Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
War revives European rooftop solar demand
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Tesla reports higher profits
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills
23 April 2026, 13:52 PM
Business
Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
23 April 2026, 11:35 AM
Business
Stocks sink and oil rises with Iran, US no closer to peace talks
23 April 2026, 06:44 AM
Global Economy
Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM
Business
Opinion / Iran war may crush oil demand today, but send it soaring long term
22 April 2026, 14:09 PM
Business
How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions
22 April 2026, 12:26 PM
Business
India rejects BYD's $1 billion factory proposal, Economic Times reports
Reuters reported this month that BYD had submitted a $1 billion investment proposal to build electric cars and batteries in India in partnership with a local company.
22 July 2023, 14:36 PM
Number of households with internet rises by 9 times in a decade
It hit 43.6% in 2023 from 4.8% in 2013, BBS survey finds
22 July 2023, 14:20 PM
Duty benefit to continue for Bangladesh post-LDC: Australia
Australian assistant minister assures Bangladesh
22 July 2023, 13:39 PM
India forex reserves top $600 billion, hit a 15-month high
The amount rises to $609.02 billion
22 July 2023, 12:58 PM
Some Subway India outlets drop tomatoes citing poor quality amid price surge
Two weeks ago, McDonald's restaurants in India dropped tomatoes from their burgers and wraps in many parts of India due to quality issues.
22 July 2023, 11:01 AM
Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal
Romania's Constanta port, Ukraine's main alternative route for grain since Russia's withdrawal led to the collapse of the Black Sea shipment deal, has capacity to handle extra cargoes until mid-August, the head of the port's business association said.
22 July 2023, 10:33 AM
Dollar steadies
The dollar held mostly steady against the euro and the yen on Thursday, but dropped against the Australian dollar after domestic job data beat expectations, and against the yuan, which received a lift from Chinese monetary authorities.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Nokia profit slides as US clients slash spending
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia reported a sharp fall in second-quarter profits on Thursday, dragged down by a drop in investment by North American mobile phone operators.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Made In Russia?
The relaunch of a classic Soviet-era car, the Moskvich, by a state-owned company in November was celebrated by Moscow’s mayor as showing the resilience of Russia’s auto industry to Western sanctions.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil prices decline on profit-taking
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, as investors took profits following earlier gains on tighter US crude supplies and China’s pledge to reinvigorate its economic growth.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
India bars non-basmati white rice export
India yesterday prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect after late seasonal monsoon rains hurt the crop and raised fears of a production shortfall, reports Reuters.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets
At least 27 civilians were reported hurt in the air strikes on the ports, which set buildings ablaze and damaged China's consulate in Odesa.
20 July 2023, 16:14 PM
Gold prices cross Tk 1 lakh a bhori for the first time
The rate will be effective from tomorrow
20 July 2023, 14:38 PM
India bans non-basmati rice export with immediate effect
The top rice exporter fears a production fall for late start of monsoon rains
20 July 2023, 14:02 PM
Govt implements 84.16% of ADP in FY23
The amount is 8.58 percentage points lower than the previous year
20 July 2023, 13:39 PM
The world's cheapest Domino's pizza is in inflation-hit India. It costs $0.60
The 49-rupee ($0.60) pizza in India, Domino's No.1 market outside America, is the tip of the spear in its fight against rampant inflation that's squeezing profits and pricing out many customers, according to the CEO of its franchisee there.
20 July 2023, 08:54 AM
Russian strikes continue on Ukraine's ports after Moscow warns ships
Russian strikes on Ukrainian port areas continued on Thursday, local authorities said, after Moscow warned that ships heading to Ukraine's Black Sea ports could be considered military targets.
20 July 2023, 08:25 AM
Chambers worried over Russia’s exit
The leaders of six major trade bodies in Bangladesh have expressed concerns over disruptions to the global supply chain of wheat following Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative on July 17.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Nissan, Renault ready to announce new alliance deal
Nissan and Renault will make an announcement in the coming days on their restructured alliance and have finalised the deal, three people familiar with the matter said, capping 10 months of sometimes tense negotiations.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Tata to invest over £4b in UK electric battery factory
Indian conglomerate Tata Group announced plans Wednesday to build a £4 billion ($5.2 billion) electric car battery factory in Britain to supply its Jaguar Land Rover brands, bolstering the country’s efforts to phase out fossil fuel vehicles.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM