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All member factories completed paying March salary, Eid bonus: BGMEA

BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi says in a press briefing today
10 April 2024, 09:12 AM

Economy grows by 3.78% in Oct-Dec, slowest in three quarters

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says in quarterly GDP estimate
9 April 2024, 15:46 PM

New industries outside economic zones will not get electricity, gas

The cabinet committee on economic affairs says
8 April 2024, 14:04 PM

Bank Alfalah's profit triples

The multinational bank made Tk 43 crore in 2023, up from the previous year's Tk 13 crore
8 April 2024, 12:10 PM

Turning camels into cows

Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
8 April 2024, 10:46 AM

China pushes back at US overcapacity concerns as Yellen wraps visit

Beijing's commerce minister dismissed as "groundless" US concerns that a surge of low-cost Chinese exports posed a risk to global markets, as Washington's Treasury chief on Monday wrapped up a visit aimed in part at addressing the issue
8 April 2024, 06:11 AM

70% factories yet to pay March salary

Some 70% have already paid festival bonus, Industrial police say
7 April 2024, 15:45 PM

Leather shipment recovers, fetches $100 million in 9 months

Leather exports rose 9.8% year-on-year in Jul-Mar of FY24
7 April 2024, 14:20 PM

Bank of Japan hints at near-term rate hike, pushing yields higher

Ueda said the central bank could "respond with monetary policy" if currency moves significantly drive inflation and wages, suggesting sharp yen falls could affect the timing of the next rate hike
7 April 2024, 10:53 AM

Elon Musk bets big on Tesla, not cars

Hopes of keeping the crown have rested on a long-promised $25,000 model. If the project gets scrapped, as Reuters reported on Friday, boss Elon Musk has one remaining advantage: using Tesla’s data trove to develop self-driving technology
7 April 2024, 05:59 AM

World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO

Global food prices rose in March, the first increase since July, pulled higher by cooking oil prices despite the cost of grains continuing to ease, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said Friday
6 April 2024, 10:10 AM

AI might rewrite Samsung's memory chip past

Samsung, which generates the bulk of its operating profit from semiconductors, is forecast to more than double earnings this year, per analysts' estimates gathered by LSEG
6 April 2024, 08:48 AM

Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition

Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters
6 April 2024, 07:05 AM

Samsung Electronics expects 10-fold rise in Q1 profit

January-March operating profits were expected to rise 931.3 % to 6.6 trillion won ($4.89 billion) while operating profits in the same period last year totalled around 640 billion won
6 April 2024, 06:17 AM

Bangladesh power system gets dirtier on rapid coal use growth

Bangladesh power firms more than doubled coal-fired electricity generation in 2023 from 2022 to a record 17 terawatt hours (TWh), data from energy think tank Ember shows
4 April 2024, 10:21 AM

Tesla reports drop in auto sales, while Toyota sees US surge

Elon Musk's auto giant reported 386,810 global deliveries over the period, down 8.5 percent, reflecting in part a weak sales market in China, where it faces heavy competition from local electric vehicle (EV) makers
3 April 2024, 11:10 AM

Telenor to cut around 100 jobs in Norway as part of reorganisation

Telenor on Wednesday said its Norwegian unit will lay off around 100 employees and substantially reduce its number of temporary staff and consultants
3 April 2024, 09:27 AM

Sri Lanka recovering but poverty enduring: World Bank

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will return to growth this year, the World Bank said Tuesday, but around a quarter of the country's citizens will remain living in poverty
3 April 2024, 09:15 AM

US-China economic flashpoints in Yellen's China trip

As Yellen arrives in China on Thursday, what issues does she face?
3 April 2024, 05:39 AM

World Bank set to issue up to $1 billion in debut hybrid note this year

The World Bank is looking to issue up to $1 billion in a debut hybrid note on capital markets this year, a senior executive told Reuters
2 April 2024, 08:48 AM