Oil slide softens dollar’s inflationary bite
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil extends decline on rising Middle East supply
25 June 2026, 13:09 PM
Business
Brent slides to $75.7
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Quickly implement textile clause of Bangladesh-US trade deal: BTMA
24 June 2026, 20:07 PM
Business
Exporters seek wider use of UK trade scheme
24 June 2026, 19:47 PM
Business
Global physical crude markets mired in discounts as Middle East ramps up supply
24 June 2026, 15:29 PM
Business
How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung
24 June 2026, 12:40 PM
Business
Oil extends slide on expectations of smoother crude flows via Hormuz
24 June 2026, 12:35 PM
Business
Oil falls 1%
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Next UK PM’s first job: manifest economic reality
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
BSEC to investigate Nafeez’s SEML for illicit trading
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will investigate all the activities of Strategic Equity Management Ltd (SEML) since its inception in 2007 to check for anomalies.
18 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka eyes China development
Sri Lanka's economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but candidates in Saturday's presidential election are banking on at least one of them to buck the trend
18 September 2024, 06:34 AM
US retail sales see slight rise, beating expectations
US consumer spending rose only slightly in August, government data showed Tuesday, with consumers appearing to shift towards essentials in the face of high interest rates
18 September 2024, 06:16 AM
Easy, convenient, cheap: how single-use plastic rules the world
Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use.
17 September 2024, 18:00 PM
As Fed cuts loom, health of US economy could determine markets' path
How stocks, bonds and the dollar perform after the Federal Reserve kicks off its rate-cutting cycle could depend on one factor more than most: the health of the US economy.
17 September 2024, 05:52 AM
Intel delays Germany, Poland chip factories for two years
Chip-making giant Intel on Monday said it was delaying its plans to build two mega chip-making factories in Germany and Poland as the company faces lower demand than anticipated.
17 September 2024, 05:48 AM
Sri Lanka economy slows ahead of presidential elections
Sri Lanka’s economic growth slowed, government data showed Sunday, days ahead of the first presidential elections since an unprecedented financial meltdown in 2022.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms' Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters.
15 September 2024, 05:08 AM
US Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020
The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years on Wednesday, with policymakers expected to debate how big a move to make less than two months before the US presidential election.
15 September 2024, 05:01 AM
US finalises sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods
The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with a 100 percent duty on electric vehicles and 25 percent on EV batteries taking effect in two weeks.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
India sharply raises import tax on edible oils to support farmers
India has raised the basic import tax on crude and refined edible oils by 20 percentage points
14 September 2024, 08:04 AM
Cash-strapped Maldives says no need for IMF bailout
The Maldives says its financial troubles are "temporary" and the luxury tourist destination has no plans to seek an International Monetary Fund bailout after warnings of a possible sovereign default
14 September 2024, 07:48 AM
US moves to curb 'trade loophole' over China worries
The US government said Friday it will work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free, as concerns grow over Chinese shipments
14 September 2024, 06:09 AM
China retail sales, industrial production slow in August
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers' reluctance to spend
14 September 2024, 06:03 AM
Kenya court halts Adani airport deal
Kenya's High Court has halted a controversial deal for Indian firm Adani to take over the country's main airport -- a decision hailed by critics on Tuesday as "a win for the Kenyan people"
14 September 2024, 05:49 AM
Optimism of US firms in China at record lows: report
American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
China gives duty-free access to all products of Bangladesh
China has decided to provide 100 percent duty-free access to products from Bangladesh, as well as other least developed countries (LDCs).
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
With inflation slowing, ECB to cut rates again
With inflation slowing and the economic outlook darkening, the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again Thursday but is unlikely to give much away about its next moves
12 September 2024, 05:54 AM
China slams Canadian tariff proposal as 'dangerous'
China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday called Canada's intention to impose further tariffs on its batteries, tech products and critical minerals "dangerous," according to state media
12 September 2024, 05:07 AM
Optimism of US firms in China at record lows: report
American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows
12 September 2024, 05:02 AM