More than half Germany’s companies are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of skilled workers, the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) said on Thursday, in the latest sign of growth headwinds belabouring Europe’s largest economy.

Brac Bank is going to get $100 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and Citibank NA as loan mainly to finance green factory, renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency and efficient waste management.

Bangladesh Bank today granted Sri Lanka six more months to repay the $200 million loan after the Island nation requested to extend the repayment period due to its prolonged economic crisis.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the world leaders to work collectively for a just and fair economic order as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict with its sanctions and counter-sanctions have wreaked havoc throughout the world.

The devices were only thought to be used by higher-income groups in Bangladesh, but as people’s disposable income rises, lifestyle changes and the power supply improves consumers from the middle-income groups are turning to geysers to use warm water for a comfortable bath.

The increasing need to secure energy supplies after easing Covid-19 restrictions has pushed China to gradually resume Australian coal imports and urge domestic miners to boost their already record output.

The Indonesian crypto market is unlikely to improve in 2023, with investors braced for another difficult year amid a new regulatory environment.

The Group of Seven (G7) coalition will seek to set two price caps on Russian refined products in February, one for products trading at a premium to crude oil and the other for those trading at a discount, a G7 official said.

Four international trade shows on garment machinery and allied products began at the International Convention City, Bashundhara in Dhaka today.

US banking giants are forecast to report lower fourth quarter profits this week as lenders stockpile rainy-day funds to prepare for an economic slowdown that is battering investment banking.

Four out of ten German companies expect business to shrink in 2023, a survey by the German Economic Institute (IW) showed on Monday, blaming high energy costs, supply chain issues and the continuing war in Ukraine.

Britain on Monday scaled back its energy bill support for businesses after warning that the current aid level was unsustainable.

Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soaring energy costs and recent political turmoil, manufacturers said in an industry survey released on Monday.

German industrial production recovered slightly in November, official figures published Monday showed, as fears of an energy crisis eased although prospects for Europe’s top economy still looked gloomy.

The US dollar on Monday neared its lowest in seven months against other major currencies, after data last week suggested the Federal Reserve could slow the pace of its rate hikes, while China re-opening its borders boosted riskier currencies.

Oil prices climbed more than 2 per cent on Monday as China’s move to reopen its borders boosted the demand outlook and overshadowed global recession concerns.

Bangladesh will attract more British investment if the existing business-related “complexities” are removed, said Rushanara Ali, the British prime minister’s trade envoy to Bangladesh.

Taiwanese shipping giant Evergreen Marine has rewarded employees with massive year-end bonuses worth between 10 and 52 months of salary each, after posting bumper 2022 profits.

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster and South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun visited Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Chattogram on Saturday. 

China’s foreign exchange reserves rose in December, official data showed on Saturday, as the dollar fell against other major currencies.