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China factory activity returns to growth in September
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Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition

Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters
6 April 2024

Samsung Electronics expects 10-fold rise in Q1 profit

January-March operating profits were expected to rise 931.3 % to 6.6 trillion won ($4.89 billion) while operating profits in the same period last year totalled around 640 billion won
6 April 2024

Bangladesh power system gets dirtier on rapid coal use growth

Bangladesh power firms more than doubled coal-fired electricity generation in 2023 from 2022 to a record 17 terawatt hours (TWh), data from energy think tank Ember shows
4 April 2024

Tesla reports drop in auto sales, while Toyota sees US surge

Elon Musk's auto giant reported 386,810 global deliveries over the period, down 8.5 percent, reflecting in part a weak sales market in China, where it faces heavy competition from local electric vehicle (EV) makers
3 April 2024

Telenor to cut around 100 jobs in Norway as part of reorganisation

Telenor on Wednesday said its Norwegian unit will lay off around 100 employees and substantially reduce its number of temporary staff and consultants
3 April 2024

Sri Lanka recovering but poverty enduring: World Bank

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will return to growth this year, the World Bank said Tuesday, but around a quarter of the country's citizens will remain living in poverty
3 April 2024

US-China economic flashpoints in Yellen's China trip

As Yellen arrives in China on Thursday, what issues does she face?
3 April 2024

World Bank set to issue up to $1 billion in debut hybrid note this year

The World Bank is looking to issue up to $1 billion in a debut hybrid note on capital markets this year, a senior executive told Reuters
2 April 2024

India gold prices soar to record high, dampening demand, dealers say

Domestic gold futures rose to 69,487 Indian rupees ($834.07) per 10 grams, up nearly 10 percent so far in 2024
1 April 2024

Weak Asian factories take shine off China's rebound

Export powerhouses Japan and South Korea saw manufacturing activities shrink, as well as Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam in a sign of the fragile state of the region's economies
1 April 2024

India's GDP set to grow 8% or more in Jan-March quarter, finance minister says

India's gross domestic product is on track to grow by 8 percent or more in the quarter ending March 31, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
31 March 2024

Scooter sales rev up as riders seek comfort

Local retailers post up to 65% rise in monthly scooter sales
30 March 2024

India's forex reserves jump to record high

It hit a record high of $642.63 billion as of March 22
30 March 2024

Impact of Baltimore port closure on global supply chains

Authorities have warned that extensive work is needed before the major port can reopen following Tuesday's catastrophic cargo ship collision, which has blocked the harbour's entrance.
30 March 2024

India mandates weekly reporting on wheat stocks to prevent hoarding

India has asked traders, major retailers and food processors to declare wheat stocks every Friday from April to prevent hoarding and price spikes, the government said on Friday
30 March 2024

China reaffirms financial support for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's years-long economic crisis was high on the agenda during Gunawardena's trip, with China accounting for around 10 percent of the South Asian country's total foreign debt
30 March 2024

Forex reserves keep eroding despite currency swap

Under the currency swap agreements introduced last month, the banking regulator took $1.17 billion from commercial banks and injected around Tk 20,000 crore in the form of local currencies into the banking system, according to several central bankers.
29 March 2024

Credit card use slightly up

Customers spent Tk 2,678 crore in Jan this year, up from Tk 2,674 crore in Dec 2023
28 March 2024

Forex reserves fall by half a billion in a week

It hit $19.45 billion on March 27, down from $19.98 billion on March 20
28 March 2024

H&M's net profit doubles in first quarter

H&M said Wednesday its net profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the world's second biggest fashion retailer worked to control costs
28 March 2024