US factory production falls in August
Reuters, Washington
21 September 2026 Global Economy
What’s really behind the global grain rally?
REUTERS, Naperville
21 September 2026 Global Economy
India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
Star Business Report
21 September 2026 Economy
OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280b by 2030
Reuters
21 September 2026 Global Economy
India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
Star Business Report
20 September 2026 Business
Ten days that changed the course of AI
Reuters, San Francisco
20 September 2026 Business
Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth 
AFP, Washington
20 September 2026 Business

Finance minister pushes customer-centric digital financial services

The finance minister has directed all financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, to deliver digital services tailored to customers' needs, ensuring citizens can access essential services from the comfort of their homes
6 July 2026

South Korea to use AI tax windfall to fund public projects

The success of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in particular has led to a corresponding increase in government tax revenues
6 July 2026

Oil drifts down after Opec+ agrees to raise output targets

Brent crude futures fell 34 cents, or 0.47 percent, to $71.78 a barrel
6 July 2026

India eyes oil exploration expansion after war supply shock

Hit by the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East war, import-dependent India is expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister says.
6 July 2026

Beximco Pharma beats major peers in nine-month revenue growth

The company recorded Tk 4,142 crore in net revenue during the July-March period of the 2025-26 financial year, up from Tk 3,662 crore a year earlier
5 July 2026

Foxconn second-quarter revenue jumps, company cautions on geopolitics

Revenue jumped to T$2.513 trillion ($78.71 billion) in the April-June quarter
5 July 2026

OPEC+ tipped to raise quotas again as Middle East calms

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of the enlarged (OPEC+ are meeting online on Sunday to discuss quotas for August
5 July 2026

US shifting from aid to trade with Bangladesh

Ambassador says reciprocal trade deal a crucial step towards expanding cooperation
5 July 2026

Gulf oil exports jump in June on record UAE flows

Gulf oil exports in June jumped more than 3 million barrels from May to exceed 10 million barrels per day as the US military helped to keep oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, data showed, though exports remained 40 percent below pre-war levels.
5 July 2026

Chinese investors flock to Hong Kong as trading curbs tighten

Soon after disembarking at Hong Kong’s train station, Chinese private investor Feng was opening a stock trading account at a nearby brokerage, hoping to evade tighter restrictions on capital leaving the country.
5 July 2026

Microsoft, AWS deploy engineer armies to help make AI profitable

AWS and Microsoft want to embed thousands of their own engineers at client companies to help them capitalize on artificial intelligence, which has yet to turn a profit in the business world.
5 July 2026

Gold heads for weekly gain

Gold rose on Friday and was set for a weekly gain after four straight weeks of declines, as weak US jobs data dampened expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike.
5 July 2026

Oil prices little changed

Oil prices were little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace between the US and Iran.
5 July 2026

Vietnam’s economic growth tops expectations

Vietnam’s economy expanded at a forecast-busting 8.4 percent in the second quarter, according to official data Friday, as it overcame import disruptions and higher fuel costs stemming from the Iran war.
5 July 2026

Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump

The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labor market is facing headwinds ahead of testing midterm elections for President Donald Trump’s Republicans.
5 July 2026

US moving from ineffective aid to fairer trade with Bangladesh: US envoy

Washington is seeking to move away from unilateral trade preferences and ineffective aid toward a fairer and more reciprocal economic relationship with Dhaka centred on trade, investment and long-term cooperation
4 July 2026

Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, buyers seek longer sanctions waiver, sources say

The waiver, part of 60-day peace talks between Tehran and Washington, was issued on June 22 and expires August 21
4 July 2026

EU trade with US hits record high despite tariff tensions, study shows

The research by the German Economic Institute, or IW, found a 7.7 percent rise in EU exports to the US
4 July 2026

Oil prices little changed as US-Iran peace efforts hold

Brent futures were up 14 cents, or 0.19 percent, at $71.94 a barrel
4 July 2026

Vietnam's economic growth tops expectations in second quarter

The World Bank upgraded Vietnam to an upper-middle-income country this week, citing strong sustained growth
4 July 2026