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UN committee recommends Bangladesh’s LDC exit deferment
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Trump admin proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices
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Trump signs proclamation amending tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports
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Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks
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Workers’ rights under growing threat worldwide, says report
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All of Donald Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions
A roundup of Trump's trade-related steps and threats
10 February 2025, 05:11 AM
RBI delivers first rate cut since 2020
India’s central bank cut interest rates Friday for the first time in nearly five years, as concerns over a growth slowdown in the world’s fifth largest economy outweighed inflation risks.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump says he will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries soon
President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries by Monday or Tuesday of next week, a major escalation of his offensive to tear up and reshape global trade relationships in the US’ favor.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR slaps 25% duty on rice bran oil exports
The duty was imposed to discourage rice bran oil shipments and increase domestic supply
9 February 2025, 13:53 PM
Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking
In Washington and its suburbs, supermarket egg shelves are now often empty, or sparsely stocked
9 February 2025, 05:47 AM
Big Tech’s AI spending rattles markets
E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI investment costs.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
RMG exports to US grow after a gap of two years
Garment shipment to the US increased by 0.75% to $7.34 billion
8 February 2025, 14:45 PM
Rice bran oil export may face 25% regulatory duty
An NBR notification may come this week to boost the oil’s domestic supply
8 February 2025, 14:34 PM
DCCI identifies problems of Old Dhaka businesses, wants quick solution
Traffic congestion, waterlogging is taking a massive toll, says the leading chamber
8 February 2025, 13:12 PM
US Fed rate cuts 'may be on pause': senior official
The Fed voted last month to leave its key lending rate unchanged following three consecutive cuts, holding it at between 4.25 and 4.50 percent.
8 February 2025, 06:34 AM
Container transport remains suspended at Ctg port for second day
Container movement to and from Chattogram port remained suspended for the second consecutive day as transport workers again went on work abstention yesterday morning -- just four hours after they had withdrawn their previous strike.
6 February 2025, 12:14 PM
Honda-Nissan merger talks 'basically over': source
The source said Nissan was "open" to forming other strategic partnerships within the automobile or technology sectors.
6 February 2025, 11:03 AM
Google shares slump but other AI gains lift US stocks
Shares of Google parent Alphabet took a hit, slumping around seven percent after the company announced plans to spend an eye-popping $75 billion in 2025 on AI development programs.
6 February 2025, 05:46 AM
Bank of England set to cut interest rate
At its first rate meeting of the year, the BoE is forecast to reduce borrowing costs by a quarter point to 4.50 percent according to analysts' consensus forecast.
6 February 2025, 05:42 AM
Google shares slide on spending plans
Google's parent company Alphabet on Tuesday reported revenue jumped in the recently-ended quarter, but shares sank on concerns it may be pouring too much money into artificial intelligence.
5 February 2025, 18:52 PM
41 firms yet to get UAE visa to attend Gulfood fair
The event will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from February 17-21
5 February 2025, 14:36 PM
Honda shares jump on reports it wants Nissan as subsidiary
Honda's CEO insisted at the time it was not a bailout for Nissan
5 February 2025, 05:44 AM
National Special Economic Zone to get a Tk 518 crore water treatment plant
The plant will treat 50 million litres of water daily
4 February 2025, 12:27 PM
China hits back at US with levies as Trump tariffs come in force
Beijing's finance ministry also unveiled 10 percent tariffs on imports from the United States of crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement vehicles and pickup trucks.
4 February 2025, 06:11 AM
China hits back with tariffs on US goods
Beijing slaps 15% levy on US LNG, coal; 10% on crude, farm equipment
4 February 2025, 05:29 AM