As US orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets

Orders from the new markets were often smaller in volume and less lucrative than US sales
20 January 2026, 12:06 PM

Afghanistan wants duty-free bilateral trade with Bangladesh

A deputy minister of Afghanistan, now in Dhaka, met commerce secretary
19 January 2026, 22:37 PM

Second consignment of US wheat reaches Ctg port

57,203 tonnes of wheat came this time and total 220,000 tonnes will be imported
19 January 2026, 19:07 PM

Dollar slides, investors look for safe havens as Trump ups tariff ante

Major European Union nations decried the Greenland tariff threats as blackmail on Sunday
19 January 2026, 15:01 PM

Supreme Court tests limits of Trump's power over the economy in fight over Fed's Lisa Cook

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, heard arguments in November concerning Trump's sweeping global tariffs
18 January 2026, 17:23 PM

Vietnam breaks ground on first domestic chip manufacturing plant

The project is undertaken by the military-run Viettel Group
18 January 2026, 14:51 PM

Trump administration touts push to lower car prices, de-emphasise EVs

The administration has aggressively rolled back electric vehicle rules from former President Joe Biden's administration
18 January 2026, 12:38 PM

American CEOs push back on Trump ... mildly

This month, several CEOs have offered temperate critiques of certain Trump agenda items
18 January 2026, 12:27 PM
17 January 2026, 12:56 PM

China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas

Under the deal, China is expected to reduce tariffs on canola products by March 1 to around 15 percent
17 January 2026, 12:48 PM

Lower-income US consumers increasingly 'price sensitive': Fed

Some parts of the country reported that "spending was stronger among higher-income consumers,"
15 January 2026, 16:47 PM

Oil plunges after Trump's Iran comments, Asian markets mixed

Oil prices dropped three percent after Trump said Wednesday he would "watch it and see" on possible intervention in the Islamic republic"
15 January 2026, 14:24 PM

Trump backs Venezuela staying in OPEC

US control of the Venezuelan oil industry and future investment to boost capacity could put Caracas at odds with other OPEC members
15 January 2026, 13:07 PM

Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies

The move defers a decision on duties that could further roil the US economy
15 January 2026, 12:25 PM

Taiwan's TSMC logs quarterly net profit jump on AI boom

TSMC is the world's biggest contract maker of chips used in everything from Apple's smartphones to Nvidia's cutting-edge articifical intelligence hardware
15 January 2026, 12:18 PM

Global unemployment 'stable' in 2026, but decent jobs lacking

The global unemployment rate was estimated at 4.9 percent last year
14 January 2026, 15:54 PM

World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026

The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected ‌to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on Tuesday while warning that growth is too concentrated in advanced countries and overall too weak to reduce extreme poverty.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Yen tumbles, dollar still under pressure

The yen fell ​to its lowest against the dollar since July 2024 on Tuesday as traders braced for a Japanese election and also ‌hit lows against European currencies, with the dollar pressured by worries about the Federal Reserve’s independence.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Alphabet hits $4tn valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment

Alphabet briefly hit $4 ​trillion in market valuation on Monday, as the Google parent’s sharpened artificial intelligence focus allayed ‌doubts about its strategy and thrust it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil prices surge 1.7% on Iran concerns

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as heightened concerns surrounding major producer Iran and potential supply disruptions overshadowed the prospect of increased crude supply from Venezuela.
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM