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Ukraine ports shipped 4.7m tonnes of food under grain deal
A total of 211 ships with 4.7 million tonnes of agricultural products on board have left Ukraine so far under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry said on Saturday.
24 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Reserve Bank of India to raise interest rates again
The Reserve Bank of India is set to raise interest rates again next week with a slim majority of economists in a Reuters poll expecting a half-point hike and some others expecting a smaller 35 basis point rise.
24 September 2022, 18:00 PM
UK downturn deepens, raising recession risk
The downturn in British businesses steepened this month as they battled soaring costs and faltering demand, according to a survey on Friday that hammered home the rising risk of recession.
24 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Chinese apps gain popularity globally
From the world’s top short video application TikTok to the biggest fast-fashion app Shein and emerging music-video app StarMaker, a rising number of mobile apps developed by Chinese companies are influencing people’s daily lives across the globe.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Japan steps in to stem yen falls
Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market on Thursday to buy yen for the first time since 1998, in an attempt to shore up the battered currency after the Bank of Japan stuck with ultra-low interest rates.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Locally made jerseys to adorn FIFA World Cup
Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a source not only for replica football shirts worn by fans but also kits used in practice by players of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup alongside European clubs.
22 September 2022, 02:30 AM
ADB cuts Asia growth forecast
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday cut its 2022 growth forecast for developing Asia, with crippling Covid-19 lockdowns in China, conflict in Ukraine and efforts to combat inflation dragging on the region.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany close to long-term LNG deals with Qatar
German utilities RWE and Uniper are close to striking long-term deals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar’s North Field Expansion project to help replace Russian gas, three sources familiar with the matter said.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Japan inflation at highest level since 2014
Inflation in Japan hit 2.8 per cent in August, the highest level since 2014, government data showed Tuesday, as soaring energy prices bite.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Indian rice shipments stuck at ports
At least 20 ships are waiting to load around 600,000 tonnes of rice at Indian ports as New Delhi’s surprise export restrictions have trapped cargoes for nearly a fortnight, forcing sellers to pay demurrage charges, industry officials told Reuters.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
India starts debt-restructuring talks with Sri Lanka
India said on Tuesday it had begun talks with Sri Lanka on restructuring its debt and promised to support the crisis-hit neighbour mainly through long-term investments after providing nearly $4 billion of financial aid.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
App Store prices to go up
Apple Inc said on Tuesday it will raise prices of apps and in-app purchases on its App Store from next month in all of the euro zone and some countries in Asia and South America.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Dredging old Brahmaputra to reduce distance with India: minister
The distance between India and Bangladesh over waterways will decline by 116 kilometres after the excavation of the old Brahmaputra river, said State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Oil prices rise amid drop in output
Oil prices ticked up on Tuesday as Opec and its allies keep producing less than their quotas, but were headed for a fourth monthly decline ahead of an expected further US interest rate hike which may curb economic growth and fuel demand.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany to sign LNG deals with UAE
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to sign contracts for liquefied natural gas (LNG) during his visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, his deputy chancellor said, as Germany looks for new partners to replace Russian energy imports.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Sterling languishes near 37-year low vs dollar
Sterling was weaker against a robust dollar on Monday, hovering near last week’s 37-year low, with sentiment towards the British currency remaining weak given a darkening economic outlook.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Norway to hike rates by 50 basis points
Norway’s central bank is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate again this week and signal a continued rise in the cost of borrowing in the fourth quarter to combat inflation, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Mercedes-Benz to build wind farm
Mercedes-Benz is planning to build a wind farm in the northwestern German state of Lower Saxony, by 2025 that is able to produce a hundred megawatts of electricity, equivalent to over 15 per cent of the carmaker’s annual demand in Germany, it said on Monday.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
German economy to shrink all winter
The German economy is contracting already and will likely get worse over the winter months as gas consumption is cut or rationed, the country’s central bank said on Monday.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM
RBI spending forex reserves at quicker pace to support rupee
India’s central bank is using up its foreign exchange reserves at a quicker pace than during the taper-tantrum period in 2013 as it tries to prevent an overshoot in the rupee, but a larger pool of reserves may allow it to support the currency for some more time, economists said.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM