Oil prices fell on Monday on optimism over US-Iran talks, with mediators flagging a “roadmap” to a final agreement, while equities were mixed.

SK Hynix on Monday overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable listed company, marking a dramatic reversal of fortunes for a chipmaker that two decades ago nearly collapsed under debt.

The government has formed a National Drug Advisory Council to advise the authorities on implementing the National Drug Policy and developing the country's pharmaceutical sector to ensure the availability of essential medicines.

Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on Monday aged 100, his wife said.

Oversaw second‑longest US economic expansion, earned reputation as ‘maestro’ of monetary policy

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $76 a barrel

The 10 entities include Aveox, which holds aerospace defence contracts with the US military, and Oshkosh Defense, which produces military vehicle fleets

The United States has started an investigation over “unfair” pharmaceutical pricing policies in Germany, a move that could lead to fresh tariffs.

Say it quietly, but Gulf airlines are back in business. The Middle East is home to some of the world’s biggest carriers, whose networks have been upended by the Iran conflict, with Iranian missile and drone attacks at times shutting airports in recent months and redrawing traffic routes across the Gulf. 

Creating large banks which can operate across Europe is desirable for sustaining the continent’s financial system, the European Central Bank’s chief economist said Friday.

Three Indian-flagged tankers carrying more than 860,000 metric tons of oil and 94 Indian crew members have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and are en route to India, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday.

China urged the Group of Seven to abide by market economy principles and international economic and trade rules and stop undermining the global trade order on Thursday, responding to the bloc’s latest joint statement that calls for reducing reliance on China for critical minerals and rare earths.

The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise a key interest rate is expected to have both positive and negative impacts on households and businesses.

Australia will extend fuel excise relief for an additional month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday, as ​the country continues to grapple with higher fuel costs ‌during the Iran war.

Shares of Beximco Pharmaceuticals gained 8 percent over the last two trading sessions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closing at Tk 145.3 today, following reports that the company may be delisted from the London Stock Exchange

Whether he intended it, Warsh's emphasis on inflation in Wednesday's press conference led investors to conclude an increase was coming soon

The US move on Thursday comes after the German government sought to overhaul its statutory health insurance system

Brent crude ticked higher on Friday, but stayed set for a weekly fall of around 8 percent, after Israel and Hezbollah agreed on a ceasefire in Lebanon but Iran set conditions for using the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Gold prices fell on Friday, putting the yellow metal on track for a third straight weekly decline, pressured by a firmer US dollar and a hawkish Federal Reserve.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday.