UK government sets up board to tackle labour market inactivity

Britain's Labour Party on Tuesday launched a new advisory board that will help address long-standing issues in the country's labour market, including reducing high levels of inactivity among working-age people
10 September 2024, 05:12 AM

Chinese exports top forecasts but imports slow sharply

China's exports jumped in August but imports fell well short of expectations, data showed Tuesday, as the country's leaders struggle to boost consumption in the world's second-largest economy
10 September 2024, 05:04 AM

ECB to deliver fresh rate cut as inflation cools

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week as inflation drifts back down towards its two-percent target, but policymakers will likely stay tight-lipped on future moves
9 September 2024, 05:12 AM

China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August

Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world's number two economy
9 September 2024, 04:56 AM

Moody's raises India's growth forecasts

The rating agency expects India's economy to expand 7.2% in 2024 from 6.8% previously
29 August 2024, 11:25 AM

How a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe

The global IT outage on July 19 serves as a stark reminder of our vulnerability to technological failures
29 August 2024, 06:45 AM

As it reins in wasteful investment, China frets over growth

In the first seven months of this year, local governments have issued only 45.5% of their 3.9 trillion yuan special debt quota
29 August 2024, 06:18 AM

Bajus members demand dissolution of existing board

They want an administrator for the jewellers’ association
28 August 2024, 14:00 PM

Govt starts process to repatriate laundered money, acquire bank scammers’ asset

The interim government has already contacted various foreign organisations seeking their assistance
28 August 2024, 08:49 AM

Apple eyes bigger slice of India's streaming market with Airtel deal

The move comes as competition tightens in India's $28-billion entertainment market and an $8.5-billion merger of the Indian media assets of Reliance and Walt Disney faces close scrutiny from regulators
28 August 2024, 06:48 AM

Pakistan eyes $4 billion from Middle Eastern banks

The money will be used to plug external financial gaps, the country's central bank chief says
27 August 2024, 11:31 AM

Importers can take delivery of 1,850 containers from Pangaon terminal: NBR

The permission was given as rail communication to Kamalapur ICD has remained suspended
26 August 2024, 12:41 PM

What went wrong for Nestle CEO Mark Schneider

Two years ago, Mark Schneider could do nothing wrong; now he seems to get it all wrong
26 August 2024, 11:59 AM

Mohammad Hatem, new BKMEA president

Previous president AKM Salim Osman resigned due to health issues
25 August 2024, 09:06 AM
21 August 2024, 08:34 AM

BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board

The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
19 August 2024, 15:20 PM

Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost

The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs and easier redress when things go wrong.
19 August 2024, 07:34 AM

Near 12% of India’s tested spice samples fail quality, safety standards

Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest, two popular Indian brands, in April over high levels of a pesticide
19 August 2024, 06:51 AM

Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers

In May, Malaysia put forward a plan to send orangutans abroad as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the impact on the animals' habitat of palm oil production
19 August 2024, 06:22 AM

World Bank, ADB urged to continue funding logically acceptable projects

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed says after meeting with ADB
18 August 2024, 09:03 AM