H&M operating profit improves but sales still sluggish
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25 September 2026 • Global Economy
Chinese-Bangladeshi JV, BPDB to build 10MW solar plant at Bhasanchar
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25 September 2026 • Global Economy
H&M operating profit improves but sales still sluggish
Reuters
24 September 2026 • Business
US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi
Reuters, Washington
24 September 2026 • Business
OECD lifts global growth forecast despite Mideast war
AFP, Paris
24 September 2026 • Global Economy
Gold prices fall
REUTERS
23 September 2026 • Global Economy

Indian textiles, jewellery at risk of 50% Trump tariffs; pharma, phones exempt

US tariffs threaten India's key export sectors; gems, textiles, auto parts to be hit hard
9 August 2025

Gold futures hit record on US tariff shock; mixed day for stocks

Surprise US tariff on gold bullion causes confusion, pushes futures to record
9 August 2025

Trump tariffs on Russia's oil buyers bring economic, political risks

With a Friday deadline for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or have its oil customers face secondary tariffs, Trump has found a novel, but risky, use for his favorite trade tool.
8 August 2025

Trump may look like he's winning the trade war, but hurdles remain

Trading partners have largely refrained from retaliatory tariffs, sparing the global economy from a more painful tit-for-tat trade war.
8 August 2025

Gold gains as Trump tariffs take effect

Gold rose on Thursday as steep tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump took effect, boosting safe-haven demand and intensifying trade frictions.
7 August 2025
7 August 2025

Trump announces 100% chip tariff, pressuring Asian producers

New US tariff on non-investing chip firms hits low-end producers
7 August 2025

Why the oil market is tight despite big OPEC+ output hikes

Summer demand, low stocks, and missed targets fuel oil price surge
7 August 2025

Higher US tariffs take effect on dozens of economies

US duties rose from 10 percent to levels between 15 percent and 41 percent for a list of trading partners
7 August 2025

Trump says Japan will import ‘beautiful’ Ford trucks

Japan will start importing Ford’s chunky F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said as uncertainties surround the two countries’ trade accord.
6 August 2025

What if India and China stop buying Russian oil?

Donald Trump is tightening sanctions loopholes that fund Moscow's war machine. What does a crackdown on Russia's oil trade mean for global markets — and economic heavyweights like China and India?
6 August 2025

CPA urges feeder operators to stick to optimal numbers

The port authority clarifies its stand on number of vessels plying to and from the premier seaport
6 August 2025

S Korean company to invest $8 million in Mongla EPZ

The company will produce tents, tent accessories, camping furniture, etc
6 August 2025

Markets tick higher but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes

Hopes for US interest rate cut fuel Asian equities despite trade war uncertainty
6 August 2025

Trump targets tariff evasion, with eye on China

Trump's new 40% tariff targets goods transshipped through third countries
6 August 2025

Hit by US tariffs, Indonesia plans to sell shrimp to China instead

China is the world's biggest importer of shrimp by volume, but Indonesians have preferred to sell to the US where they could get better prices, Budhi said.
6 August 2025

Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods

Trump's latest salvo brings duties on various Brazilian goods from 10 percent to 50 percent
6 August 2025

How India-US trade talks collapsed

New Delhi is now left with the surprise imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian goods from Friday
6 August 2025

India hits back at Trump’s threat

India’s ruling party and main opposition yesterday condemned a threat by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, in a show of political unity as a trade rift deepens with Washington.
5 August 2025

Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines

Asia-US sea freight rates are set to drop further in 2025 as shipping capacity outpaces demand and trade routes shift due to tariffs and geopolitical tensions, though vessel rerouting is expected to limit some losses, industry experts said.
5 August 2025