BB buys another $50 million from four banks
Star Business Report
16 April 2026, 19:11 PM Business
Malaysian minister refutes Bloomberg report on new foreign worker recruitment system
Star Online Report
16 April 2026, 16:53 PM South-East Asia
IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high
AFP, Washington
16 April 2026, 12:48 PM Business
US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector
AFP
16 April 2026, 08:31 AM Business
US farmers strained as fertiliser costs surge amid war
AFP, China Grove
16 April 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Oil prices flat
REUTERS, London
16 April 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president
Star Business Report
15 April 2026, 21:02 PM Business

UK annual inflation jumps on higher energy bills

The Consumer Prices Index reached 2.3 percent from a three-year low of 1.7 percent in the 12 months to September, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement
20 November 2024, 08:09 AM

Bitcoin breaches $94,000 for the first time

It was last at $92,104 in Asian hours on Wednesday, having touched a record high $94,078 just toward the end of the previous session.
20 November 2024, 06:57 AM

IMF, Ukraine, reach agreement on $1.1 bn loan disbursement

The swift agreement, which comes just over two months after the last one, will provide Ukraine with a large injection of funds amid Russia's ongoing assault on the country, which entered its 1000th day on Tuesday.
20 November 2024, 05:49 AM

Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick as US commerce secretary

Lutnick will also lead the country's tariff and trade agenda, with "additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative," Trump said in a statement.
20 November 2024, 05:41 AM

Tata seals deal for iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu

India’s Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata’s position as an Apple supplier, two sources told Reuters.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM

US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser

The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM

UK and India to resume stalled free trade talks

Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Boeing announces almost 2,200 layoffs at historic sites

Boeing intends to cut almost 2,200 jobs in the US state of Washington, which is home to many of its oldest factories, according to a statement released Monday.
19 November 2024, 05:27 AM

Can the Trump-Musk 'bromance' last?

Can the bromance between the world's wealthiest man and the soon-to-be US president survive some major policy differences and their own combustible personalities?
19 November 2024, 05:20 AM

Is AI’s meteoric rise beginning to slow?

A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: the breakthroughs from large AI models -– the ones expected to bring human-level artificial intelligence in the near future –- may be slowing down.
18 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Tata seals deal with Pegatron for iPhone plant in India's Tamil Nadu, sources say

Tata will hold 60 percent and run daily operations under the joint venture, while Pegatron will hold the rest and provide technical support
18 November 2024, 05:29 AM

Japan’s economy slows in Q3

Japan’s economy expanded by an annualised 0.9 percent over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending though an unexpected pickup in consumption added a bright spot.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

India’s forex reserves fall for sixth week

India’s foreign exchange reserves  dropped for a sixth consecutive week to a near 3-month low of $675.65 billion as of Nov. 8, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

US firms bullish on China’s industrial transformation

China’s ongoing transformation and upgrade of traditional industries, coupled with the expansion of emerging sectors, will offer manufacturers in the United States vast opportunities for growth and commercial engagement, said executives of US corporations.
17 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Elon Musk's political rise stirs hopes for banks that financed his X purchase

Some of the lenders in the consortium, which included Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, think Musk's emergence as a close aide to Republican President-elect Donald Trump could boost the prospects of X
17 November 2024, 05:27 AM

EU sees eurozone growth ticking up in 2025 but risks loom

The European Commission on Friday predicted economic growth to pick up slightly and inflation to keep falling in the eurozone next year, while warning of growing risks linked to geopolitical tensions.
16 November 2024, 18:00 PM

UK economy slows, hits govt’s growth plans

Britain’s economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.
16 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Strong US data feeds doubts about Fed December rate cut

US central bankers continued to express faith that inflation was coming under control and would allow the central bank to lower its benchmark rate over time from the current 4.5 percent-4.75 percent range,
16 November 2024, 08:44 AM

US industrial production slump stretched in October

Industrial output fell by 0.3 percent in October after declining by a revised 0.5 percent a month earlier, the Fed said in a statement.
16 November 2024, 07:58 AM

US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC

The Biden administration's announcement comes around two months before President-elect Trump takes office
16 November 2024, 07:55 AM