Iran war will leave lasting scars on energy market
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
IMF may provide $50b for economies hit by Iran war
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Middle East war may dent Bangladesh’s growth, RMG output and exports: Sanem
9 April 2026, 20:47 PM
Business
IMF approves $700 mn for Sri Lanka, warning of Mideast war shock
9 April 2026, 13:56 PM
Business
Middle East war: global economic fallout
9 April 2026, 11:44 AM
Business
Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire
9 April 2026, 10:03 AM
Business
Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock
9 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Middle East conflict to push 12 lakh Bangladeshis below poverty line: World Bank
8 April 2026, 19:00 PM
Business
Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
8 April 2026, 15:26 PM
Business
European gas prices open down 20% on Mideast ceasefire
8 April 2026, 12:33 PM
Business
Israel strike puts all eyes on Hormuz and $100 oil
Oil prices soared by more than 8% to $75 a barrel on Friday on the news
14 June 2025, 04:24 AM
Dollar keeps losing market share
The dollar continued to lose market share as the world’s dominant currency last year but mostly smaller rivals and gold benefited rather than the euro, an ECB report showed on Wednesday.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Myanmar to lose 2.5% of GDP to March quake: WB
Myanmar’s economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March’s devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Boeing shares fall 8% after Air India plane crashes
Shares of planemaker Boeing fell 8 percent in premarket US trading on Thursday after an Air India aircraft with 242 people crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Vietnam ready to further open market for US exports: minister
Vietnam is ready to further open its market and offer additional incentives for US exports, and hopes for corresponding steps from the US side, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên told Senator Roger Marshall at their meeting in Washington DC on June 11 (local time).
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Asian shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat
Asian shares fell as Trump renewed tariff threats and Mideast tensions grew.
12 June 2025, 05:28 AM
US inflation edges up but Trump tariff hit limited for now
US consumer inflation edged up in May as Trump tariffs ripple; Fed eyes impact
12 June 2025, 05:25 AM
Vietnam talks to Gap, Levi Strauss to head off Trump tariffs
Vietnam has sought to enlist major US garment companies including Gap and Levi Strauss as it tries to head off President Donald Trump’s threatened 46 percent trade tariff.
11 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Inditex shares drop as sales disappoint
Shares in Zara owner Inditex fell Wednesday after the world’s biggest fashion retailer posted disappointing first quarter sales as concerns mount over US President Donald Trump’s trade war.
11 June 2025, 18:00 PM
US, China agree on trade ‘framework’ after high-level talks
Top officials from the United States and China said Tuesday that they had agreed on a “framework” to move forward on trade, following two days of high-level talks in London to resolve tensions.
11 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Yunus lauds IMF for its positive role in Bangladesh
The chief adviser takes part in a talk at Chatham House, an independent think-tank based in London,
11 June 2025, 14:27 PM
The EU can play it cool with Trump’s trade threats
EU handles Trump's trade threats cautiously, playing long game, aiding Ukraine
11 June 2025, 08:28 AM
Zara owner posts rising profit despite Trump trade war
Inditex's Q1 net profit rose slightly despite Trump's trade war
11 June 2025, 07:34 AM
Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with US
Here is how rare earths have become a key sticking point in talks between the US and China
11 June 2025, 05:45 AM
ECB's Lagarde slams 'coercive trade policies' in Beijing visit
ECB's Lagarde warns "coercive trade policies" harm global supply chains; urges de-escalation of tariff disputes
11 June 2025, 05:35 AM
Tariffs expected to lift underlying US consumer prices in May
US May consumer prices rose moderately, with tariffs fueling underlying inflation despite cheaper gasoline
11 June 2025, 05:30 AM
US, China agree on trade 'framework' after high-level talks
But this framework will first need to be approved by leaders in Washington and Beijing
11 June 2025, 05:26 AM
World Bank slashes global growth forecast as trade tensions bite
In its twice-yearly Global Economic Prospects report, the bank lowered its forecasts for nearly 70% of all economies — including the US, China and Europe, as well as six emerging market regions — from the levels it projected just six months ago before US President Donald Trump took office.
10 June 2025, 13:58 PM
China's exports slow as trade war takes toll
Monday's reading included a 12.7 percent plunge in exports to the United States
10 June 2025, 06:05 AM
US ocean container imports tumble in May as China tariffs take hold
From retailer Walmart to automaker Ford depend on Chinese goods to operate
10 June 2025, 05:53 AM