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Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking
In Washington and its suburbs, supermarket egg shelves are now often empty, or sparsely stocked
9 February 2025
Big Tech’s AI spending rattles markets
E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI investment costs.
8 February 2025
RMG exports to US grow after a gap of two years
Garment shipment to the US increased by 0.75% to $7.34 billion
8 February 2025
Rice bran oil export may face 25% regulatory duty
An NBR notification may come this week to boost the oil’s domestic supply
8 February 2025
DCCI identifies problems of Old Dhaka businesses, wants quick solution
Traffic congestion, waterlogging is taking a massive toll, says the leading chamber
8 February 2025
US Fed rate cuts 'may be on pause': senior official
The Fed voted last month to leave its key lending rate unchanged following three consecutive cuts, holding it at between 4.25 and 4.50 percent.
8 February 2025
Container transport remains suspended at Ctg port for second day
Container movement to and from Chattogram port remained suspended for the second consecutive day as transport workers again went on work abstention yesterday morning -- just four hours after they had withdrawn their previous strike.
6 February 2025
Honda-Nissan merger talks 'basically over': source
The source said Nissan was "open" to forming other strategic partnerships within the automobile or technology sectors.
6 February 2025
Google shares slump but other AI gains lift US stocks
Shares of Google parent Alphabet took a hit, slumping around seven percent after the company announced plans to spend an eye-popping $75 billion in 2025 on AI development programs.
6 February 2025
Bank of England set to cut interest rate
At its first rate meeting of the year, the BoE is forecast to reduce borrowing costs by a quarter point to 4.50 percent according to analysts' consensus forecast.
6 February 2025
Google shares slide on spending plans
Google's parent company Alphabet on Tuesday reported revenue jumped in the recently-ended quarter, but shares sank on concerns it may be pouring too much money into artificial intelligence.
5 February 2025
41 firms yet to get UAE visa to attend Gulfood fair
The event will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from February 17-21
5 February 2025
Honda shares jump on reports it wants Nissan as subsidiary
Honda's CEO insisted at the time it was not a bailout for Nissan
5 February 2025
National Special Economic Zone to get a Tk 518 crore water treatment plant
The plant will treat 50 million litres of water daily
4 February 2025
China hits back at US with levies as Trump tariffs come in force
Beijing's finance ministry also unveiled 10 percent tariffs on imports from the United States of crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement vehicles and pickup trucks.
4 February 2025
China hits back with tariffs on US goods
Beijing slaps 15% levy on US LNG, coal; 10% on crude, farm equipment
4 February 2025
Containerised cargo transport through Ctg port jumped in January
The import and export of container cargo through Chattogram port increased significantly in January, driven by rising imports ahead of Ramadan and a gradual increase in export orders for readymade garments.
3 February 2025
US tariffs: A blow to the world economy
Tariff's impact will fall disproportionately on the US's immediate neighbors than on China, the world's second-largest economic power.
3 February 2025
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Trump said he was "speaking with Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau tomorrow morning, and I'm also speaking with Mexico tomorrow morning."
3 February 2025
India budget opts for economic sugar rush over reform
India’s annual budget announcement was a bigger deal than usual this year: As the first full budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, it will set the tone for how the world’s fifth-largest economy confronts slowing growth and sagging markets.
2 February 2025