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ECB to extend euro backstop to boost currency's global role

The new facility will extend this to central banks worldwide, as long as they fulfil certain criteria
15 February 2026

US consumer inflation eases more than expected

Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly more than expected in January, government data showed Friday, as energy prices dipped.
15 February 2026

Dollar flat after inflation data

The US dollar was mostly flat against peer currencies on Friday after data showed a less-than-expected increase in inflation in January, suggesting the Federal Reserve could continue to hold rates steady in the near term.
15 February 2026

Chinese levies on dairy products unjustified: US

Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are “unjustified”, Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years.
15 February 2026

US and Taiwan sign deal to lower tariffs

The United States and Taiwan said Thursday they signed a deal to confirm lower US tariffs on the democratic island’s goods, alongside Taiwanese spending commitments on American products.
15 February 2026

China’s trade surplus misleads its Western critics

When it comes to China’s $1.2 trillion record trade surplus, leaders of rich countries are peddling an outdated truth.
15 February 2026

US waives Venezuela oil sanctions

US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.
15 February 2026

India allows wheat and sugar exports

India’s on Friday allowed the export of 2.5 million metric tons of wheat and an additional 500,000 tons each of wheat products and sugar, as the world’s second-biggest producer of both commodities seeks to support local growers amid protests over a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington.
15 February 2026

The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?

Largely designed to serve its strategic and corporate interests, the US now sees the WTO as a liability
14 February 2026

WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplus

China's trade surplus hit a record $1.2 trillion last year
14 February 2026

US consumer inflation eases more than expected to lowest since May

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.4 percent year-on-year
14 February 2026

US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump says expects to visit

The oil industry has expressed interest in the petroleum-rich country, while cautioning that the timeframe for investment depended on having clear rules after expropriations by earlier governments
14 February 2026

US meat, dairy and biotech to enter on easier terms

Bangladesh has long imported agricultural commodities from abroad. Last year, it became the eighth-largest market for US wheat. Under a reciprocal trade agreement signed on February 9, American dairy, meat and poultry producers will get sweeping access to Bangladesh’s market.
12 February 2026

Govt to scrap tariffs on 4,500 US products

Bangladesh has agreed to eliminate customs duties, supplementary duties, and regulatory duties on approximately 4,500 products from the United States as part of the newly signed reciprocal trade agreement, marking one of the most significant tariff reduction measures in recent years.
12 February 2026

Google turns to century-long debt to build AI

The Silicon Valley internet giant reportedly aims to raise about $20 billion overall, a chunk of it by issuing bonds that mature in February of 2126
11 February 2026

US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back

Overall sales were flat on a month-on-month basis at $735 billion
11 February 2026

Dollar soft

The US dollar nursed steep losses on Tuesday ahead of a slate of economic data that will shape the interest rate path, while the yen held on to its ​gains in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s resounding election victory.
11 February 2026

Gold ticks lower

Gold prices eased on Tuesday, as improved risk appetite lifted global equities, while investors awaited a series of US economic data later this week that could shape the outlook for US interest rates.
11 February 2026

Digital ambitions take centre stage

With Bangladesh striving to build a digital future, information and communications technology (ICT) and telecom have moved from specialised policy areas to key issues in the electoral debate.
11 February 2026

BGMEA welcomes Bangladesh-US trade deal

The association will convene an urgent meeting to determine the next course of action regarding the deal
10 February 2026