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Markets have good reasons to be more upbeat on economy: IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva describes IMF's outlook for 2023 as "less bad, not good"
13 February 2023, 15:22 PM

Steel, cement output falls by a third: manufacturers

The lower production has made it difficult for steel, cement makers to pay back bank loans
13 February 2023, 14:33 PM

Moody’s cuts Ukraine debt rating

Moody’s said Friday it has downgraded Ukraine’s debt rating over a protracted war with Russia, but shifted its outlook from negative to stable.
12 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Oil rebound more likely this year

Oil may resume its rally in 2023 as Chinese demand recovers after Covid curbs were scrapped and lack of investment limits growth in supply, Opec country officials told Reuters, with a growing number seeing a possible return to $100 a barrel.
12 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Russian inflation slows in Jan

Annual inflation in Russia slowed further in January, but consumer prices rose in month-on-month terms, data showed on Friday.
11 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Oil price rises 2pc as Russia plans to cut output

Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Friday and posted weekly gains of over 8 per cent, as Russia announced plans to reduce oil production next month after the West imposed price caps on the country’s crude and fuel.
11 February 2023, 18:00 PM

No deal as IMF leaves Pakistan

"Considerable progress was made during the mission on policy measures to address domestic and external imbalances," the IMF said in a statement.
10 February 2023, 07:46 AM

Norway’s wealth fund pulls out of Adani

Norway’s $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said Thursday it has completely divested its assets in the troubled Indian conglomerate Adani.
9 February 2023, 18:00 PM

India may extend wheat export ban

India is considering extending a ban on wheat exports as the world’s second-biggest producer seeks to replenish state reserves and bring down domestic prices, government sources said.
9 February 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Bangladesh will continue growing even after its graduation in 2026’

Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah says
9 February 2023, 16:25 PM

118 tonnes RMG goods seized on money laundering charges

Sabiha Saiki Fashion shipped 85 consignments worth Tk 22 crore through Ctg port in the last three years using fake documents
9 February 2023, 15:53 PM

Nine Bangladeshi garment makers take part in Texworld Paris

The three-day showcase ended on February 8
9 February 2023, 13:47 PM

Deutsche Bank opens representative office in Dhaka

The leading global bank joins over 70 other German companies already present in Bangladesh
9 February 2023, 12:50 PM

Japan wants to invest in sugar industry, biomass power

Japan Bank for International Cooperation’s Governor Nobumitsu Hayashi expresses the interest
9 February 2023, 09:26 AM

Oil price rises for third day

Oil rose for a third straight day on Wednesday as investor concern eased about US interest rate hikes and an industry report pointed to a drop in US crude inventories.
8 February 2023, 18:00 PM

French energy giant puts on hold $50b hydrogen project with Adani

TotalEnergies is one of the biggest foreign investors in billionaire Gautam Adani's business empire
8 February 2023, 15:46 PM

Global energy prices drop, non-energy inch up in January

According to World Bank’s Pink Sheet, a monthly report that monitors commodity price movements
8 February 2023, 14:52 PM

Asia's productivity needs a boost that digitalisation can provide

Asia’s strong economic rebound from the pandemic is losing steam as tightening financial conditions, reduced export demand, and China’s sharp and uncharacteristic slowdown dim the outlook.
8 February 2023, 05:32 AM

55 local firms take part in German show

Some 55 Bangladeshi companies participated in the world’s largest consumer trade show Ambiente in Germany’s Frankfort to showcase the locally produced goods to the international customers.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to see more China-funded mega projects

Bangladesh will see more China-funded mega projects in near future, Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said yesterday.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM