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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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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BB governor urges India to boost imports from Bangladesh
22 September 2026
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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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How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch
22 September 2026
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Poorest countries face highest debt burden for 18 years: World Bank
"There is much that low-income economies can -— and must -— do for themselves," the World Bank's deputy chief economist, Ayhan Kose, said in a statement
14 October 2024
Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border payments
The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the implementation of cross-border payment services via QR codes and an agreement to study a model for an "economic cooperation zone" across their border
13 October 2024
Amazon wants to be everything to everyone
Innovations unveiled in recent days by the Seattle-based tech titan included a delivery van computer system to shave time off deliveries by its speed-obsessed logistics network
13 October 2024
China consumer prices rise at slower rate in September
The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.4 percent year-on-year in September, down from the 0.6 percent recorded in August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said
13 October 2024
US firms brace for more tariffs as election approaches
US tariffs weigh on many industries. The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) estimates retail prices have risen five percent to 10 percent annually since 2020
13 October 2024
Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump's economic plan?
Ahead of November's election, economists warn his policies could raise consumer prices and shake up global trade -- with unclear benefits to US production
13 October 2024
UK economy returns to growth in August after two months of stagnation
Economic output rose by 0.2 percent in monthly terms in August, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics that were in line with expectations in a Reuters poll of economists
12 October 2024
Russia sets price floor for wheat at international tenders, sources say
Russia's Grain Exporters Union said in a statement after the meeting the ministry also told exporters to engage in direct deals with buyers without third parties, as well as not to provide Russian grain to foreign firms that won international tenders below the new price floor
12 October 2024
Working from home is powering productivity
Working from home (WFH) increased about tenfold following the outbreak of the pandemic and has settled in at about five times its prepandemic level
12 October 2024
IMF board approves changes to cut borrowing costs by 36%
The suite of changes agreed to by the International Monetary Fund's executive board include adjustments to the surcharges paid by countries with high levels of debt, like Ukraine and Argentina, the Washington-based institution announced in a statement
12 October 2024
Boeing to cut 10% of workforce as it sees big Q3 loss
The aviation giant must "reset our workforce levels to align with our financial reality," Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said, adding that the cuts of 17,000 positions globally "will include executives, managers and employees."
12 October 2024
China says will issue special bonds to boost ailing economy
The measures, announced at a highly anticipated press conference by Finance Minister Lan Fo'an and other officials, came on top of a series of steps announced over the last weeks
12 October 2024
Climate action not a burden, but an opportunity for businesses: energy adviser
Bangladesh Apparel Exchange organised the second edition of Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 today
10 October 2024
Chinese electric car companies cope with European tariffs
MG, an historic British company that is now a subsidiary of Shanghai SAIC, now faces EU duties of 35.3 percent
10 October 2024
Oil prices rise on US storm, fears of Israel-Iran conflict
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel's plans concerning Iran in a 30-minute call on Wednesday that the White House described as "direct and very productive"
10 October 2024
German govt sees economy shrinking again in 2024
Output is expected to shrink by 0.2 percent in 2024, the economy ministry said in a statement
10 October 2024
China opens $71 bn 'swap facility' to boost markets
The news lit a fire under mainland and Hong Kong equities on renewed hopes that officials would finally get a grip on the issues that have dogged the economy for years
10 October 2024
Merchant marine officers’ body demands overall reform in maritime sector
Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association made the call in a press briefing
9 October 2024
Neither precedent nor Trump can save Big Tech
After losing a jury trial against game store Epic Games in December, a judge has now ruled that Google must open a key piece of its Android smartphone operating system
9 October 2024
Exports grow 5% in Jul-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $11.37 billion worth of merchandise in the first quarter
9 October 2024