US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike
AFP, Washington
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM Business
Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce
AFP, Hong Kong
22 April 2026, 12:19 PM Business
Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy
Star Business Report
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM Business
War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says
Reuters, Paris
21 April 2026, 18:56 PM Business
Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon
Star Business Report
21 April 2026, 17:57 PM Business
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war
AFP, New Delhi
21 April 2026, 12:41 PM Business
Oil prices dip, most stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes
AFP, Hong Kong
21 April 2026, 12:36 PM Business

Britain seeking EU trade reset: minister

Trade minister Douglas Alexander said Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU caused "significant disruption" to its trade policy and the country needed to recalibrate its global trade outlook
22 October 2024, 04:51 AM

Trade through Benapole to remain suspended for 4 days until Oct 24

The suspension was imposed, as Indian minister will open a terminal at Petrapole on October 24
21 October 2024, 15:22 PM

LafargeHolcim sees drop in sales, profit

Sales fell 2% while profit 45%
21 October 2024, 14:38 PM

India's garment exports surge 17.3% in September amid Bangladesh crisis: report

The growth comes despite global challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruptions, which have impacted other major garment-exporting nations, the report states
21 October 2024, 10:15 AM

IMF, World Bank meetings clouded by wars, slow economic growth, US election

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings are scheduled to draw more than 10,000 people from finance ministries, central banks and civil society groups to discuss efforts to boost patchy global growth, deal with debt distress and finance the green energy transition
21 October 2024, 08:12 AM

Oil prices steady after 7% weekly drop

Brent crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.11 percent, to $73.14 a barrel by 0120 GMT
21 October 2024, 04:58 AM

China's central bank cuts two key rates to boost economy

The cuts come just days after the country posted its slowest quarterly growth in a year and a half, underlining the deep economic woes the country faces.
21 October 2024, 04:53 AM

US retail sales pick up pace in September

Retail sales in the United States accelerated in September, according to government data released Thursday, a positive sign for consumption as the election approaches.
20 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Inflation is not dead, it’s just resting

Inflation in the United States picked up in the late 1960s in the wake of the Vietnam War and spending on President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” set of social programs
20 October 2024, 11:13 AM

New rules drive Japanese trucking sector to the brink

Since April, truck drivers' annual overtime has been capped at 960 hours, or 80 hours per month on average, alongside new rules including on break stops
20 October 2024, 08:33 AM

China's growth reprieve will be short-lived

The People's Bank of China, Ministry of Finance and other departments have at least announced enough stimulus measures to convince economists this year's performance will be on-target
20 October 2024, 04:38 AM

Boeing and workers reach tentative deal to end strike

Boeing confirmed a tentative deal was reached and said it includes a 35 percent pay raise over four years and a one-time signing bonus of $7,000
20 October 2024, 04:29 AM

Oil prices fall, weekly 7% drop on China demand woes, mixed Mideast outlook

Brent crude futures fell $1.39, or 1.87 percent, to $73.06 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude settled at$69.22 a barrel, down $1.45 or 2.05 percent
19 October 2024, 06:42 AM

China posts slowest growth in over a year as property woes drag

The economy expanded 4.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, down from 4.7 in the previous three months and the slowest since early 2023
19 October 2024, 05:39 AM

US budget deficit widens to $1.8 tn, third highest on record

This year marks the third highest US deficit, behind 2021 and 2020, according to the Treasury
19 October 2024, 05:35 AM

IMF board approves $1.1 billion disbursal for Ukraine

The loan disbursal is the latest tranche of funding the International Monetary Fund has released to Ukraine as part of an ongoing 4-year, $15.5 billion program approved last March.
19 October 2024, 05:31 AM

Almost 40% of World Bank's recent climate funds unaccounted for: Oxfam

An Oxfam audit found that as much as $41 billion in climate finance could not be found "between the time projects were approved and when they closed."
17 October 2024, 06:34 AM

ECB set to cut rates again as inflation cools

After cutting rates twice already this year, including at their last meeting in September, policymakers initially signalled a preference to wait until December to cut again
17 October 2024, 05:03 AM

China to almost double support for unfinished housing projects

Housing minister Ni Hong said Beijing will "increase the credit scale of white-list projects to four trillion" yuan ($562 billion) by the end of the year
17 October 2024, 04:59 AM

Chinese firm Jidalai to invest $5.85 million in Adamjee EPZ

The company will annually produce 70 million pieces of pullers of zippers
16 October 2024, 12:33 PM