US factory production falls in August
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EU packaging rules test Vietnam’s exporters

As Europe tightens its packaging rules, Vietnamese exporters are facing a new reality: what wraps a product may matter almost as much as what is inside.
23 August 2026

As Europe’s rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage

Exceptionally low river levels in Europe hit hard by drought and record heat have plunged transporters into turmoil this summer, driving up costs that everyday consumers could end up bearing.
23 August 2026

MGI enters sanitaryware market with Tk 300 crore investment

Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), one of the country's largest industrial conglomerates, has entered the sanitaryware market, seeking to tap growing demand amid increased construction activity
22 August 2026

Why India's market regulator barred a JPMorgan entity from the country's securities market

India's market regulator has barred a JPMorgan Chase & Co.-owned entity, Copthall Mauritius Investment, from the securities market until further orders, alleging its trading patterns were prima facie "manipulative in nature."
22 August 2026

US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs after trade talks fail

The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT) on some $20 billion of Canadian goods - things like wooden ice hockey sticks that are rarely used anymore - are far ​from an economic game-changer for the largest US trading partner after Mexico
22 August 2026

US shoppers tighten budgets, but still find room for treats and splurges

Price cuts alone may no longer be enough to compel a reticent shopper
22 August 2026

Oil rises as Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners

International benchmark Brent crude futures settled at $94.39 a barrel
22 August 2026

US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs after trade talks fail

The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT) on some $20 billion of Canadian goods
22 August 2026

US national debt exceeds $40tn for first time

The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs.
21 August 2026

What property giant Evergrande’s sentence means for China’s economy

For property giant Evergrande, the face of China’s real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years culminated on Thursday with court rulings ordering fines and jail terms.
21 August 2026

UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission

After LDC graduation, Bangladesh will move directly into the Enhanced Preferences tier of the DCTS, under which 92 percent of goods will continue to qualify for duty-free access to the UK market
20 August 2026

China jails Evergrande founder for life, fines firm more than US$2 bn

The company defaulted in 2021 after struggling to repay creditors
20 August 2026

US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden

The Treasury's latest daily cash and debt balances statement showed total public debt outstanding at $40.047 trillion on Tuesday, a total that includes Treasury securities held by the public of $32.266 trillion and intra-governmental debt holdings of $7.782 trillion.
20 August 2026

Australia sets minimum pay for gig delivery workers

Australia’s industrial umpire has approved new minimum standards requiring food and grocery delivery workers to be paid hourly rates above the national minimum wage and covered by injury insurance while on the job.
20 August 2026

Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spike

Samsung Electronics has raised prices for some advanced contract chipmaking services by up to 15 percent for new orders, two people familiar with the matter said, as demand for AI chips tightens capacity in a business long dominated by TSMC.
20 August 2026

UAE halts all trade, financial dealings with Iran

The announcement comes after a period of relative calm in the UAE, with no Iranian missiles aimed at the country since May after it bore the brunt of attacks in the early weeks of the Middle East war
19 August 2026

Oil extends climb on prolonged Hormuz export uncertainty

Brent crude futures climbed 42 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $91.44
19 August 2026

Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

The temporary reprieve from Trump's 50-percent duties would last three days, the US leader said in a social media post.
19 August 2026

Dollar feeble

The US dollar held near multi-month lows against most major currencies on Tuesday as traders walked back expectations of near-term monetary tightening, although the imminent threat of an escalation in the Middle East war left sentiment fragile.
19 August 2026

US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

US 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the US-Iran war and worries of an imminent escalation sent oil prices above $90 a barrel, fanning fears of inflation and jolting markets.
19 August 2026