Brent slides to $75.7
REUTERS, Bengaluru
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Quickly implement textile clause of Bangladesh-US trade deal: BTMA
Star Business Report
24 June 2026, 20:07 PM Business
Exporters seek wider use of UK trade scheme
Star Business Report
24 June 2026, 19:47 PM Business
Global physical crude markets mired in discounts as Middle East ramps up supply
Reuters, Singapore/London
24 June 2026, 15:29 PM Business
Oil extends slide on expectations of smoother crude flows via Hormuz
Reuters, Singapore
24 June 2026, 12:35 PM Business
Oil falls 1%
REUTERS
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Next UK PM’s first job: manifest economic reality
REUTERS
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
US gasoline prices tumble for sixth week
REUTERS, New York
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy

Oil prices drop on easing fears over Middle East, most markets rise

Both main oil contracts dropped around three percent in early exchanges, after the Washington Post reported that Netanyahu had pledged to target Iran's military rather than its crude and nuclear sector
15 October 2024, 04:44 AM

IMF says global public debt to top $100 trillion, growth may accelerate

Released a week before the IMF and World Bank hold annual meetings in Washington, the Fiscal Monitor said there are good reasons to believe future debt levels could be well higher than currently projected, including a desire to spend more in the US, the world's largest economy.
15 October 2024, 04:02 AM

Chinese export growth slows sharply

China’s export growth slowed sharply in September while imports remained sluggish, data showed Monday, as authorities wait for recent stimulus measures to perk up weak domestic demand.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump’s economic plan?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to bring back US manufacturing and lower costs, relying on tariffs to boost US coffers and exert pressure on other countries -- but the reality is less straightforward.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM

UK assets of ex-land minister under NBR scanner

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is looking into allegations of tax evasion and illegal transfer of money abroad, including to the United Kingdom, by former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Garment export to US falls 9.16% in Jan-Aug

Data released from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) showed the fall
14 October 2024, 15:23 PM

With inflation down, ECB eyes faster tempo of rate cuts

While the rate is expected to tick up again towards the end of the year, the sense that consumer prices are back under control has grown
14 October 2024, 06:27 AM

TSMC third-quarter profit seen jumping 40% on strong AI chip demand

The world's largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia,has benefited from the surge towards AI.
14 October 2024, 05:13 AM

Poorest countries face highest debt burden for 18 years: World Bank

"There is much that low-income economies can -— and must -— do for themselves," the World Bank's deputy chief economist, Ayhan Kose, said in a statement
14 October 2024, 05:00 AM

China’s car sales snap five-month decline on subsidy boost

China’s passenger vehicle sales rose 4.3 percent in September from a year earlier, snapping five months of decline with a boost from a government subsidy to encourage trade-ins as part of a broader stimulus package.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Vietnam, China sign 10 deals on economic cooperation

Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements on Sunday, including on expanding cross-border railway links, payments and economic cooperation.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM

US firms brace for more tariffs as election approaches

From holding back investments to considering moving abroad, businesses in the United States are bracing for more economic turbulence as the presidential campaign kicks into high gear -- with fresh tariffs rolled out and promises of more.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM

HSBC cost cuts expose new CEO’s bigger problem

There’s always a case to be made for cost cuts at HSBC. The $160 billion lender employed 214,000 people in June and arguably suffers from duplication across its different bits. Still, new CEO Georges Elhedery has a much bigger job than finding the modest savings that he is reported to be eyeing. Growth is the bank’s key challenge.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border payments

The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the implementation of cross-border payment services via QR codes and an agreement to study a model for an "economic cooperation zone" across their border
13 October 2024, 08:52 AM

Amazon wants to be everything to everyone

Innovations unveiled in recent days by the Seattle-based tech titan included a delivery van computer system to shave time off deliveries by its speed-obsessed logistics network
13 October 2024, 06:31 AM

China consumer prices rise at slower rate in September

The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.4 percent year-on-year in September, down from the 0.6 percent recorded in August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said
13 October 2024, 05:58 AM

US firms brace for more tariffs as election approaches

US tariffs weigh on many industries. The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) estimates retail prices have risen five percent to 10 percent annually since 2020
13 October 2024, 04:56 AM

Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump's economic plan?

Ahead of November's election, economists warn his policies could raise consumer prices and shake up global trade -- with unclear benefits to US production
13 October 2024, 04:47 AM

Oil settles down

Oil prices settled lower on Friday but rose for the second straight week as investors weighed factors such as possible supply disruptions in the Middle East and Hurricane Milton’s impact on fuel demand in Florida.
12 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Boeing to cut 10% of workforce as it sees big Q3 loss

Boeing announced that it plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce as it projected a large third-quarter loss amid a machinist strike in the Seattle region.
12 October 2024, 18:00 PM