Taiwan says reached 'general consensus' with US on trade deal

Taiwan is a powerhouse in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips, which are the lifeblood of the global economy
13 January 2026, 13:02 PM

Iran's trading partners that face 25% US tariffs

Iran exported products to 147 trading partners in 2022
13 January 2026, 12:25 PM

US 'screwed' if Supreme Court rules against tariffs: Trump

Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said hundreds of billions of dollars would have to be paid back to US companies
13 January 2026, 12:06 PM

Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment

Alphabet last week surpassed Apple in market capitalization for the first time since 2019
13 January 2026, 12:00 PM

Fed chair Powell says targeted by federal probe

He dismissed the possible threat of indictment over his testimony or the renovation project as "pretexts"
12 January 2026, 16:54 PM

TSMC Q4 profit poised to soar 27% as AI demand drives growth

TSMC is investing $165 billion to build chip factories in the US in the state of Arizona
12 January 2026, 15:10 PM

Goldman projects lower oil prices in 2026 as supply swells

The investment bank maintained its 2026 average price forecasts of $56/$52 per barrel for Brent/WTI
12 January 2026, 13:59 PM

Qatar and UAE to join U.S.-led effort to bolster technology supply chain

The program, dubbed Pax Silica, seeks to safeguard the full technology supply chain
12 January 2026, 13:17 PM

US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths

G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China
12 January 2026, 12:37 PM

Gold edges past $4,600/oz as Powell-Trump rift stokes safe-haven demand

Spot gold jumped 1.3 percent to $4,566.80 per ounce
12 January 2026, 12:32 PM

China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say

China's so-called 'AI tiger' startups MiniMax and Zhipu AI had strong debuts on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week
11 January 2026, 14:06 PM

Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%

Trump also made the pledge during the campaign for the 2024 election
11 January 2026, 13:57 PM

Trump pitches Venezuela oil to US majors -- and hits skepticism

Trump said oil companies would "deal with us directly"
10 January 2026, 13:05 PM

EU and India say 'good progress' made towards trade deal

Brussels is pressing to seal an agreement with New Delhi
10 January 2026, 13:00 PM

FTA with Latin Mercosur bloc could boost garment trade: BGMEA

Garment makers discuss bilateral trade with the Uruguayan ambassador in Dhaka
8 January 2026, 13:46 PM

World Bank warns Bangladesh public of fake loan scams

The global lender issued a statement today
8 January 2026, 12:58 PM

South Korea brings AI into the physical world at CES 2026

Hyundai Motor Group, LG Electronics and Doosan are set to showcase their latest AI robotics technologies
8 January 2026, 07:45 AM

Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, sources say

Nvidia's standard terms for Chinese clients have previously included advance payment requirements
8 January 2026, 06:50 AM

Samsung Electronics forecasts record profit in fourth quarter

Its strong forecast comes on the back of soaring demand for high-performance memory chips
8 January 2026, 06:39 AM

US lays out plan for marketing Venezuelan oil after Maduro ouster

Venezuela's state petroleum firm separately said that talks for the sale of crude oil to the United States had begun,
8 January 2026, 06:33 AM