A Bangladesh lesson that made a Japanese billionaire
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Global Economy
Why oil importers are learning to live with longer trade routes
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Global Economy
Uber, Wayve launch London’s first robotaxi service
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Global Economy
US judge rejects bid to break up Google’s ad business
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Netherlands moves 86 metric tons gold from US, Canada to London
3 September 2026
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Business
Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over U.S.-Iran strikes
3 September 2026
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Business
Boeing paid $3.1 million fine to FAA over widespread safety violations
3 September 2026
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Business
Telcos may need just 10% local ownership
3 September 2026
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Global Economy
Trump plan risks derailing Venezuela oil recovery
3 September 2026
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Global Economy
Taiwan chip industry sees revenue soaring 40% in 2026
3 September 2026
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Global Economy
US judge rejects bid to break up Google’s ad business
A US federal judge on Wednesday refused to force Google to sell a division of its digital advertising business, rejecting the government’s push to break up part of the company’s ad empire.
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Uber, Wayve launch London’s first robotaxi service
Uber and British start-up Wayve launched their commercial robotaxi service in London on Thursday, although passengers will still have a human supervisor behind the wheel.
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Why oil importers are learning to live with longer trade routes
Energy trade routes that optimize distance and costs may no longer be suitable for the fractured and fractious modern world, especially for major importers.
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A Bangladesh lesson that made a Japanese billionaire
Mitsuru Izumo was 18 when he first came to Bangladesh in 1998. A biology student at the University of Tokyo, he chose this country for an internship because he wanted to see poverty and nutrition problems for himself.
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Netherlands moves 86 metric tons gold from US, Canada to London
"In view of increasing geopolitical unrest, DNB is strengthening its crisis preparedness," the bank said
3 September 2026
Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over U.S.-Iran strikes
Brent crude futures fell 59 cents, or 0.62%, to $95.04 a barrel
3 September 2026
Boeing paid $3.1 million fine to FAA over widespread safety violations
The FAA said the full amount sought in September 2025 was paid by Boeing in January and had not been previously disclosed publicly. Boeing also confirmed to Reuters it paid the fine.
3 September 2026
Trump plan risks derailing Venezuela oil recovery
President Donald Trump’s plan to secure direct US access to a large share of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves could end up derailing the country’s long-awaited petroleum revival by stifling competition, distorting markets and deterring the foreign investment needed to rebuild the South American nation’s battered energy industry.
3 September 2026
Telcos may need just 10% local ownership
The government plans to cut the minimum local ownership requirement for mobile operators to 10 percent from 15 percent, according to the latest draft of the Telecommunications Network and Licensing Policy.
3 September 2026
Eurozone inflation hits three-year high at 3.3% in August
Eurozone inflation jumped to 3.3 percent in August, the highest level in three years, as the war in the Middle East kept pushing up energy costs, official data showed Tuesday.
3 September 2026
Taiwan chip industry sees revenue soaring 40% in 2026
Revenue from Taiwan’s semiconductor chip sector is expected to soar 40 percent this year, a top industry official said Wednesday, driven by skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence technology.
3 September 2026
G20 finance chiefs except China back action on distorted trade
A G20 chair's statement to conclude the meeting said the participants, except China's, agreed that countries should eliminate "non-market policies" that exacerbate imbalances
2 September 2026
Sri Lanka inflation hits 38-month high
Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a 38-month high of 8.0 percent as prices of food and other essentials rose across the board, the government’s statistics office said on Monday.
2 September 2026
China’s solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time
China’s installed solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, the national energy body said Tuesday, hailing the milestone.
2 September 2026
India growth beats forecasts, defying Mideast turmoil
India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the April to June quarter, official data showed on Monday, quelling fears that the Iran war would derail growth in Asia’s third-largest economy.
2 September 2026
Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
The country shipped merchandise worth $9.15 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year
1 September 2026
Remittance rises 22% in August
But the amount remained below $3 billion for third straight month
1 September 2026
What's in the US-Venezuela oil agreement
This represents about 20 percent of Venezuela's massive reserves, which are the largest in the world. That could be a major boost for US reserves.
1 September 2026
Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion in August
China, Japan and South Korea saw factory activity expand in August on solid demand for chips, computers and other AI-related products
1 September 2026
Oil extends gains, stocks drop as Trump issues fresh Iran warning
The latest bout of strikes between the foes has further stoked worries about inflation that has put pressure on central banks to hike interest rates, which has in turn jolted equity markets
1 September 2026