BB buys another $50 million from four banks
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Malaysian minister refutes Bloomberg report on new foreign worker recruitment system
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IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high
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US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector
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US farmers strained as fertiliser costs surge amid war
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Oil prices flat
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Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president
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India’s rice stocks surge to record high

Rice inventories in India surged to a record high at the start of December, reaching more than five times the government’s target and potentially boosting overseas shipments from the world’s biggest exporter of the staple food.
14 December 2024, 18:00 PM

ECB cuts rates again

The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday and hinted at more to come, with President Christine Lagarde saying the beleaguered eurozone economy was “losing momentum” as EU and US politics fuelled uncertainty.
14 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Heavy rains to hit Malaysian palm oil output again in December, says MPOB

Lower output in Malaysia would curb inventories in the country and further boost benchmark futures , which are already near their highest levels in about 2-1/2 years
14 December 2024, 08:31 AM

India's rice stocks surge to record high, boosting export prospects

Rice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state granaries totalled 44.1 million metric tons on Dec. 1 against a government target of 7.6 million tons, data compiled by the Food Corporation of India showed.
14 December 2024, 08:27 AM

Yellen won't rule out sanctions on Chinese banks, curbs on 'dark fleet' oil tankers

Earlier this week, Yellen said softness in the oil market presents an opportunity for more sanctions
14 December 2024, 06:34 AM

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks again in October

Gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent in October compared with September, when output declined by the same amount, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said
14 December 2024, 06:30 AM

Sri Lanka says Adani port project to continue despite US charges

Sri Lankan ports minister Bimal Ratnayake said the allegations against Adani had no bearing on the deep-sea container terminal project in the capital Colombo.
14 December 2024, 06:26 AM

US consumer inflation accelerates for second straight month in November

US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, driven by food prices and other sectors, according to government data published Wednesday, complicating the Federal Reserve’s rate cut deliberations.
12 December 2024, 18:00 PM

US consumer inflation accelerates for second straight month in November

The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.7 percent last month from a year ago
12 December 2024, 05:43 AM

US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return

Economic and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have continued to flare during Biden's time in office.
12 December 2024, 05:39 AM

Adani pulls out of US loan deal for Colombo port

India's Adani Group has withdrawn its request for a US government-backed loan to construct a port in Sri Lanka seen as a counter to a rival Chinese project, according to company filings.
11 December 2024, 19:28 PM

Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan

China’s top leaders and policymakers are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher US trade tariffs as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
11 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden says Trump economic plan will be ‘disaster’

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his successor Donald Trump’s economic plans a “disaster,” in a speech hailing his own legacy.
11 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom

The contemplated move reflects China's recognition that it needs bigger economic stimulus to combat Trump's threats of punitive trade measures, people with knowledge of the matter said
11 December 2024, 10:20 AM

Zara owner Inditex posts new record profit

The Spanish group, whose other brands include Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Bershka, reported a profit after tax of 1.68 billion euros ($1.77 billion) for the third quarter, up six percent from the same period last year
11 December 2024, 07:43 AM

Biden says Trump economic plan will be 'disaster'

The lame-duck president's speech comes after Trump won a second term largely on the back of US voters' anger at high costs of living under Democrats.
11 December 2024, 05:22 AM

China's leaders to chart economic plans for 2025: report

Beijing is also strapping in for four more years of tensions with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to impose stinging tariffs on China
11 December 2024, 05:18 AM

India appoints new central bank chief

India on Monday appointed finance ministry bureaucrat Sanjay Malhotra to helm the country’s central bank, a day before his predecessor’s term was due to end.
10 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Chinese firm Bangladesh Prothoma Power to invest $12.24 million inside Bepza EZ

The company will establish a battery plate manufacturing industry
10 December 2024, 14:41 PM

City Bank restructures salary to support employees amid inflation

Salaries will be increased a minimum of 10 percent and a maximum of 50 percent
10 December 2024, 12:16 PM