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ACI to invest Tk 60 crore in fruit drinks buisness
29 September 2026
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Where will Fed tightening hit hardest in Asia?
29 September 2026
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Oil gains over 2%
29 September 2026
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Global AI trade could revive after recent pullback
29 September 2026
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Oil prices spike after Trump rejects Iran truce offer
28 September 2026
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White House releases list of products US, China could tax less
28 September 2026
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AI challenges fuel trading’s old guard
28 September 2026
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Global Economy
Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence
The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress to act independently to tackle both inflation and unemployment -- primarily by raising and lowering interest rates.
10 November 2024
Tesla hits $1 trillion market value as Musk-backed Trump win fans optimism
The electric automaker's shares jumped 8.2% to $321.22, catapulting the company's valuation above the trillion-dollar mark for the first time in more than two years.
10 November 2024
Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Trump shock
Trump, who won a crushing presidential victory this week, vowed during his campaign to slap 60 percent tariffs on all Chinese goods entering the United States in an attempt to balance trade between the two nations.
10 November 2024
Gold logs biggest weekly fall
Gold prices dropped on Friday, logging their steepest weekly decline in over five months, pressured by a stronger dollar and as markets absorbed the implications of Donald Trump’s victory and its potential impact on US interest rate expectations.
9 November 2024
Fed makes quarter point cut as Powell insists he would not quit
The US Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of Donald Trump’s election victory and moved ahead with a quarter point cut Thursday.
9 November 2024
After Trump victory, EU leaders vow 'urgent' economic reform
Although Europe's public reaction to the Republican's return has been cautious, officials are on full alert over the implications for the European Union's economy if he delivers on his threats and slaps higher tariffs
9 November 2024
China consumer prices rise at slower rate in October
The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.3 percent year-on-year in October, down from 0.4 percent in September, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
9 November 2024
What impact will Trump have on the world economy?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House with his protectionist policies poses threats for the global economy, with the prospect of new trade wars, resurgent inflation and slower growth, experts say.
7 November 2024
Garment export to US falls 6.29% in Jan-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $5.41 billion worth of apparels to the American market in the nine months
7 November 2024
Trump's America-first agenda to test ties with India
India is the ninth-largest trading partner of the United States, with a trade surplus of more than $30 billion in the 2023-24 financial year.
7 November 2024
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
7 November 2024
Trump's win aided by a relentless focus on the cost of living
The impact of inflation on the cost of everyday items was pronounced, with consumer prices rising cumulatively by more than 20 percent during President Joe Biden's time in office, triggering a backlash from voters.
7 November 2024
Equities swing, bitcoin hits record as traders weigh Trump 2.0
Trump Trade went into overdrive Wednesday as it emerged that the tycoon would return to the White House after beating Democrat Kamala Harris
7 November 2024
Trump has vowed sweeping tariffs: What comes next?
This will not be the first time Trump has used tariffs to exert pressure on other countries
7 November 2024
Trump win sees dollar, stocks soar
Donald Trump’s surprisingly comprehensive victory in the US Presidential election has electrified the US dollar - possibly to his own chagrin - and the US currency is eyeing its biggest one-day gain in two years.
6 November 2024
Trump victory to reverberate through global economy
Donald Trump’s victory in the race to become the next US president will have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep and quite immediate.
6 November 2024
What does Trump 2.0 mean for businesses in Bangladesh?
For local business communities, Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race has been shorthand for the expectation that Western apparel orders and some foreign investments would shift to Bangladesh, with global fashion powerhouse China possibly facing higher import tariffs from the US.
6 November 2024
Don’t withdraw money from banks unless necessary: BB spokesperson
Deposited money is safe in banks, Husnay Ara Shikha says
6 November 2024
Hey stupid, it wasn't just the economy. It was inflation
American voters who cared more about the economy than other issues - their choice for the next president appeared resoundingly clear: Republican Donald Trump.
6 November 2024
Commodities under pressure on likely Trump win in US presidential race
Trump has won the 270 electoral votes needed to claim victory over challenger Kamala Harris, according to Fox News
6 November 2024