H&M operating profit improves but sales still sluggish
24 September 2026
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Business
Oil prices fall as Iran says it is open to diplomacy to end the war
24 September 2026
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Business
US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi
24 September 2026
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Business
H&M founding family builds stake as turnaround struggles to gain traction
23 September 2026
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Oil falls $1 on better supply outlook, hopes for US-Iran talks
23 September 2026
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Business
NCT deal with DP World / Pro-BNP workers’ body urges PM for dialogue before any decision
22 September 2026
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Business
BB governor urges India to boost imports from Bangladesh
22 September 2026
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Business
Oil prices climb ahead of potential US-Iran talks
22 September 2026
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Business
Paramount wins Warner Bros takeover after settling states, union lawsuits
22 September 2026
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Business
How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch
22 September 2026
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Business
China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world's number two economy
9 September 2024
Moody's raises India's growth forecasts
The rating agency expects India's economy to expand 7.2% in 2024 from 6.8% previously
29 August 2024
How a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe
The global IT outage on July 19 serves as a stark reminder of our vulnerability to technological failures
29 August 2024
As it reins in wasteful investment, China frets over growth
In the first seven months of this year, local governments have issued only 45.5% of their 3.9 trillion yuan special debt quota
29 August 2024
Bajus members demand dissolution of existing board
They want an administrator for the jewellers’ association
28 August 2024
Govt starts process to repatriate laundered money, acquire bank scammers’ asset
The interim government has already contacted various foreign organisations seeking their assistance
28 August 2024
Apple eyes bigger slice of India's streaming market with Airtel deal
The move comes as competition tightens in India's $28-billion entertainment market and an $8.5-billion merger of the Indian media assets of Reliance and Walt Disney faces close scrutiny from regulators
28 August 2024
Pakistan eyes $4 billion from Middle Eastern banks
The money will be used to plug external financial gaps, the country's central bank chief says
27 August 2024
Importers can take delivery of 1,850 containers from Pangaon terminal: NBR
The permission was given as rail communication to Kamalapur ICD has remained suspended
26 August 2024
What went wrong for Nestle CEO Mark Schneider
Two years ago, Mark Schneider could do nothing wrong; now he seems to get it all wrong
26 August 2024
Mohammad Hatem, new BKMEA president
Previous president AKM Salim Osman resigned due to health issues
25 August 2024
Gold price going through the roof, Tk 124,501 a bhori now
The new price is effective from today
21 August 2024
BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board
The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
19 August 2024
Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost
The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs and easier redress when things go wrong.
19 August 2024
Near 12% of India’s tested spice samples fail quality, safety standards
Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest, two popular Indian brands, in April over high levels of a pesticide
19 August 2024
Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers
In May, Malaysia put forward a plan to send orangutans abroad as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the impact on the animals' habitat of palm oil production
19 August 2024
World Bank, ADB urged to continue funding logically acceptable projects
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed says after meeting with ADB
18 August 2024
Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump
Some 43 percent of Japanese firms said they preferred Harris in light of their corporate strategies and business plans while 8 percent picked Trump
18 August 2024
Foxconn chief defends India hiring after report that it rejects married women
The company has opened a multi-storey hostel complex, which is exclusive to 18,720 Foxconn women workers, near Chennai of India
18 August 2024
BB officers’ council demands full autonomy of Bangladesh Bank
The council also recommended amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972
15 August 2024