Alibaba denied wrongdoing, saying it entered the settlement to avoid the cost and disruption of further litigation

Moody's said the fiscal deterioration it has seen is "beyond our expectations and stands in contrast with governments in similarly rated countries that are tending to consolidate their public finances."

The increase takes rates above an emergency level introduced in February 2022 -- just after Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine -- to their highest since 2003, with the regulator battling to stem the economic fallout of the conflict

Bangladesh is unlikely to regain benefits offered under the generalised system of preferences (GSP) from the United States if the programme is revived in the near future because of several issues related to labour rights in the country, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

They are: Md Shahidullah Azim, Enamul Haque Khan (Bablu), Miran Ali, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Asif Ashraf, Rezwan Selim, ANM Saifuddin, Md Shihabuduzza Chowdhury, Shams Mahmud and Sharif Zahir

The consumer goods giant said on Thursday it was keeping its full-year outlook for 3-5 percent underlying sales growth and an underlying operating margin of at least 18 percent

Apple failed to send tens of thousands of customer disputes about credit card transactions to Goldman Sachs, and when it did the bank did not follow federal requirements for investigating claims, the bureau said

64 percent of the members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 rejected the contract, the union said on X

The Clean Clothes Campaign urges brands to take swift action

IMF raised its 2024 and 2025 economic growth forecasts for the US - the only developed economy to see its outlook marked up for both years

China's leaders are targeting annual growth of five percent this year -- a goal challenged by weak consumption and a prolonged and debilitating debt crisis in the colossal property sector

The latest $325 million in proposed funds under the CHIPS and Science Act -- a package of incentives to boost research and US semiconductor production -- goes towards polysilicon manufacturer Hemlock Semiconductor

Trade minister Douglas Alexander said Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU caused "significant disruption" to its trade policy and the country needed to recalibrate its global trade outlook

The suspension was imposed, as Indian minister will open a terminal at Petrapole on October 24

Sales fell 2% while profit 45%

The growth comes despite global challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruptions, which have impacted other major garment-exporting nations, the report states

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings are scheduled to draw more than 10,000 people from finance ministries, central banks and civil society groups to discuss efforts to boost patchy global growth, deal with debt distress and finance the green energy transition

Brent crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.11 percent, to $73.14 a barrel by 0120 GMT

The cuts come just days after the country posted its slowest quarterly growth in a year and a half, underlining the deep economic woes the country faces.

Retail sales in the United States accelerated in September, according to government data released Thursday, a positive sign for consumption as the election approaches.