".
31 October 2024, 06:05 AM
Gold price hiked again, Tk 143,525 a bhori from tomorrow
The earlier price was Tk 141,950
30 October 2024, 14:29 PM
Robi Axiata’s profit rises 78% in Q3
The telecom operator made Tk 188.7 crore in Jul-Sep this year from Tk 106 crore in the same period last year
30 October 2024, 13:23 PM
Google reports strong growth driven by AI, cloud
The technology giant's net income surged 34 percent to $26.3 billion, while earnings per share increased 37 percent to $2.12
30 October 2024, 04:51 AM
Beijing files WTO complaint over EU's new taxes on Chinese EVs
The extra taxes of up to 35 percent were announced Tuesday after an EU probe found Chinese state subsidies were undercutting European automakers
30 October 2024, 04:44 AM
BTTC wants duty free rice imports
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has requested the government to temporarily withdraw import duty on rice to increase the supply and, in turn, contain the price of this staple food in the local markets.
29 October 2024, 18:00 PM
US finalizes curbs on investing in Chinese tech
The new rules, which take effect on January 2 next year, will prohibit US-headquartered firms, citizens, and permanent residents from engaging in transactions involving cutting-edge technology like semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing
29 October 2024, 05:19 AM
HSBC reports $8.5 billion pre-tax profit in third quarter
The rise in pre-tax profit to $8.5 billion reflected a strong performance in its wealth management division as well as higher revenues in global banking and markets, HSBC said in an earnings release.
29 October 2024, 05:15 AM
Boeing plans to launch effort to raise over $15 billion in capital as early as Monday, source says
The new capital is set to come from a mix of the sale of stock and convertible preferred shares, the source added, saying the total amount raised could rise based on demand.
28 October 2024, 05:24 AM
Oil prices tumble as Iran fears ease, yen weakens after Japan polls
Oil prices fell as much as five percent in early trade before paring some of their losses
28 October 2024, 05:20 AM
Biden's precise industrial policy may soon mutate
Two years into the US government’s attempt to lure manufacturing of semiconductors and renewable energy back home, the president’s top national security aide, Jake Sullivan, offered a defense of his boss’s major economic choices.
27 October 2024, 10:32 AM
Indonesia bets on SE Asia's first battery plant to become EV hub
Hyundai said the new factory was a commitment to helping the archipelago become a supercharged Southeast Asian EV maker
27 October 2024, 04:56 AM
China's second-generation factory owners go digital to combat challenges
Qiu has set up a marketing business that directly connects factories with foreign audiences, through videos posted on Instagram and TikTok, which in China can only be accessed using a VPN.
27 October 2024, 04:51 AM
Debt rule tweak can help UK avoid moron premium
Reeves has already pledged to fund day-to-day spending with taxes but has been vague about her borrowing plans.
26 October 2024, 11:06 AM
Alibaba to pay $433.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit over monopoly claims
Alibaba denied wrongdoing, saying it entered the settlement to avoid the cost and disruption of further litigation
26 October 2024, 05:49 AM
Moody's cuts France outlook, opening door to credit downgrade
Moody's said the fiscal deterioration it has seen is "beyond our expectations and stands in contrast with governments in similarly rated countries that are tending to consolidate their public finances."
26 October 2024, 05:44 AM
Russia hikes interest rates to 20-year high
The increase takes rates above an emergency level introduced in February 2022 -- just after Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine -- to their highest since 2003, with the regulator battling to stem the economic fallout of the conflict
26 October 2024, 05:39 AM