Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
Star Business Report
10 September 2026 Business
China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
Star Business Report
9 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
Star Business Report
9 September 2026 Business
Trump hits Canada with import bans, 50% tariffs
Deutsche Welle
9 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July
Star Business Report
8 September 2026 Business
Why isn't oil above $100 despite supply disruptions?
Reuters
8 September 2026 Business

Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip

BYD said that it sold 2.26 million EVs last year
3 January 2026

Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump

The number of price increases for 2026 is up from the same point last year
1 January 2026

Dire year for dollar has little light at end of tunnel in 2026

The dollar typically falls when the Fed cuts rates as lower US interest rates make dollar-denominated assets less attractive to investors
1 January 2026

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation falls way below target

Sri Lanka has been slowly emerging from its worst economic meltdown in 2022
1 January 2026

Fed minutes say most officials see likelihood of further rate cuts

Officials voted 9-3 to lower rates by a quarter percentage point this month
31 December 2025

China's factory activity edges up, snapping 8-month slide

A key measure of industrial health, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 50.1 this month
31 December 2025

US economy to ride tax cut tailwind but faces risks

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill also gives companies a range of credits and tax breaks
30 December 2025

Gold bounces from two-week low as thin trade sparks volatile moves

US gold futures for February delivery were up 1.1 percent at $4,392.0/oz
30 December 2025

China says to launch digital currency action plan

The plan also includes a proposal to establish an international digital yuan operations centre
29 December 2025

China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

Shenzhen-based BYD had sold 2.07 million EVs so far in 2025
29 December 2025

Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut, hopes of Ukraine peace deal

Brent crude futures settled down $1.60 or 2.57 percent to $60.64 per barrel
28 December 2025

Silver crosses $77 mark while gold, platinum stretch record highs

Spot gold was up 1.2 percent at $4,531.41 per ounce
27 December 2025

China's industrial profits tumble at fastest pace in over a year

Profits fell 13.1 percent year-on-year in November, accelerating from a 5.5 percent drop in October
27 December 2025

Wall Street closes near record highs; precious metals rise

Megacap tech companies have driven the S&P 500 higher in 2025
27 December 2025

From OpenAI to Nvidia, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms

Nvidia has agreed to license technology from AI startup Groq for use in some of its artificial intelligence chips
27 December 2025

US weekly jobless claims fall, but more people collecting unemployment checks

The labor market remains locked in what economists and policymakers describe as a "no hire, no fire" mode
25 December 2025

US economic growth surges in 3rd quarter, highest rate in two years

The report also showed the price index for domestic purchases rose 3.4 percent
24 December 2025

Gold tops $4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy

Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $4,492.51 per ounce by 0359 GMT, after touching a record high of $4,525.19 earlier
24 December 2025

US consumer confidence tumbles in December

The Conference Board's reading for the month was 89.1, down from the 92.9 figure and the lowest since April
24 December 2025

Markets in 2025: Gold, goldilocks and the dollar bears

Gold, the ultimate safe port in a storm, is set for its best year since 1979
23 December 2025