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Adani breaks silence on US allegations to say his group is committed to compliance
US authorities have accused Gautam Adani, his nephew and executive director Sagar Adani and managing director of Adani Green, Vneet S. Jaain, of being part of a scheme to pay bribes to secure Indian power supply contracts, and misleading US investors during fundraisings in the country
1 December 2024, 02:51 AM
Inflation-wary US consumers flock to ‘Black Friday’ deals
US shoppers were out in force for “Black Friday,” with preliminary data showing strong online sales despite inflation nerves prompting retailers in the world’s biggest economy to come up with ever more deals.
30 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961
Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 2.1 percent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday.
30 November 2024, 18:00 PM
India GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2
India’s economic growth slowed to 5.4 percent year-on-year in the September quarter, official data showed Friday, a significant decline from the 6.7 percent during the previous quarter.
30 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Canada gets ready to push back against Trump tariffs
Canada is considering retaliatory measures against the United States, a government source said Friday, as the country was urged to take seriously Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on Canadian imports.
30 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Businesses voice concern over state of law and order
Power crises are also making things extremely difficult, they say at DCCI conference
30 November 2024, 13:02 PM
WTO chief reappointed as Trump threat looms
Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to head the WTO, was the only candidate in the race, and had been all but assured a second four-year term
30 November 2024, 08:32 AM
China manufacturing expands for second straight month
The latest PMI reading marks the second straight month of expansion -- indicated by a figure above 50 -- after a five-month run in negative territory that ended in October.
30 November 2024, 05:09 AM
Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961
Sri Lanka had already seen deflation of 0.8 percent in October and 0.5 percent in September
30 November 2024, 05:04 AM
Wage inequality declined in two-thirds of countries since start of 21st century: ILO
Global real average wage growth has started to rise again as inflation progressively eases, ILO report finds
28 November 2024, 12:09 PM
Deal signed for 181 million euro German financial, technical cooperation support
45.8 million euro will come as technical cooperation and 135 million euro as financial support
28 November 2024, 12:02 PM
Six crisis-hit banks get Tk 22,500 crore BB fund
The banks are: FSIBL, SIBL, Exim, National, Union and Global Islami
28 November 2024, 11:16 AM
Adani allegations shine spotlight on India's clean energy conundrum
The conglomerate is not alone in facing increasingly long delays in signing up buyers for the renewable electricity capacity which is now being developed in coal-dependent India - the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
28 November 2024, 05:04 AM
Adani Group says it lost $55b as US charges sparked rout
India’s Adani Group conglomerate said Wednesday it had lost almost $55 billion in a stock market rout since US prosecutors last week accused its founder and other officials of fraud.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM
China may hit peak coal consumption in 2025
China’s coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world’s top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published on Wednesday said.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Indian businesses may learn wrong lesson from Adani
Corruption’s long history in India explains the country’s failure to live up to its growth potential. US bribery charges against tycoon Gautam Adani should therefore provoke some soul-searching among the capitalist elite. The danger, however, is that businesses learn the wrong lesson from the affair and grow warier of international capital markets rather than cleaning house.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM
How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop
Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level
27 November 2024, 10:32 AM
Adani's 'renewable energy marvel' trapped in US bribery indictment
Adani Green's revenues of $574 million during the period from April to September this year were up 20% on the year, boosting its cash profit 27% to $313 million over that time.
27 November 2024, 06:01 AM
Sri Lanka cuts lending rates after debt deal
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it was moving to a single policy rate set at 8.0 percent, an "effective reduction" of around 50 basis points.
27 November 2024, 05:10 AM
Six killed as PTI activists clash with Pak security forces
At least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers, were killed yesterday during clashes near Pakistan’s parliament between security forces and protesters who are demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan.
26 November 2024, 18:01 PM