This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming
26 July 2026, 11:56 AM
Business
US small businesses file lawsuit challenging Trump's new 'forced labor' tariffs
25 July 2026, 12:27 PM
Business
Oil falls on report China pushing for end US-Iran war
25 July 2026, 12:24 PM
Business
Trump tariff wall set to stay after Supreme Court blow: analysts
25 July 2026, 12:20 PM
Business
BIDA converts over 15% of investment pipeline into active projects
23 July 2026, 20:22 PM
Business
Oil prices hover at six-week high as Middle East shipping risks escalate
23 July 2026, 12:18 PM
Business
Google-parent Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles
23 July 2026, 12:15 PM
Business
Meeting With PM / Textile millers want refinancing scheme, BGMEA uninterrupted gas
22 July 2026, 21:17 PM
Business
Single online platform planned to ease ship recycling approvals: minister
22 July 2026, 19:53 PM
Business
BSEC, IMF discuss green bond market development
22 July 2026, 18:25 PM
Business
EU to vote on Oct 4 to finalize tariffs for China-made EVs, Bloomberg News reports
The European Commission is on the verge of proposing final tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on EVs built in China, on top of the EU's standard 10 percent car import duty
29 September 2024, 05:19 AM
Online sellers on Walmart's Flipkart sue India watchdog over antitrust probe
The filings come after antitrust investigations concluded in August found Amazon and Flipkart, some of their sellers and smartphone brands, violated local competition laws
29 September 2024, 05:05 AM
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024, 11:56 AM
We Must Change the Nature of Growth
The fortunes of our political leaders depend overwhelmingly on the rise or fall of one number: gross domestic product (GDP)
28 September 2024, 08:36 AM
Cuts, cash, credit: China bids to jumpstart flagging economy
China this week unveiled a bundle of new measures aimed at kickstarting its economy, battered by unprecedented headwinds including a property sector crisis and sluggish spending
28 September 2024, 07:43 AM
Boeing strike grinds on as latest talks fail to reach agreement
The union for striking Boeing workers said Friday that talks with the aviation giant "broke off" without agreement, after some 33,000 US employees walked out this month
28 September 2024, 06:56 AM
Intel and US to finalise $8.5 bln in chips funding by year-end, FT reports
Intel and the US government will likely finalise $8.5 billion in direct funding for the chipmaker before the end of the year, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions
28 September 2024, 06:27 AM
Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignites
India, the world's second largest consumer of gold jewellery, cut the import tax on gold in July to six percent from 15 percent, sparking a significant increase in appetite for gold jewellery, bars and coins
28 September 2024, 06:13 AM
US Fed's preferred inflation measure edges down in August
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.2 percent from a year ago in August, down from 2.5 percent in July, the Commerce Department said
28 September 2024, 06:03 AM
UK consumer sentiment sinks on fiscal worries, trade body says
British consumers have grown more gloomy over the past month following the new Labour government's removal of a welfare benefit for pensioners and warning of tax rises at next month's budget, a new survey from a trade body showed on Thursday
26 September 2024, 11:38 AM
H&M abandons 2024 margin target as markdowns and costs hurt profit
H&M scrapped its earnings margin target for 2024 as higher discounting, costs and fierce competition hurt operating profit in the third quarter, sending shares in the world's No.2 listed fashion retailer down as much as 8 percent
26 September 2024, 08:37 AM
China admits economy facing new 'problems', vows to fix property sector
China's top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, admitted Thursday that the economy was facing new "problems" and vowed to resolve a long-running housing sector crisis, state media said
26 September 2024, 06:50 AM
German consumer morale improves despite economic gloom
German shoppers are heading into October feeling slightly more optimistic, a key survey showed Thursday, even as the outlook for Europe's biggest economy remains gloomy
26 September 2024, 06:02 AM
China considers $142 bn injection for state banks: report
Chinese leaders are considering pumping more than $140 billion into the country's large state-run banks in the first such move to support the flagging economy
26 September 2024, 05:12 AM
IMF board approves $7 billion Pakistan loan agreement
IMF on Wednesday agreed to loan Pakistan $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, approving a relief package that Islamabad has pledged would be the last from the Washington-based lender
26 September 2024, 05:05 AM
What will US interest rate cuts mean for Asia and the Pacific?
The recent interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve present opportunities and challenges for central banks in Asia and the Pacific
26 September 2024, 04:01 AM
Gold price hiked by Tk 3,045 a bhori again
From tomorrow, a bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 138,708
25 September 2024, 14:48 PM
Visiting IMF mission to seek info on NBR’s revenue collection plan
A four-member delegation of the IMF will sit with NBR officials tomorrow
25 September 2024, 13:46 PM
Beijing 'firmly opposes' US ban of Chinese tech from connected vehicles
China's commerce ministry on Wednesday said it "firmly opposes" US plans to ban the sale of connected vehicles incorporating Chinese and Russian technology, citing national security risks
25 September 2024, 09:09 AM
No peak oil demand 'on the horizon', phaseout a 'fantasy': OPEC
OPEC said Tuesday that phasing out oil was a "fantasy", as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand would keep growing until at least 2050, a key year in the battle against climate change
25 September 2024, 07:47 AM