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The Reserve Bank of India will cut interest rates at a third consecutive meeting in June, according to a Reuters poll of economists who were split over whether it should.
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
From European dream to global giant: Airbus marks half century
Fifty years ago at the Paris air show, France’s transport minister and Germany’s economy minister signed an agreement that would change aviation history.
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Huawei challenges legality of US defense bill as sanctions fight ramps up
China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the US government, in the telecoms equipment maker’s latest bid to fight sanctions from Washington that threaten to push it out of global markets.
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs a modern airport
Bangladesh needs to upgrade its airport facilities and relevant infrastructure without further ado to keep up with the country’s fast-growing air traffic brought about by its rapid economic growth in recent years, said a top official of global airline giant Emirates.
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
US consumer confidence hits six-month high in May
US consumers were in an increasingly rosy mood in May, driving an index of consumer confidence to a six-month high as the jobs market remained robust, survey results showed.
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Reality bites after IMF tells Pakistan to leave rupee to market forces
Less than 10 months after coming to power in Pakistan with visions of creating a welfare system to lift millions out of poverty, economic crisis has forced Prime Minister Imran Khan into the hard realities of an IMF bail-out.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Chinese carriers seek compensation for Boeing 737 Max groundings
China’s official airline association said Friday it will help 13 member carriers seek compensation from Boeing for losses already approaching $580 million due to the grounding of the 737 MAX 8.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Chinese regulators take over small lender
Chinese financial regulators on Friday took over a bank based in the northern Inner Mongolian region because of its “serious credit risk”.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Trump urges fairer trade with Japan during four-day visit
US President Donald Trump Saturday vowed to make the US trade relationship with Japan a “little bit more fair”, as he kicked off a four-day visit to Tokyo aimed at cementing ties between the two close allies.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Dollar tumbles as trade war hits US economic data
The dollar fell on Friday from a two-year high against a basket of major currencies after orders for US-made capital goods fell, further evidence that manufacturing and the broader economy are slowing, due in part to the US-China trade dispute.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Global stocks, oil edge higher on muted trade optimism
World stocks edged higher on Friday and oil prices recovered from bruising falls, after US President Donald Trump nurtured muted hopes of progress in U.S.-China talks while concerns over trade and the health of the world economy persisted.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
India’s beleaguered Jet Airways founder held at airport
Indian Immigration authorities on Saturday stopped former Jet Airways chief Naresh Goyal and his wife from travelling to London, an official said, months after the debt-laden company grounded its fleet.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Samsung launches World Cup campaign on television
Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has recently launched a campaign centring the upcoming cricket world cup, providing customers up to Tk 2 lakh in cashbacks on purchase of select models of television.
The company also offers additional cashbacks of 5 percent on purchase of two models
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
India’s jobs deficit: Project in Gujarat struggling to create employment
When he was chief minister of the Indian state of Gujarat in 2011, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off an ambitious project to develop a financial hub in the style of Singapore or Dubai.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
British Steel’s French workers fear layoffs after collapse
French officials were under pressure Thursday to save the jobs of hundreds of French steel workers at factories facing an uncertain future after the collapse of British Steel, whose assets will be sold to pay off its debt load.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Trade war to weigh on global growth: IMF
The IMF warned Thursday that the escalating US-China trade war will “jeopardize” 2019 global growth, undermining confidence and raising prices for consumers.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Novartis CEO plans gene therapy price ‘far lower’ than $4m to $5m range
Novartis AG’s top executive said on Wednesday it expects to price its gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy far lower than the $4 million to $5 million figure the Swiss drugmaker has said it could be worth.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Never mind the profit fall, M&S says, focus on the changes
Marks & Spencer asked to be judged on how fast it is changing as much as its financial results on Wednesday, as the British clothing and food retailer reported a third straight drop in annual profits.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Equities, pound, oil tumble on trade and Brexit fears
Asian equities tumbled Thursday as China-US trade frictions continue to dog investors, while the pound hit a fresh four-month low on Brexit worries and energy firms were battered by plunging oil prices.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Turkey stopped purchasing Iranian oil as of May
Turkey stopped purchasing Iranian oil as of May as U.S. waivers granted last November to eight buyers expired, and will continue to abide by Washington’s demand that it halt all imports of crude oil from the Islamic Republic, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday.
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