US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

The report, delayed by a lengthy government shutdown, also indicated that the US economy lost 105,000 jobs in October
17 December 2025, 07:35 AM

Gold edges down as investors turn cautious

Spot gold lost 0.3 percent to $4,290.33 per ounce
16 December 2025, 07:14 AM

Gold rises on softer dollar, yields as markets eye US jobs data

US gold futures gained 0.6 percent to $4,354.00 an ounce
15 December 2025, 07:15 AM

China says retail sales growth hit three-year low in November

Retail sales, a key indicator of consumption, edged up 1.3 percent year-on-year in November
15 December 2025, 06:47 AM

China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

China is already the world's largest market for industrial robots
14 December 2025, 06:51 AM

Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market

Experts say at event organised by the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association
13 December 2025, 13:38 PM

Asia Gold: India gold discounts widen as prices hit record high; China demand muted

Indian dealers were offering a discount of up to $34 per ounce
13 December 2025, 07:08 AM

Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim

Netflix insists the deal is needed to challenge Alphabet’s YouTube
13 December 2025, 07:03 AM

Divided US Fed makes third straight rate cut, signals higher bar ahead

Wednesday's reduction by a quarter percentage point brings rates to a range between 3.50 percent and 3.75 percent
11 December 2025, 07:37 AM

BICDA postpones decision to suspend container handling

The association agreed to the CPA chairman’s call to postpone the suspension decision by a month
10 December 2025, 12:46 PM

Rules eased for capital goods import

The new instruction aims to simplify access to import finance for industries against the import of capital goods for a tenor of three years
10 December 2025, 11:36 AM

How China Inc is marching into Vietnam amid US tariffs​​​

Hanoi's overtures to Beijing may reflect its long-standing policy of balancing foreign ties
10 December 2025, 06:23 AM
9 December 2025, 10:50 AM

Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Financing for Paramount offer includes Jared Kushner's firm and Middle Eastern funds
9 December 2025, 06:23 AM

How Netflix won Hollywood's biggest prize

Netflix announced on Friday it had reached a deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery's for $72 billion
8 December 2025, 13:55 PM

Gold rises on dollar weakness

Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $4,207.99 per ounce
8 December 2025, 06:47 AM

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports

Exports climbed 5.9 percent year-on-year in November
8 December 2025, 06:34 AM

Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting

Policymakers generally hold rates at a higher level to tamp down price increases
7 December 2025, 06:29 AM

From 'Icarus bug' to flawed panels: Airbus counts cost of relying on single model

The European giant was forced to slash delivery targets when defects surfaced in some of their fuselage panels
6 December 2025, 07:41 AM

Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation

The PCE price index rose to 2.8 percent on an annual basis in September
6 December 2025, 05:56 AM