Oil prices sink further as Trump signs deal to reopen Hormuz
18 June 2026, 12:24 PM
Business
Charging ahead: EVs outpace growth predictions
18 June 2026, 11:29 AM
Business
Oil prices extend losses, stocks rise as US-Iran peace talks loom
17 June 2026, 13:48 PM
Business
New budget faces revenue execution risks, says Fitch
16 June 2026, 17:40 PM
Business
China retail sales fell in May for first time since 2022
16 June 2026, 12:37 PM
Business
Oil falls as markets weigh return of supply, US-Iran peace deal
16 June 2026, 12:35 PM
Business
Gold extends gains after US, Iran reach peace deal
15 June 2026, 13:39 PM
Business
Syed Mohammad Kamal, new president of AmCham
14 June 2026, 19:12 PM
Business
Lost Gulf oil exports far smaller than thought, traders and shippers say
14 June 2026, 14:15 PM
Business
Analysis / Gold's record rally falters as bulls run into Fed rate expectations, stronger dollar
14 June 2026, 12:46 PM
Business
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024, 11:56 AM
We Must Change the Nature of Growth
The fortunes of our political leaders depend overwhelmingly on the rise or fall of one number: gross domestic product (GDP)
28 September 2024, 08:36 AM
Cuts, cash, credit: China bids to jumpstart flagging economy
China this week unveiled a bundle of new measures aimed at kickstarting its economy, battered by unprecedented headwinds including a property sector crisis and sluggish spending
28 September 2024, 07:43 AM
Boeing strike grinds on as latest talks fail to reach agreement
The union for striking Boeing workers said Friday that talks with the aviation giant "broke off" without agreement, after some 33,000 US employees walked out this month
28 September 2024, 06:56 AM
Intel and US to finalise $8.5 bln in chips funding by year-end, FT reports
Intel and the US government will likely finalise $8.5 billion in direct funding for the chipmaker before the end of the year, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions
28 September 2024, 06:27 AM
Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignites
India, the world's second largest consumer of gold jewellery, cut the import tax on gold in July to six percent from 15 percent, sparking a significant increase in appetite for gold jewellery, bars and coins
28 September 2024, 06:13 AM
US Fed's preferred inflation measure edges down in August
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.2 percent from a year ago in August, down from 2.5 percent in July, the Commerce Department said
28 September 2024, 06:03 AM
UK consumer sentiment sinks on fiscal worries, trade body says
British consumers have grown more gloomy over the past month following the new Labour government's removal of a welfare benefit for pensioners and warning of tax rises at next month's budget, a new survey from a trade body showed on Thursday
26 September 2024, 11:38 AM
H&M abandons 2024 margin target as markdowns and costs hurt profit
H&M scrapped its earnings margin target for 2024 as higher discounting, costs and fierce competition hurt operating profit in the third quarter, sending shares in the world's No.2 listed fashion retailer down as much as 8 percent
26 September 2024, 08:37 AM
China admits economy facing new 'problems', vows to fix property sector
China's top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, admitted Thursday that the economy was facing new "problems" and vowed to resolve a long-running housing sector crisis, state media said
26 September 2024, 06:50 AM
German consumer morale improves despite economic gloom
German shoppers are heading into October feeling slightly more optimistic, a key survey showed Thursday, even as the outlook for Europe's biggest economy remains gloomy
26 September 2024, 06:02 AM
China considers $142 bn injection for state banks: report
Chinese leaders are considering pumping more than $140 billion into the country's large state-run banks in the first such move to support the flagging economy
26 September 2024, 05:12 AM
IMF board approves $7 billion Pakistan loan agreement
IMF on Wednesday agreed to loan Pakistan $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, approving a relief package that Islamabad has pledged would be the last from the Washington-based lender
26 September 2024, 05:05 AM
What will US interest rate cuts mean for Asia and the Pacific?
The recent interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve present opportunities and challenges for central banks in Asia and the Pacific
26 September 2024, 04:01 AM
Gold price hiked by Tk 3,045 a bhori again
From tomorrow, a bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 138,708
25 September 2024, 14:48 PM
Visiting IMF mission to seek info on NBR’s revenue collection plan
A four-member delegation of the IMF will sit with NBR officials tomorrow
25 September 2024, 13:46 PM
Beijing 'firmly opposes' US ban of Chinese tech from connected vehicles
China's commerce ministry on Wednesday said it "firmly opposes" US plans to ban the sale of connected vehicles incorporating Chinese and Russian technology, citing national security risks
25 September 2024, 09:09 AM
No peak oil demand 'on the horizon', phaseout a 'fantasy': OPEC
OPEC said Tuesday that phasing out oil was a "fantasy", as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand would keep growing until at least 2050, a key year in the battle against climate change
25 September 2024, 07:47 AM
China's monetary volleys miss key threat to economic growth
China's central bank has shifted to a more aggressive easing stance, but its policy weapons don't have the key enemy to economic growth in their line of sight: the persistently weak consumer demand
25 September 2024, 06:47 AM
US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use
The US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday, alleging the company illegally maintains a monopoly over the use of debit cards in the United States
25 September 2024, 06:16 AM