H&M operating profit improves but sales still sluggish
24 September 2026
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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
Maddhapara Granite Mining becomes dependent on loans for declining sales
The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost
15 December 2024
Taskeen Ahmed, new president of Dhaka Chamber
The leading trade body also gets new senior vice president and vice president
15 December 2024
Moody's downgrades France credit rating to Aa3
Moody's cited France's "political fragmentation" in its decision, which comes after parliament ousted Michel Barnier's government in a historic no-confidence vote following a standoff over an austerity budget
15 December 2024
UK officially joins Indo-Pacific trade bloc
The UK is officially now the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
15 December 2024
Heavy rains to hit Malaysian palm oil output again in December, says MPOB
Lower output in Malaysia would curb inventories in the country and further boost benchmark futures , which are already near their highest levels in about 2-1/2 years
14 December 2024
India's rice stocks surge to record high, boosting export prospects
Rice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state granaries totalled 44.1 million metric tons on Dec. 1 against a government target of 7.6 million tons, data compiled by the Food Corporation of India showed.
14 December 2024
Yellen won't rule out sanctions on Chinese banks, curbs on 'dark fleet' oil tankers
Earlier this week, Yellen said softness in the oil market presents an opportunity for more sanctions
14 December 2024
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks again in October
Gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent in October compared with September, when output declined by the same amount, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said
14 December 2024
Sri Lanka says Adani port project to continue despite US charges
Sri Lankan ports minister Bimal Ratnayake said the allegations against Adani had no bearing on the deep-sea container terminal project in the capital Colombo.
14 December 2024
US consumer inflation accelerates for second straight month in November
The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.7 percent last month from a year ago
12 December 2024
US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return
Economic and trade tensions between Washington and Beijing have continued to flare during Biden's time in office.
12 December 2024
Chinese authorities are considering a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom
The contemplated move reflects China's recognition that it needs bigger economic stimulus to combat Trump's threats of punitive trade measures, people with knowledge of the matter said
11 December 2024
Zara owner Inditex posts new record profit
The Spanish group, whose other brands include Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Bershka, reported a profit after tax of 1.68 billion euros ($1.77 billion) for the third quarter, up six percent from the same period last year
11 December 2024
Biden says Trump economic plan will be 'disaster'
The lame-duck president's speech comes after Trump won a second term largely on the back of US voters' anger at high costs of living under Democrats.
11 December 2024
China's leaders to chart economic plans for 2025: report
Beijing is also strapping in for four more years of tensions with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to impose stinging tariffs on China
11 December 2024
Chinese firm Bangladesh Prothoma Power to invest $12.24 million inside Bepza EZ
The company will establish a battery plate manufacturing industry
10 December 2024
China probes Nvidia for 'violating' anti-monopoly law
Nvidia is also suspected of violating commitments it made in 2020, the statement said, when it acquired Israeli data center firm Mellanox
10 December 2024
China export surge slows as leaders eye economic revamp
Exports jumped 6.7 percent on-year to $312.3 billion last month, China's General Administration of Customs said.
10 December 2024
ECB to cut rates again amid bleak eurozone outlook
The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening outlook, with political turbulence in the eurozone's two biggest economies adding to the troubled picture.
9 December 2024
What exactly were global institutions overseeing?
Noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya raised concerns about the role of global institutions, indicating the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), in assessing Bangladesh's debt sustainability under the previous regime as the country faces increasing pressure from escalating debt servicing obligations.
9 December 2024