Gold rally continues, hits Tk 2.86 lakh per bhori
30 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Insurance sector faces demand-supply gap
30 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
30 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Meta shares jump on strong earnings report
30 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Bangladesh Bank bought nearly $4 billion in FY26 so far
29 January 2026, 20:11 PM
Business
Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand
29 January 2026, 13:03 PM
Business
Gold nears $5,600 as investors seek safety
29 January 2026, 10:54 AM
Business
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $30b more in OpenAI
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Europe scores tentative trade deal win over India
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Dollar struggles to recover from losses
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
US labour market defies recession fears
US job growth unexpectedly accelerated in July, lifting the level of employment above its pre-pandemic level and pouring cold water on fears the economy was in recession.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
More grain leaves Ukraine
Three bulk carriers loaded with grain set sail from Ukraine on Friday under a landmark deal to free up shipments brokered by Turkey, as its leader met his Russian counterpart for talks on Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Global rice supplies at risk amid harsh weather
Adverse weather across top rice suppliers in Asia, including the biggest exporter India, is threatening to reduce the output of the world’s most important food staple and stoke food inflation that is already near record highs.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
RBI raises key rate by 50 basis points
The Reserve Bank of India’s key policy repo rate was raised by 50 basis points on Friday, the third increase in the current cycle to cool stubbornly high inflation that has remained above the central bank’s tolerance band for six straight months.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Fuel prices in major economies and neighbouring countries
In light of the government’s latest decision to increase prices of fuel across the country from today (August 6), let’s have a look at fuel prices (per litre) in the major economies of the world as well as Bangladesh’s neighbouring countries.
6 August 2022, 13:07 PM
Saudi Arabia sets crude prices to Asia at record high
Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, raised September crude oil prices for Asian buyers to record high levels despite falling refining margins.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
China’s Ant Group net profit plunges
China’s Ant Group on Wednesday logged net profit of 11.38 billion yuan ($1.68 billion) in the quarter to March, down 17.3 per cent from a year earlier, according to Reuters calculations from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s, earnings report.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
China’s Taiwan war games may disrupt supply chain
Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are set to disrupt one of the world’s busiest shipping zones, analysts told AFP, highlighting the island’s critical position in already stretched global supply chains.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Malaysia ready to help India meet palm oil demand
Malaysia said on Thursday it was ready to help India meet its palm oil demand in view of potentially erratic supply from top supplier Indonesia.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Eurozone consumers fear stagflation
Consumers in the eurozone expect inflation to stay high and the economic growth to go into reverse over the next year, according to a new survey published by the European Central Bank on Thursday.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
US eyes new China chip curbs
Export restrictions being considered by Washington to halt China’s advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost, experts say, potentially disrupting fragile global chip supply chains - and hurting US businesses.
3 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Euro zone retail sales plunge
Euro zone retail sales plunged in June and factory gate prices continued to rise, data showed on Wednesday, adding to fears the 19-country single currency zone is heading for recession.
3 August 2022, 18:00 PM
China bans 35 food exporters of Taiwan
China has suspended imports from 35 Taiwanese exporters of biscuits and pastries since Monday, in a warning salvo to the self-governed island ahead of a potential visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
US crypto firm Nomad hit by $190m theft
US crypto firm Nomad has been hit by a $190 million theft, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday, the latest such heist to hit the digital asset sector this year.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
India will not slip into recession
India will not slip into recession or stagflation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told parliament on Monday, after opposition parties raised concerns about rising inflation and its impact on the economy.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Maersk sees global supply chain woes for longer
Maersk raised its 2022 profit guidance for a second time on Tuesday after beating quarterly revenue expectations as congested global supply chains that have boosted freight rates persist longer than expected.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Australia hikes rates
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates for a fourth month running, but tempered guidance on further hikes as it forecast faster inflation but also a slowdown in the economy.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
After the Covid crisis, what’s next for Opec+?
The Opec+ group of major oil-producing nations holds a key output meeting on Wednesday.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
RBI to raise key interest rates Friday
The Reserve Bank of India will hike its key interest rate on Friday, economists polled by Reuters said, but there was no consensus on the size of the move
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Sanctions have huge toll on Russian economy
The Russian economy has been deeply damaged by sanctions and the exit of international business since the country invaded Ukraine, according to a new report by Yale University business experts and economists.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM