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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
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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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Global Economy
Cash is leaving China again, pressuring yuan
A sliding yuan and extensive outflows of cash from the mainland into Hong Kong show China's domestic investors are shelving expectations for any immediate recovery in their home markets and fleeing to the closest better-yielding assets.
23 June 2024
EU and China open talks over electric car 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
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
India’s oil imports from Russia at record high
India’s oil imports from Russia rose to a record of about 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in May as discounts for Russian oil widened on lower demand from China, according to trade sources and shipping data.
22 June 2024
Eurozone business activity growth slows sharply in June
The growth of business activity in the eurozone slowed down in June after the manufacturing sector posted its biggest decline in six months, a key survey said Friday.
22 June 2024
US adds Japan to its currency watchlist
The United States added Japan to its “monitoring list” of major trading partners whose currency practices “merit close attention” on Thursday, while reaffirming that none had been designated as a currency manipulator.
22 June 2024
Piled-up import containers congest Ctg port
Slow container delivery from the port created the problem
22 June 2024
Bangladesh receives $900 million in World Bank loans for two projects
These new financing operations will help Bangladesh in financial sector and urban management, says Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan
22 June 2024
Deposits of Bangladeshi banks, nationals in Swiss banks hit lowest level ever
It declined 68% year-on-year to 17.71 million Swiss francs in 2023
20 June 2024
EU sanctions target Russian gas for first time
European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday, including their first restrictions on Russian gas.
20 June 2024
Global tensions hit investments again in 2023: UN
Worldwide foreign direct investment fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 amid a global economic slowdown, coupled with swelling trade and geopolitical tensions, the United Nations said Thursday.
20 June 2024
Oil stable above $85
Brent oil futures were steady on Thursday, hovering slightly below seven-week highs as the market awaited US inventory data.
20 June 2024
India economic inequality to persist despite roaring GDP growth
The Indian economy is likely to remain the fastest-growing major one in coming years, but a majority of independent economists and policy experts polled by Reuters are not confident it will make any difference in narrowing stark economic inequality.
20 June 2024
Oil hits seven-week high on demand hopes, war jitters
Oil prices hit seven-week highs on Wednesday as summer demand optimism and concerns over escalating conflicts offset an industry report that said US crude inventories unexpectedly rose.
19 June 2024
Shipping industry urges Red Sea action as Houthis sink second vessel
Urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen's Houthis, leading industry groups said on Wednesday, after the sinking of a second ship.
19 June 2024
Nvidia eclipses Microsoft as world's most valuable company
Nvidia's stunning surge in market value over the past year has become emblematic of a Wall Street frenzy driven by optimism about emerging AI technology.
19 June 2024
India to remain fastest-growing economy in Asia-Pacific: Moody’s
Credit rating agency Moody’s said India is expected to remain the fastest-growing economy in the Asia-Pacific region in the second half of the year 2024.
15 June 2024
Private ICDs overwhelmed with export containers
Until June 15, some 15,553 TEUs of export containers were lying at the 21 ICDs, much higher from 8,000 on any regular day
15 June 2024
Forex reserves to get $2b boost
Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves are set to receive as high as $2 billion this month, which may send the total to nearly $21 billion, handing a much-needed relief to the US dollar supply.
14 June 2024
Germany warns of trade war over EU’s China EV tariffs
The EU’s threat to hit Chinese electric cars with additional tariffs following an anti-subsidy probe risks a “trade war”, Germany said Wednesday, as the country’s auto giants warned the move would backfire.
13 June 2024