SPOTLIGHT / Turkish Airlines eyes three more Dhaka flights
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China factory activity returns to growth in September
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Japan to face price hikes on 3,000 food items in October
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Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran
30 September 2026
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China vows response if EU introduces moves targeting Chinese trade
30 September 2026
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Sri Lanka restores fuel subsidy as inflation spikes
30 September 2026
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Visa joins growing alarm over AI-powered risks
30 September 2026
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ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
29 September 2026
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Business
ACI to invest Tk 60 crore in fruit drinks buisness
29 September 2026
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Business
Where will Fed tightening hit hardest in Asia?
29 September 2026
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Saif Powertec, AD Ports Group team up for development for ports, container depots, logistics facilities
The two will work jointly in Chattogram, Mongla, Dhaka
26 June 2024
RMG export to EU rises by 2% in 11 months
$21.64 billion worth of apparels were shipped to the European Union in the Jul-May period this fiscal year
26 June 2024
Deals next month with India, Myanmar for commodity import: Titu
The number of border haats will also be increased, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu also said
26 June 2024
Chinese firm to invest $109m in Bepza EZ
Alpen Banyan Garments BD Company, a Chinese company, will invest $108.99 million to set up a woven and knit garment factory inside Bepza Economic Zone in Mirsharai of Chattogram.
25 June 2024
Boeing is just too big to jail
Justice isn’t always blind. When it comes to levying punishments on powerful companies, the challenge is to inflict enough pain that bad behavior is deterred, but not so much that it creates unintended suffering elsewhere. Boeing, an American icon in a heap of trouble, exemplifies that quandary.
25 June 2024
Sri Lanka to sign debt restructuring deal with creditor nations today
Sri Lanka will sign a debt restructuring agreement with a group of creditor nations on Wednesday, the government said in a major step to help stabilise the country’s finances following its economic crisis.
25 June 2024
Oil prices edge down
Brent crude fell on Tuesday while investors awaited US inflation data later this week, but prices held above the $85 level after the previous session’s gains on escalating geopolitical tensions and hopes of improved demand this summer.
25 June 2024
Gold price to hit one-month high tomorrow
Each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 118,355
25 June 2024
China's retail outlook dims after mid-year shopping festival flop
Retailers in China face a daunting near-term future after a disappointing mid-year online shopping festival that has also clouded the recovery prospects of the world's second-largest economy
25 June 2024
Boeing is just too big to jail
Prosecutors are recommending that the Department of Justice bring criminal charges against the $104 billion aviation company, according to sources cited by Reuters, for breaching the terms of its deferred prosecution agreement
25 June 2024
Bangladesh’s external debt dips
It hit $99.30 billion in March, down from $100.64 billion in December last year
25 June 2024
China wants EU to remove tariffs on EVs by July 4
Beijing wants the EU to scrap its preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by July 4, China’s state-controlled Global Times reported, after both sides agreed to hold new trade talks.
24 June 2024
Apple holds talks with rival Meta over AI
Apple is talking to major rival Meta about integrating the Facebook parent company’s generative AI into its products, as it tries to catch up with rivals on artificial intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
24 June 2024
Red Sea gives shipping an Uber-style price surge
Anyone who has tried to secure an Uber at a busy time of day will have experienced the ride-hailing app’s least appealing feature: surge pricing. Too many punters and too few available cars mean the cost of getting from A to B spikes. Something similar is currently afflicting the global shipping sector.
24 June 2024
Global jewellery machinery expo in Dhaka from Jul 4
Bangladesh Jeweller's Association will organise the three-day International Jewellery Machinery Exhibition Bangladesh 2024
24 June 2024
Some Vietnam coffee farms thrive despite drought, but may not stop espresso price hikes
Domestic forecasts for next season's harvest in Vietnam, the world's second biggest coffee producer, remain grim.
24 June 2024
EU, China open talks over EV tariffs
EU and China trade chiefs held “candid and constructive” talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further consultations, the EU said.
23 June 2024
Elon Musk’s $56b pay: Tesla, critics clash over how to resolve legal dispute
Tesla and opponents of Elon Musk’s compensation clashed on Friday over ways to resolve the legal quagmire that has engulfed the CEO’s $56 billion pay package and billions of dollars in potential legal fees generated by the case.
23 June 2024
Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI’s next breakthrough
For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world’s biggest company, but behind the its staggering success are questions on whether new entrants can stake a claim to the artificial intelligence bonanza.
23 June 2024
Bangladesh needs to overcome barriers to private investment
According to Bangladesh Business Climate Index 2024
23 June 2024