Electro Mart CEO wins Asia CEO excellence award
Star Business Desk
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM Organisation News
Gold under pressure
REUTERS
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Traders seek customs reforms to cut clearance delays
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
12 July 2026, 21:07 PM Business
IEA says global oil demand picks up
AFP, Paris
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
SK Hynix surges on first day of trading
AFP, New York
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
AFP, San Francisco
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
India approves plan to expand strategic oil reserves
AFP, New Delhi
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy

Oil crisis sparks austerity push in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made austerity appeals to Indians, urging them to place “nation first above personal comfort”, and avoid foreign trips, use less fuel and start working from home (WFH) more often.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

BCI urges Bangladesh Bank to ease pressure on industries

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged Bangladesh Bank to introduce long-term financing, lower lending rates, and relax loan classification rules to support industries struggling under mounting financial pressure
12 May 2026, 21:04 PM

Geopolitical oil shocks could create severe headwinds for oil-importing economies: WB report

Geopolitically driven oil supply disruptions could create severe headwinds for oil-importing economies through higher inflation, tighter financial conditions, and pressure on trade balances, according to a recent World Bank (WB) report
12 May 2026, 19:57 PM

Oil prices jump on latest US-Iran peace process impasse

Brent crude futures gained $2.85, or 2.7 percent, to $107.06 a barrel
12 May 2026, 16:59 PM

Oil climbs on US-Iran deadlock

The international benchmark Brent crude jumped 1.3 percent to $105 a barrel
12 May 2026, 13:40 PM

Trump says he supports suspending US gas tax after prices remain high

Gas prices surge on Iran war, creating political risk for Trump and Republicans before midterms
12 May 2026, 08:39 AM

US auto industry, lawmakers warn Trump against opening market to China

As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, the US auto industry and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are hammering him with ​a simple message: Please don’t offer China any access to the US car market.
12 May 2026, 00:00 AM

China, India broadcast standoff dashes FIFA World Cup revenue hopes

Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s global governing body, has called this year’s men’s World Cup the “most inclusive” in history.
12 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Dollar steady

The dollar was steady on Monday after US President Donald ​Trump rejected Iran’s response to a US peace proposal, sending oil prices higher and prompting renewed concerns that ‌the conflict in the Middle East will drag on.
12 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Garment exporters meet PM, demand uninterrupted power supply

The BGMEA and BKMEA sat with the premier in two separate meetings
11 May 2026, 19:02 PM

Oil soars as Trump rejects Iran's terms

Trump's repudiation of Iran's response to his latest peace proposal raised the likelihood of further violence and disruptions to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz
11 May 2026, 13:31 PM

Sri Lanka to hike power tariff amid energy crisis

Sri Lanka will increase electricity rates by up to 18 percent from Monday to offset the additional costs of generating power using thermal plants due to the Middle East war, the Public Utilities Commission said.
11 May 2026, 00:00 AM

EU opens door to using US jet fuel as shortages loom

How big is the jet fuel threat to Europe’s summer holidays? The EU says it is not facing shortages yet, but it is readying for the worst -- and weighing options including using US kerosene as a back-up.
11 May 2026, 00:00 AM

China on track to reach high-income status in one to two years

China was ranked as an upper-middle income economy with 2024 per capita gross national income at $13,660
10 May 2026, 16:23 PM

Sri Lanka to hike electricity tariff amid energy crisis

Consumers using more than 180 units (kilowatt hours) of electricity a month will have to pay an additional 18 percent from Monday
10 May 2026, 12:15 PM

Pakistan eyes Chinese capital markets with panda bond

Pakistan Finance Minister Aurangzeb says economy was showing signs of recovery, including rising exports and remittances, despite the war in Iran
10 May 2026, 09:44 AM

Oil jumps 3%

Brent crude futures jumped as much as 3 percent on Friday, a ​day after the US and Iran traded air strikes, but pared gains as traders hoped for a ‌longer pause in the fighting that has shut shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump administration appeals latest court loss on tariffs

The Trump administration on Friday appealed ​a court ruling that found a 10 percent global tariff imposed in February was not ‌justified under a 1970s trade law.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM

US job growth beats expectations but consumer confidence at all-time low

US employment rose more than expected in April, alleviating some concerns about the health of the world’s largest economy even as one measure of consumer confidence came in at its lowest-ever level.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM

$100b export target at risk without logistics reforms

Warns an economist as Bangladesh still faces high trade costs, long cargo waiting times
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM