UN committee recommends Bangladesh’s LDC exit deferment
1 hour(s) ago
Business
India, US close to signing first phase of trade deal: minister
4 hour(s) ago
Business
Trump admin proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices
9 hour(s) ago
Business
Remittance crosses $3 billion mark for sixth consecutive month
1 June 2026, 18:15 PM
Business
Oil rises as US, Iran trade strikes, Israel moves further into Lebanon
1 June 2026, 16:23 PM
Business
India's forex reserves fall to one-year low
31 May 2026, 18:55 PM
Business
India scraps cotton import duty for five months to aid textile exporters
31 May 2026, 18:48 PM
Business
India cuts export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel
31 May 2026, 11:04 AM
Business
Exclusive: From lottery draws to fiscal spending, China broadens digital yuan footprint
31 May 2026, 10:59 AM
Business
Bangladesh has ‘great potential’ to become regional hub: ADB president
25 May 2026, 19:54 PM
Business
Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand
Spot gold was up 0.9 percent at $4,486.41 per ounce
23 December 2025, 05:23 AM
US economic growth likely remained strong in third quarter
Big businesses have mostly managed to withstand the blow from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs
23 December 2025, 05:15 AM
Trump shook up global trade this year; some uncertainty may persist in 2026
A big unknown for 2026 is whether many of Trump's tariffs are allowed to stand
22 December 2025, 06:16 AM
Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan
Trump swept rural Michigan on promises to ease the cost of living, but persistent inflation is testing that pledge
22 December 2025, 05:59 AM
Gold breaks $4,400 for first time on Fed rate-cut bets
Spot gold was up 1.4% at $4,397.16 per ounce, as of 0502 GMT
22 December 2025, 05:44 AM
Big central banks signal rate-cut cycle is ending
The European Central Bank all but confirmed it was done with monetary easing
21 December 2025, 09:16 AM
Asia's imports of US energy drop in 2025 despite Trump trade moves
Asia's imports of US crude oil are expected to reach 1.43 million barrels per day
21 December 2025, 06:57 AM
US existing home sales edge up in November as mortgage rates ease
Home sales increased 0.5 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million units
21 December 2025, 05:39 AM
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, 05:31 AM
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, 11:21 AM
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, 11:09 AM
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, 10:10 AM
Nvidia-Intel deal cleared by US antitrust agencies
Nvidia said in September it would invest $5 billion in Intel
20 December 2025, 09:54 AM
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, 09:48 AM
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, 03:53 AM
Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks
Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025
17 December 2025, 13:35 PM
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, 07:35 AM
Gold edges down as investors turn cautious
Spot gold lost 0.3 percent to $4,290.33 per ounce
16 December 2025, 07:14 AM
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, 07:15 AM
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, 06:47 AM