BICDA postpones decision to suspend container handling

The association agreed to the CPA chairman’s call to postpone the suspension decision by a month
10 December 2025, 12:46 PM

Rules eased for capital goods import

The new instruction aims to simplify access to import finance for industries against the import of capital goods for a tenor of three years
10 December 2025, 11:36 AM

How China Inc is marching into Vietnam amid US tariffs​​​

Hanoi's overtures to Beijing may reflect its long-standing policy of balancing foreign ties
10 December 2025, 06:23 AM

Bitcoin’s 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low

With a series of record highs and crushing sell-offs, 2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, which is at risk of ending the year with its first annual decline since 2022.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump says US will allow sale of Nvidia AI chips to China

President Donald Trump said Monday he had reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to allow US chip giant Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
9 December 2025, 10:50 AM

Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Financing for Paramount offer includes Jared Kushner's firm and Middle Eastern funds
9 December 2025, 06:23 AM

Extortion at Chattogram port Tk 2-2.5 crore daily, adviser says

Extortion occurs at every corner of Chattogram port, according to Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retired) M Sakhawat Hussain, who estimates the daily amount at Tk 2 crore to Tk 2.5 crore.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

India flies into airline turbulence of own making

The chaos at India’s airports stems from more than just IndiGo. The number of flights the airline has been cancelling a day surpassed 1,000 on Friday after executives neglected to plan for tighter pilot rest rules that came into effect at the start of November.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

China’s exports top expectations on strong sales to non-US markets

China’s exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-US markets as manufacturers deepen trade ties with the rest of the world in light of President Donald Trump’s prohibitively high tariffs.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

European CEOs downbeat on Europe

Chief executives of large European companies are downbeat on Europe’s economic prospects, albeit less so than six months ago, and have become more bullish about investing in the US than at home, according to a survey published on Sunday.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

How Netflix won Hollywood's biggest prize

Netflix announced on Friday it had reached a deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery's for $72 billion
8 December 2025, 13:55 PM

Gold rises on dollar weakness

Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $4,207.99 per ounce
8 December 2025, 06:47 AM

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports

Exports climbed 5.9 percent year-on-year in November
8 December 2025, 06:34 AM

Inflation still strains US consumers

US consumer pricing and sentiment reports released Friday pointed to lingering questions about affordability as the calendar moves towards the peak of the festive season.
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting

Policymakers generally hold rates at a higher level to tamp down price increases
7 December 2025, 06:29 AM

Gold gains on fed rate cut optimism

Gold prices rose on Friday as mounting expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut next week buoyed sentiment, while silver soared to a record high.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM

India central bank cuts rates

India’s central bank cut interest rates on Friday and signalled more could be on the way as low inflation provided room to help cushion the world’s fifth-largest economy against US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM

From 'Icarus bug' to flawed panels: Airbus counts cost of relying on single model

The European giant was forced to slash delivery targets when defects surfaced in some of their fuselage panels
6 December 2025, 07:41 AM

Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation

The PCE price index rose to 2.8 percent on an annual basis in September
6 December 2025, 05:56 AM