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Rajshahi businesses should reduce reliance on subsidies: NBR chairman
NBR sits with Rajshahi businesses in a pre-budget discussion
6 March 2024, 14:27 PM
Can China maintain growth and 'transform' its economy at the same time?
That balancing act likely means Chinese debt must go up to finance investment in high-tech industries, and manage the pace of the property downturn and the restructuring of municipal liabilities
6 March 2024, 09:36 AM
WTO panel rules in EU's favour in Malaysia palm oil dispute
The WTO ruling has been three years in the making after Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, initiated the case in 2021
6 March 2024, 05:39 AM
India's wheat, rapeseed ravaged by rain just before harvesting
Untimely rainfall and hailstorms have battered winter-sown crops, including wheat, rapeseed, and chickpeas in India's main producing areas
5 March 2024, 08:09 AM
China's Huawei and Amazon in patent licencing agreement
Huawei had ended lawsuits brought against Amazon in Germany over patented technology related to wifi and video playback
5 March 2024, 05:29 AM
Exports rise 12% in Feb
Bangladesh shipped $5.18 billion worth of merchandise in February
4 March 2024, 13:13 PM
India's Adani Green Energy gives initial guidance for 18-year dollar bonds, bankers say
This will be the Adani group's first dollar-denominated bond issue after a report by US short-seller Hindenburg Research in January 2023 led to a sell-off in stocks and overseas-listed bonds of Adani group companies
4 March 2024, 07:22 AM
China's BYD prices new version of best-selling EV lower than predecessor
BYD sold 412,202 Yuan Plus EVs in 2023, with 100,020 of them exported
4 March 2024, 05:21 AM
Shakib launches sports product brand SAH75
The champion cricketer teams up with Step Footwear
3 March 2024, 13:19 PM
Remittance hits eight-month high
In February, migrants sent home $2.16 billion, up 39% year-on-year
3 March 2024, 12:30 PM
Google's removal of apps from Play Store in India 'cannot be permitted' - minister
Google removed many Indian apps, including Matrimony.com's popular Bharat Matrimony and job search app Naukri
3 March 2024, 05:56 AM
What was agreed at WTO negotiations in Abu Dhabi?
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators failed to break a deadlock on major reforms in the early hours of Saturday despite talks extending deep into overtime in Abu Dhabi, in what some delegates said was a triumph of national interest over collective responsibility.
2 March 2024, 11:03 AM
WTO fails on major reforms, extends digital tariff ban in Abu Dhabi meeting
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators failed to break a deadlock on major reforms on Friday despite talks extending deep into overtime in Abu Dhabi, in what some delegates said was a triumph of national interest over collective responsibility.
2 March 2024, 10:50 AM
BGMEA for removal of non-tariff barriers to Indo-Bangla trade
BGMEA president meets Bangladeshi high commissioner to India
29 February 2024, 15:46 PM
Banks’ offshore operations to receive a boost
Offshore banking units have been relieved from maintaining cash reserve ratio
29 February 2024, 15:11 PM
Reliance, Disney announce giant India media merger
India's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have agreed to merge their Indian media businesses, creating a $8.5 billion entertainment giant in the world's most populous nation
29 February 2024, 06:44 AM
India seeks reforms on agriculture, disputes system at WTO meeting
India hopes to reach a deal on a key element of agricultural reform as well as the restoration of the World Trade Organization's arbitration powers at a high-level meeting in Abu Dhabi this week, its trade minister said on Wednesday
29 February 2024, 05:10 AM
Toyota's global output rises by 7% in January
Output for January increased to 740,332 vehicles, while worldwide sales rose about 11 percent
28 February 2024, 05:16 AM
Russia bans fuel exports for 6 months from March 1
Russia on Tuesday ordered a six-month ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to keep prices stable amid rising demand from consumers and farmers and to allow for maintenance of refineries in the world's second-largest oil exporter
27 February 2024, 14:31 PM
Grameen America grants $4 billion loans for women entrepreneurs in 27 US cities
It will be on course to invest $5 billion within 2030
27 February 2024, 11:21 AM