Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion following pay package ruling

Earlier this week, Musk became the first person ever to surpass $600 billion in net worth
21 December 2025

World Bank approves $700 million for Pakistan's economic stability

The funds will be released under the bank's Public Resources for Inclusive Development - Multiphase Programmatic Approach
20 December 2025

Trump, nine pharmaceutical companies strike deal to cut prices

Under the deals, each drugmaker will cut prices on most drugs sold to the Medicaid program
20 December 2025

AI boom drives data-center dealmaking to record high, says report

Interest in data centers has swelled this year as tech giants and AI hyperscalers have planned billions of dollars in spending to scale up infrastructure
20 December 2025

Ctg customs Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target

The port city custom house collected Tk 31,602 crore in revenue during the period
20 December 2025

Nvidia-Intel deal cleared by US antitrust agencies

Nvidia said in September it would invest $5 billion in Intel
20 December 2025

IMF approves $206 mn aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah

The announcement comes a day after Sri Lanka's government unveiled plans for $1.6 billion in additional spending next year
20 December 2025

Despite tariffs, China consumer giants push into the US as domestic market stalls

Throughout 2025, companies including Labubu-maker Pop Mart, trinket purveyor Miniso, sportswear giant Anta and fast‑fashion label Urban Revivo have announced new US stores
18 December 2025

AI’s 2026 dark horse will be open-standard chips

The artificial intelligence boom will upend how chips are made. For decades, the majority of the world’s semiconductors have been built on know-how developed by two players. That is starting to change as companies seek out alternatives, including a promising open-source technology known as RISC-V. Pronounced “risk five”, it’s a niche product at present but could have its breakout moment in the year ahead.
17 December 2025

Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA

Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record in 2025, the IEA said Wednesday, thanks in part to policy measures introduced by the Trump administration to boost the industry.
17 December 2025

Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks

Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025
17 December 2025

US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

The report, delayed by a lengthy government shutdown, also indicated that the US economy lost 105,000 jobs in October
17 December 2025

Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high

The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates Friday for the first time since January, pushing them to their highest level in 30 years and potentially exacerbating turmoil in debt markets.
16 December 2025

Global coal exports post rare decline in 2025 on China cuts

Global shipments of thermal coal - burned in power stations - have posted their first annual decline since 2020 on the back of lower coal-fired power generation in key Asian markets.
16 December 2025

Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?

Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the gap and some investors are wondering if the sensation has the wherewithal to stay dominant.
16 December 2025

Gold edges down as investors turn cautious

Spot gold lost 0.3 percent to $4,290.33 per ounce
16 December 2025

Wild currency swings put emerging markets in the spotlight

Trading in the Hungarian forint, long a niche emerging market currency, has more than doubled since US President Donald Trump took office in January, with trader interest only growing since his sweeping “Liberation Day” import tariffs announcement.
15 December 2025

Gold rises on softer dollar, yields as markets eye US jobs data

US gold futures gained 0.6 percent to $4,354.00 an ounce
15 December 2025

China says retail sales growth hit three-year low in November

Retail sales, a key indicator of consumption, edged up 1.3 percent year-on-year in November
15 December 2025

Tight supply, AI demand propel copper towards $12,000

Copper is closing in on the $12,000 a metric ton mark as expectations of soaring demand from data centres that power artificial intelligence and tight supplies collide with shortages outside the United States.
14 December 2025