Samsung quarterly operating profit up 1,800% on AI boom

April-June operating profit came to 89.5 trillion won ($62 billion)
30 July 2026

Oil slips as markets look for cues on Gulf supplies

Brent futures fell 96 cents, or 1.06 percent, to $89.78 a barrel
30 July 2026

Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack

Brent futures increased by $3.15, or 3.8 percent, to $87.24 a barrel
29 July 2026

SK hynix posts 1,200% net profit boost on AI chip boom

Wednesday's earnings figures included quarterly net profit of 94 trillion won ($64 billion)
29 July 2026

Chinese firm to build floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali

The cabinet okays proposal to build the terminal under G2G arrangement
28 July 2026

Turkish Sanko wants to invest $300 million in economic zone in Mirsarai

Turkish company Sanko wants to invest $300 million in the economic zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, to build an integrated textile production facility for both the domestic and international markets
28 July 2026

Russia offers Bangladesh $10 discount on each tonne of urea

Russian Chargé d'Affaires in Bangladesh Vyacheslav Sentyurin made the proposal today
28 July 2026

Oil prices extend decline as US and Iran pause attacks

Brent crude futures were down $1.47, or 1.66 percent, at $86.89
28 July 2026

Dollar hits one-month high on lingering chances of Fed hike

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, eased 0.07 percent to 101.45
28 July 2026

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows

Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months
27 July 2026

China's industrial profit growth moderates as exports cushion uneven recovery

Exports and industrial production have done much of the heavy lifting for the world's second-largest economy
27 July 2026

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Brent shedding more than seven percent at one point to briefly drop back below $90
27 July 2026

This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming

Trump's new anti-forced labor duties imposed almost directly replace a global 10 percent temporary tariff that expired on Friday
26 July 2026

US small businesses file lawsuit challenging Trump's new 'forced labor' tariffs

The lawsuit argues that the new tariffs require more detailed country-specific findings about unfair trade practices to be legally justified
25 July 2026

Oil falls on report China pushing for end US-Iran war

Brent futures settled at $96.78 a barrel, down $3.91, or 3.88 percent
25 July 2026

Trump tariff wall set to stay after Supreme Court blow: analysts

Trump separately tapped an untested justification for 50-percent tariffs on many Canadian goods
25 July 2026

BIDA converts over 15% of investment pipeline into active projects

The conversion rate is higher than the global standard
23 July 2026

Oil prices hover at six-week high as Middle East shipping risks escalate

Brent crude futures rose $2.2 or 2.3 percent, to $96.27
23 July 2026

Google-parent Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles

CEO Sundar Pichai said in a statement that the successful quarter was due in part to growth of its AI model Gemini and AI search queries
23 July 2026

Textile millers want refinancing scheme, BGMEA uninterrupted gas

Textile millers today urged the government to introduce a special refinancing scheme for existing loans to export-oriented primary textile industries with a maximum interest rate of 5 percent
22 July 2026