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Powell appeals for Fed independence
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh seeks LDC graduation deferment at UN hearing
30 April 2026, 18:24 PM
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Oil at four-year high, stocks slip after Trump blockade warning
30 April 2026, 10:01 AM
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Oil prices rise further
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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UAE exit from Opec to boost supply, lower oil prices
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Airbus profits slide as deliveries drop
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Weak policies, low trust hurt investment outlook: analysts
29 April 2026, 20:47 PM
Business
Lending rates to be brought down to a tolerable level: Commerce minister
29 April 2026, 18:21 PM
Business
Stocks swing, oil edges up with Iran war peace talks stalled
29 April 2026, 13:04 PM
Business
Fed may push rates higher, keep them there longer
Federal Reserve policymakers may need to lift US borrowing costs above the peak 5.1 per cent they penciled in just this week and keep them there perhaps into 2024 to squeeze high inflation out of the economy, three of them signaled on Friday.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
India’s textile industry faces tough times as buyers cut spending
India’s $200 billion textile and apparel industry is facing a crisis as consumers in the United States, Europe and other big markets have cut spending on clothing following a surge in inflation after the war in Ukraine, industry officials said.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany opens first LNG terminal
Germany on Saturday inaugurated its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, built in record time, as the country scrambles to adapt to life without Russian energy.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Net forex reserves can clear four months’ import bill: CPD
Bangladesh now has the ability to clear import payments of four months if the country’s net forex reserves are taken into consideration, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said today.
17 December 2022, 13:56 PM
BoE lifts interest rate to 14yr high
The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its interest rate by half a point to 3.5 percent, the highest level in 14 years, in a bid to cool sky-high inflation.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Companies race to build Chinese-style metaverse
As the concept of metaverse continues to grip the global technology industry, local companies are scrambling to build a digital realm that comes with Chinese characteristics.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
China’s factory, retail sectors skid for Covid
China’s economy lost more steam in November as factory output slowed and retail sales extended declines, both missing forecasts and clocking their worst readings in six months, hobbled by surging COVID-19 cases and widespread virus curbs.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Dollar falters
The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday, even as the Federal Reserve kept to its hawkish rhetoric after raising rates by half a percentage point, as investors were doubtful over how much the central bank would commit to putting the brakes on growth to curb inflation.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany to dodge recession in 2023
Germany will not fall into recession due to relief measures that have lowered energy costs, an institute forecast Thursday, the latest indication an economic shock will be milder than feared.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Fed unveils small hike to interest rate
The Federal Reserve moderated its all-out campaign to cool inflation Wednesday, lifting the benchmark lending rate by a half percentage point as its policy actions ripple through the economy.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Women’s access to financial services rises
The gap in access to financial services between men and women dropped to 4 percentage points for the first time in the past decade, according to the Global Findex Database 2021.
15 December 2022, 13:19 PM
Apple plans to let rival app stores on iPhones in EU
Apple Inc is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads in the European Union as soon as late next year to comply with a new European competition law that it had fought, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka expects $5b more in loans
Sri Lanka is expecting as much as $5 billion in loans next year from multilateral agencies besides an IMF deal, while the government is aiming to raise up to $3 billion via restructuring of state assets, its foreign minister told Reuters on Wednesday.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
ADB cuts developing Asia growth forecast
The Asian Development Bank trimmed its economic growth forecast for developing Asia on Wednesday, with China’s pandemic lockdowns, slowing global demand and the Russian invasion of Ukraine seen as limiting the region’s prospects.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
EU wants to ‘reconnect’ with Southeast Asia
EU leaders meet their counterparts from Southeast Asia for a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, looking to bolster ties in the face of the war in Ukraine and challenges from China.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
UK inflation slows, remains close to 11%
British inflation slowed more than expected in November but remained near the highest level in more than 40 years, official data showed Wednesday, as a cost-of-living crisis sparks fresh UK strikes.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
United Airlines to buy 100 Boeing 787
United Airlines on Tuesday unveiled an order of 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for an additional 100 jets, as the company banks on rebounding demand for international travel following a years-long pandemic slowdown.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Fed expected to slow pace of rate hikes
US central bankers open the second day of a key policy meeting Wednesday, with mounting anticipation of a smaller hike to its benchmark lending rate as inflation showed signs of easing.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Exclusive: How a secret software change allowed FTX to use client money
In mid-2020, FTX's chief engineer made a secret change to the cryptocurrency exchange’s software.
14 December 2022, 12:50 PM
German investor morale climbs
German investor confidence rose more than expected in December, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, as hopes grow that surging energy prices are coming down and record-high inflation is nearing its zenith.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM