India’s surging refined product exports ease Asia fuel crisis
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil prices rise for a fifth day, hit $96.49
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
BIDA converts over 15% of investment pipeline into active projects
23 July 2026, 20:22 PM
Business
Oil prices hover at six-week high as Middle East shipping risks escalate
23 July 2026, 12:18 PM
Business
Google-parent Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles
23 July 2026, 12:15 PM
Business
US tariffs on Brazil take effect as Trump readies fresh flurry
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil climbs over 4% to six-week high
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil extends gains on fresh Mideast supply risks
22 July 2026, 11:22 AM
Business
US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire
22 July 2026, 08:36 AM
Global Economy
EU fines AliExpress 550m euros over illegal products
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
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
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, 18:00 PM
China admits economy facing new problems, vows to fix property sector
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders admitted Thursday that the world’s number two economy was facing new “problems” and vowed to resolve a long-running crisis in the housing sector.
26 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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
Leftist Sri Lanka leader stuck with painful IMF deal: analysts
Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has little room to renegotiate an IMF bailout that threw a lifeline to his bankrupt country but imposed punishing and unpopular austerity measures, analysts say.
25 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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
ADB says AI investments to drive developing Asia growth
It kept its 2025 forecast unchanged at 4.9 percent.
25 September 2024, 04:13 AM