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US may announce cut in reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh next week: Lutfey Siddiqi
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Argentina keen to boost trade with Bangladesh
Santiago Andres Cafiero, Argentina’s minister of foreign affairs, international trade and worship, yesterday expressed his country’s interest to boost economic relations with Bangladesh.
28 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Phone firms promise ‘tsunami of innovation’
The big beasts of the telecom industry kicked off their most important annual get-together in Barcelona on Monday, promising to lead a “tsunami of innovation”, as they try to shrug off a major slump across the technology sector.
27 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Dollar slips but remains near 7-week high
The dollar slipped from a seven-week high on Monday, as investors took stock of last week’s strong U.S. economic data and the outlook for global interest rates.
27 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil rises on Russian supply jitters
Oil prices edged up in volatile trade on Monday, as Russia halted exports to Poland via a key pipeline ahead of a hefty supply cut announced for March, but a stronger dollar and fears of recession capped gains.
27 February 2023, 18:00 PM
South Korea sets export target of $685b this year
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has set a target of exporting $685 billion worth of products this year, an increase of 0.2 per cent year-on-year, vowing to mobilise all the nation’s capabilities to achieve this goal at an export strategy meeting recently.
26 February 2023, 18:00 PM
DHL Express introduces network flight for Bangladesh
DHL Express has started operations for the first-ever network flight to and from Bangladesh to carry the country’s inbound and outbound shipments.
26 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Europe’s energy security better than feared
Europe looks set to avert fuel shortages and end this winter in a position that, while not exactly comfortable, looks far better than was feared last autumn, after Russia curbed gas pipeline supplies dramatically.
26 February 2023, 18:00 PM
US dollar holds seven-week high
The dollar held a seven-week peak on Friday, as another round of data showing still-high inflation reinforced expectations that interest rates could stay higher for longer.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
India’s economic growth likely slowed further
India’s economic growth likely slowed further in the October-December quarter amid weakening demand and is set to lose more momentum as a series of interest rate hikes weigh on activity, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
US consumer spending posts biggest gain in two years
US consumer spending increased by the most in nearly two years in January amid a surge in wage gains, while inflation accelerated, adding to financial market fears that the Federal Reserve could continue raising interest rates into summer.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Germany seeks to deepen business ties with India
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in India on Saturday seeking to deepen business ties between the world’s number four and five economies and push for progress on an EU trade deal despite differences over Ukraine.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
World Bank promises ‘concessionality’ in debt restructuring
The World Bank will “provide as much concessionality to the debt treatment” for distressed economies as possible, its president told a meeting with the International Monetary Fund, India, China, and other creditor nations on Saturday.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Japanese suppliers face price cut requests
Many small suppliers in Japan have received requests for price cuts from their clients despite rises in raw materials and other prices, according to a survey by a major labor group.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
No G20 joint statement after China objections on Ukraine war
G20 finance ministers again failed Saturday to agree a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, after China sought to water down references to the Ukraine war.
25 February 2023, 15:54 PM
Dubai housing boom buoys buyers
With rents soaring and properties selling fast, the expatriate hub of Dubai is in the throes of a housing boom bolstered by rich emigres that has buoyed investors and burdened tenants.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian economy holding up
Russia’s economy proved unexpectedly resilient in the face of tough Western sanctions last year, but a return to pre-conflict levels of prosperity may be far off as more government spending is directed towards the military.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Banga is Indian-American and currently serving as vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic
23 February 2023, 15:13 PM
Global economy 'in better place' than predicted: Yellen
"In the fall many were worried about a sharp economic slowdown across the world. The challenges we face are real and the future is always uncertain but the outlook has improved," she said
23 February 2023, 10:48 AM
Iraq to allow trade with China in yuan
Iraq’s central bank said on Wednesday it planned to allow trade from China to be settled directly in yuan for the first time, in an attempt to improve access to foreign currency.
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Top brands leave Russia, their goods don’t
Trucks carrying Coca Cola roll across the border into Russia, tourists return from abroad laden with Zara’s latest designs, and local online marketplaces snap up IKEA’s furniture stocks. Western brands may have left the country, but their goods haven’t.
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM