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Interbank dollar rate hits record high
The interbank exchange rate for the US greenback has reached a record high of Tk 108.75 per dollar as Bangladesh continues to face a shortage of the foreign currency.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Half of UK firms to defer investment for tax hike
Almost half of medium-sized British companies plan to delay investment plans due to last month’s rise in corporation tax, a survey published on Monday found.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
India’s note withdrawal to improve liquidity
The Indian central bank’s decision to withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation is likely to improve banking system liquidity, bringing down recently elevated short-term rates, analysts and bankers said.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil price steady
Oil prices were steady on Monday as caution relating to US debt ceiling talks dragged on optimism over demand later in the year and offset support from lower supplies from Canada and Opec+ producers.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China keeps rates unchanged
China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for the ninth month in May on Monday, matching market expectations, as a weakening yuan and widening yield differentials with the United States limited the scope for any substantial monetary easing.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Abu Dhabi sees $2b in investment opportunities in S Korea
Abu Dhabi organisations have identified about $2 billion of investment opportunities in South Korea after the two sides agreed to expand business ties in January, a joint statement said on Monday.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Underinvestment could trigger oil market volatility
Opec Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday that underinvesting in the oil and gas sector could cause market volatility in the long term and imperil growth.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil slips as US debt caution offset supply concerns
Brent crude futures fell 48 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $75.10 a barrel by 0201 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for July delivery, the more actively traded contract, fell 45 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $71.24.
22 May 2023, 06:27 AM
Ford recalls 422,000 SUVs
Ford Motor Co is recalling 422,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States because the video output may fail even after getting a prior recall repair, preventing the rear-view camera image from displaying.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Biden says Republican debt ceiling demands ‘unacceptable’
President Joe Biden on Sunday slammed Republican demands in negotiations to resolve the US debt ceiling standoff as “unacceptable” but said a solution can still be found before a disastrous default.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Fumigation of US cotton not required
Bangladesh has again demanded that garments made from US cotton be provided duty-free access to the American markets as the government has withdrawn a provision requiring fumigation of American cotton, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said yesterday.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil supply won't be affected by stricter price cap enforcement - IEA
The G7, the European Union and Australia agreed to impose a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil and also set an upper price limit for Russian oil products to deprive Moscow of revenues for its invasion of Ukraine.
21 May 2023, 06:00 AM
Biden, House Speaker McCarthy could speak Sunday on debt limit
US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy could speak as soon as Sunday in talks over raising the federal $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.
21 May 2023, 05:46 AM
US and Taiwan conclude trade negotiations
The United States and Taiwan have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement to deepen economic ties, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
G7 leaders agree to new initiative to fight economic coercion
Group of Seven leaders on Saturday agreed to a new initiative to counter economic coercion, and pledged action to ensure that any actors attempting to weaponise economic dependence would fail and face consequences.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
China’s exports to North Korea surge in April
China’s exports to North Korea soared in April from a year earlier, with wigs and fertiliser among major shipments, Chinese customs data showed on Saturday.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia sanctions loom over India’s diamond hub
The prospect of fresh G7 sanctions on Russia’s diamond trade weighs heavy on India’s diamond hub of Surat, already reeling from supply cuts and falling demand.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
US debt ceiling crisis dogs Biden at G7
The sight of a tired-looking top White House domestic policy adviser in a Hiroshima hotel said it all: President Joe Biden may be on the other side of the world but his political fight back home over the debt ceiling has followed him.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Blacklist producers of adulterated goods
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun yesterday called upon businesses to blacklist traders who are engaged in making and selling adulterated and counterfeit products, said a press release.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
What Indian move to scrap Rs 2000 note means for its economy
India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation in 2016, will remain legal tender but citizens have been asked to deposit or exchange these notes by September 30, 2023.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM