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Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech weighs on stocks again
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Electro Mart CEO wins Asia CEO excellence award
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Gold under pressure
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Traders seek customs reforms to cut clearance delays
12 July 2026, 21:07 PM
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IEA says global oil demand picks up
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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SK Hynix surges on first day of trading
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh set to gain from global economic recovery
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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India approves plan to expand strategic oil reserves
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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India suspends trade through Benapole for West Bengal elections
No restriction on movement of perishable goods, medical patients
27 April 2026, 18:45 PM
Oil rises, stocks swing as peace talk hopes wobble
Oil prices rose more than one percent Monday
27 April 2026, 10:35 AM
IEA sees ‘tight’ LNG markets through 2027
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are likely to remain strained through the end of 2027 due to disruptions and infrastructure damage from the US-Iran war, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink
India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil and revived alternate supplies from Africa, Iran and Venezuela to blunt a sharp crude shortfall from the crisis-ridden Middle East, analysts say.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Chinese economic zone still stalled after a decade
Beza chief sets 180-day roadmap to break deadlock
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, starting Tuesday, could be chairman Jerome Powell's last at the helm
26 April 2026, 13:01 PM
India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink
India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz
26 April 2026, 12:16 PM
Oil prices end volatile session
Oil prices whipsawed in volatile trade on Friday, but were higher on the week, as traders weighed supply disruptions against the potential restart of peace talks between the US and Iran that could help limit those disruptions.
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Acute load-shedding taking toll on garment sector: BKMEA
The power situation remains concerning at present, says BKMEA president
25 April 2026, 21:07 PM
US consumer sentiment slumps to record low in April; inflation expectations rise
The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to a final reading of 49.8 this month, an all-time low
25 April 2026, 13:31 PM
EU, US sign critical minerals plan to counter China reliance
The pact marks a rare embrace by President Donald Trump's administration of the role of the EU
25 April 2026, 13:25 PM
Oil prices end volatile session mixed but up sharply for the week on supply worries
For the week, Brent gained about 16 percent and WTI rose nearly 13 percent
25 April 2026, 13:20 PM
Tesla reports higher profits
Tesla reported higher first-quarter profits Wednesday, topping expectations as it confirmed plans for massive additional investments in autonomous transport, humanoid robotics and artificial intelligence.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
War revives European rooftop solar demand
Demand for rooftop solar systems across Europe has surged since the start of the Iran war, as households rush to shield themselves from soaring power prices triggered by the worst global energy disruption in history.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran’s oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills
The conflict has pushed oil, gas and electricity prices sharply higher, accelerating efforts to find cheaper alternatives
23 April 2026, 13:52 PM
Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
More young people in China are subscribing to the model, as cities pledge millions of dollars in funding and rent subsidies
23 April 2026, 11:35 AM
Stocks sink and oil rises with Iran, US no closer to peace talks
Investors have spent most of the week upbeat that a breakthrough to end the seven-week conflict will be made soon, while healthy earnings and a resumption of the AI trade has also provided support.
23 April 2026, 06:44 AM
Hormuz blockade drives up costs at Panama Canal
The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama Canal to such an extent that one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) paid $4 million to skip the line and avoid a wait that can take up to five days, according to an official report.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike
From a year ago, retail sales bounced 4.0 percent
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM