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 to outline fiscal policy as traders await action
The news comes after traders on the mainland and in Hong Kong were left disappointed by a news conference Tuesday in which officials failed to unveil any new stimulus and provided scant detail on its plans for implementing the raft measures already flagged
9 October 2024
India central bank leaves interest rates unchanged
Central bank governor Shaktikanta Das said the bank would remain "unambiguously focused" on aligning inflation with its target while still supporting growth.
9 October 2024
Oil prices steady after sliding on potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $77.4 a barrel by 0349 GMT
9 October 2024
China says raised 'serious concerns' with US over trade curbs
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao's call with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was described by Beijing as "candid, in-depth and pragmatic".
9 October 2024
The US economy is solid: Why are voters gloomy?
Despite indicators showing the US economy is moving in a healthy direction, many Americans remain pessimistic about business and job prospects -- a mood that poses a frustrating problem for Vice President Kamala Harris in her neck-and-neck race with Donald Trump for the White House
9 October 2024
China holds off on fresh stimulus but 'confident' will hit growth target
Beijing has struggled to reignite business activity as officials target around five percent expansion, which analysts say is optimistic given the numerous headwinds, from a prolonged housing crisis to sluggish consumption and local government debt
8 October 2024
Samsung Electronics apologises for disappointing profit as it struggles in AI chips
The comments illustrate the challenges facing the company, which has been the world's biggest memory chipmaker for three decades but is battling growing competition
8 October 2024
Taiwan's Foxconn says building world's largest 'superchip' plant
Foxconn is the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer and assembles devices for major tech companies, including Apple
8 October 2024
China’s consumers regain some lost lustre
Amid slowing growth and a property downturn, domestic demand has remained anaemic for much of the year: retail sales rose only 2.1 percent in August, missing analyst forecasts of 2.5 percent
7 October 2024
Sri Lanka's leftist government secures $200m World Bank loan
The loan announced on Monday, which follows an earlier $500 million World Bank loan after the 2022 economic crash
7 October 2024
UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey show
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG said on Monday their measure of growth in starting pay for people hired to permanent roles hit its lowest since February 2021
7 October 2024
Oil prices dip after strongest weekly rise in over a year
Brent crude futures fell 31 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $77.74 per barrel by 0435 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 20 cents, or 0.27 percent, to $74.18 per barrel
7 October 2024
Samsung's profit recovery seen weakening in Q3
Operating profit for Samsung likely stood at 10.33 trillion won ($7.67 billion) in the quarter ended Sept 30
7 October 2024
German govt expects another recession in 2024: media
The economy ministry sees the German economy contracting by 0.2 percent this year, a dramatic downgrade from its prior estimate of 0.3-percent growth, according to the Sueddeutsche newspaper
7 October 2024
Tariff commission suggests halving sugar import duty
The commission recommended NBR cut sugar import duty to 15% from existing 30%
6 October 2024
US grants for a feasibility study on temperature-controlled logistics
Bonton Foods has selected Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes Venture37 to conduct the study
6 October 2024
EV tariffs are only the first step in EU-China war
After Friday’s narrow vote, the European Commission is still talking with China to see if an alternative to tariffs is possible to address what it sees as the Middle Kingdom’s “injurious” support of its auto sector
6 October 2024
Vietnam economy grows 7.4% in third quarter
The growth rate was the result of "adapting effectively to the fluctuations of the global economy and addressing the severe consequences of natural disasters", the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in a statement
6 October 2024
Foxconn beats estimates with record third-quarter revenue on AI demand
Revenue for Apple's biggest iPhone assembler jumped 20.2 percent year on year to T$1.85 trillion ($57.3 billion)
6 October 2024
China home sales rise after stimulus measures, state media says
More than 50 cities introduced policies to boost the real estate market, while nearly 2,000 developments from more than 1,000 property companies participated in promotions
6 October 2024