Red Sea tensions raise insurance costs
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Labour law enforcement now Bangladesh’s key test: ILO chief
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LNG demand in China and India may recover when war ends
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Oil rises above $108
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Global AI stocks plunge on calls to slow development
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BPC looks for alternative crude markets as Bab el-Mandeb risks rise
15 September 2026
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Moody's revises Bangladesh outlook to stable from negative
15 September 2026
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Business
Tech boom powers China's factories but economic imbalances deepen as consumption slows
15 September 2026
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Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike
15 September 2026
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Business
Oil markets survived the sprint. Now comes the marathon
15 September 2026
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Global Economy
Oil rises as Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners
International benchmark Brent crude futures settled at $94.39 a barrel
22 August 2026
US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs after trade talks fail
The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT) on some $20 billion of Canadian goods
22 August 2026
US national debt exceeds $40tn for first time
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs.
21 August 2026
What property giant Evergrande’s sentence means for China’s economy
For property giant Evergrande, the face of China’s real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years culminated on Thursday with court rulings ordering fines and jail terms.
21 August 2026
UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission
After LDC graduation, Bangladesh will move directly into the Enhanced Preferences tier of the DCTS, under which 92 percent of goods will continue to qualify for duty-free access to the UK market
20 August 2026
China jails Evergrande founder for life, fines firm more than US$2 bn
The company defaulted in 2021 after struggling to repay creditors
20 August 2026
US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
The Treasury's latest daily cash and debt balances statement showed total public debt outstanding at $40.047 trillion on Tuesday, a total that includes Treasury securities held by the public of $32.266 trillion and intra-governmental debt holdings of $7.782 trillion.
20 August 2026
Australia sets minimum pay for gig delivery workers
Australia’s industrial umpire has approved new minimum standards requiring food and grocery delivery workers to be paid hourly rates above the national minimum wage and covered by injury insurance while on the job.
20 August 2026
Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spike
Samsung Electronics has raised prices for some advanced contract chipmaking services by up to 15 percent for new orders, two people familiar with the matter said, as demand for AI chips tightens capacity in a business long dominated by TSMC.
20 August 2026
UAE halts all trade, financial dealings with Iran
The announcement comes after a period of relative calm in the UAE, with no Iranian missiles aimed at the country since May after it bore the brunt of attacks in the early weeks of the Middle East war
19 August 2026
Oil extends climb on prolonged Hormuz export uncertainty
Brent crude futures climbed 42 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $91.44
19 August 2026
Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
The temporary reprieve from Trump's 50-percent duties would last three days, the US leader said in a social media post.
19 August 2026
US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester
US 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the US-Iran war and worries of an imminent escalation sent oil prices above $90 a barrel, fanning fears of inflation and jolting markets.
19 August 2026
India weighs duty-free sugar imports to curb record prices
India is considering measures to bolster sugar supplies and rein in record prices, such as limited duty-free imports and curbs on the amount of stocks held by bulk traders, potentially allowing in overseas shipments for the first time in nearly a decade.
19 August 2026
Oil market starts pricing in a prolonged Hormuz crisis
The oil market is increasingly behaving as though disruptions to Middle East energy supplies are not a temporary shock but a new reality.
19 August 2026
Dollar feeble
The US dollar held near multi-month lows against most major currencies on Tuesday as traders walked back expectations of near-term monetary tightening, although the imminent threat of an escalation in the Middle East war left sentiment fragile.
19 August 2026
Businesses in India, Bangladesh to form B2B task forces
The proposed task forces would focus on infrastructure investment and emerging technologies
18 August 2026
US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester
The yield on the benchmark US 10-year Treasury note rose 1.7 basis points to 4.739 percent
18 August 2026
Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits, data shows
There were no very large crude carriers (VLCC) or tankers carrying liquefied natural gas passing through
18 August 2026
Crude extends gains, stocks stagger as Mideast hopes dim
Crude stays stuck around $90 a barrel
18 August 2026