The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost

The leading trade body also gets new senior vice president and vice president

The Fed is also tipped to signal a slower path of cuts going forward amid uncertainty over the impact of President-elect Donald Trump's economic proposals.

Moody's cited France's "political fragmentation" in its decision, which comes after parliament ousted Michel Barnier's government in a historic no-confidence vote following a standoff over an austerity budget

The UK is officially now the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Rice inventories in India surged to a record high at the start of December, reaching more than five times the government’s target and potentially boosting overseas shipments from the world’s biggest exporter of the staple food.

The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday and hinted at more to come, with President Christine Lagarde saying the beleaguered eurozone economy was “losing momentum” as EU and US politics fuelled uncertainty.

Malaysia’s palm oil production is set to fall for the fourth consecutive month in December as heavy rainfall hit harvesting in the world’s second-largest producer of the tropical oil, the industry regulator told Reuters on Friday.

Lower output in Malaysia would curb inventories in the country and further boost benchmark futures , which are already near their highest levels in about 2-1/2 years

Rice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state granaries totalled 44.1 million metric tons on Dec. 1 against a government target of 7.6 million tons, data compiled by the Food Corporation of India showed.

Earlier this week, Yellen said softness in the oil market presents an opportunity for more sanctions

Gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent in October compared with September, when output declined by the same amount, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said

Sri Lankan ports minister Bimal Ratnayake said the allegations against Adani had no bearing on the deep-sea container terminal project in the capital Colombo.

US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, driven by food prices and other sectors, according to government data published Wednesday, complicating the Federal Reserve’s rate cut deliberations.

The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.7 percent last month from a year ago

Economic and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have continued to flare during Biden's time in office.

India's Adani Group has withdrawn its request for a US government-backed loan to construct a port in Sri Lanka seen as a counter to a rival Chinese project, according to company filings.

China’s top leaders and policymakers are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 as they brace for higher US trade tariffs as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his successor Donald Trump’s economic plans a “disaster,” in a speech hailing his own legacy.

The contemplated move reflects China's recognition that it needs bigger economic stimulus to combat Trump's threats of punitive trade measures, people with knowledge of the matter said