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Bank of Japan lifts policy rate to 31-yr high
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China retail sales fell in May for first time since 2022
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Reserves rise, but at what cost
The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability
14 September 2025, 12:08 PM
US Fed poised for first rate cut of 2025 as political tension mounts
The Fed's likely move would follow a monthslong push from President Donald Trump to slash rates
14 September 2025, 06:45 AM
US consumer inflation heats up
US consumer inflation rose last month to its highest level since January, government data showed Thursday, although analysts believe that this will not deter the central bank from an interest rate cut next week.
13 September 2025, 18:55 PM
Delaying LDC graduation not fully in govt’s hands
Garment leaders seek three-year LDC graduation extension to prepare for new rules
13 September 2025, 18:55 PM
Impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases
Group of Seven nations’ finance ministers discussed in a call on Friday further sanctions on Russia and possible tariffs on countries that they consider “enabling” its war in Ukraine, as the US called on its allies to impose tariffs on purchasers of Russian oil.
13 September 2025, 18:51 PM
US officials to arrive in Dhaka Sunday for tariff talks
A United States trade delegation will arrive in Bangladesh on Sunday for meetings with commerce ministry officials on bilateral trade, progress on trade agreements and the reciprocal tariff imposed by the White House.
11 September 2025, 20:00 PM
EPA with Japan may be signed in two months
Bangladesh and Japan may sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) within the next one to two months as the final negotiation is scheduled to end in Tokyo tomorrow.
11 September 2025, 20:00 PM
'China Inside': How Chinese EV tech is reshaping global auto design
Chinese EV makers offer 'Intel Inside' approach to global rivals
11 September 2025, 06:22 AM
Broad US price increases expected in August amid tariff pass-through
Labor shortages at farms as the Trump administration rounds up undocumented migrants for deportation were also adding to higher food prices
11 September 2025, 05:35 AM
Trump urges EU to impose 100% tariffs on China, India to pressure Putin
US President Donald Trump urged EU officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100 percent as part of a strategy to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a US official and an EU diplomat.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Apple holds down new iPhone prices amid tariff threats
Apple on Tuesday introduced an upgraded line of new iPhones, including a slimmer iPhone Air, and held prices steady amid US President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have hurt the company’s profit.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels
India engaging with KIA to secure a strategic resource
10 September 2025, 15:07 PM
Zara owner Inditex second-quarter sales disappoint due to cautious consumers
Net sales for its second quarter were 10.08 billion euros ($11.81 billion)
10 September 2025, 06:19 AM
Trump and Modi say US-India trade talks continuing
Trump also said he would be speaking with Modi "in the upcoming weeks," and Modi in response said he was "looking forward" to it.
10 September 2025, 03:46 AM
Wealthy apparel shoppers in US shrug off tariffs
A handful of apparel retailers, including Levi Strauss, are teasing more full-priced products, testing how much wealthier shoppers are willing to pay despite the sobering effect of tariffs.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump-China deal rests on the art of the possible
For Donald Trump, the next big China deal is all about the last big China deal. The president’s first trade pact with Beijing, signed in 2019, did little to change Beijing’s behaviour or jump-start American manufacturing. Yet the White House is once again pushing for high-stakes negotiations, even if any agreement could prove as ephemeral as the last.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Smart logistics: the backbone of Bangladesh’s post-LDC competitiveness
Tariffs are set to rise, global compliance standards are tightening, and supply chains are becoming more digitised and diversified.
9 September 2025, 15:07 PM
Exporters urge halt to ICD charge hike
They demand a pause until the charges are fixed by the shipping ministry’s tariff committee
9 September 2025, 13:26 PM
Japan says lower US tariffs will take effect by September 16
Japan seeks formal commitment on tariffs for semiconductors
9 September 2025, 07:09 AM
US tariffs worsen petrochemical sector challenges, executives warn
The disruption could lead to a 15 percent drop in the global petrochemical trade
9 September 2025, 06:31 AM