Higher gasoline prices likely pushed up US inflation in May
REUTERS, Washington
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Reliance, Meta to build AI data centre in India
AFP, Mumbai
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
China inflation remained stable in May as energy costs eased
AFP, Beijing
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Saudi’s new national carrier gets off ground
AFP, Riyadh
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
US trade gap narrows in April on oil exports boost
AFP, Washington
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Gold falls over 2%
REUTERS
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Bangladesh can be world's No. 1 RMG sourcing hub: Inditex regional chief
Star Business Report
10 June 2026, 21:47 PM Business
$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services in Bangladesh
Star Business Report
10 June 2026, 21:00 PM Business

Samsung warns fourth-quarter profit to miss forecasts

The announcement comes after the world's largest memory-chip maker issued a rare apology in October acknowledging it was facing a "crisis" and that questions had arisen about its "fundamental technological competitiveness and the future of the company".
8 January 2025, 06:15 AM

US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump

With Trump set to take office later this month, trade imbalances in the world's biggest economy could again come under the spotlight.
8 January 2025, 06:11 AM

Top brands bought cotton grown by children in India: report

Some of the best-known global apparel brands procured cotton grown in Indian farms that employ child and bonded labourers, a report by a US-based rights group alleged Tuesday.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Germany’s EV sales go into reverse

Sales of new electric vehicles in Germany plunged last year, official figures showed Monday, as a slow switch to battery-powered cars deepened the woes of the country’s flagship auto industry.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Samsung Q4 earnings expected to be hit by Nvidia AI chip supply delay

Samsung is expected to estimate its operating profit rose to 8.2 trillion won ($5.6 billion) in the quarter ended December
7 January 2025, 07:20 AM

Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs

Trump responded on his Truth Social platform after the Washington Post cited three sources familiar with the matter as saying that Trump aides were exploring a narrower approach to tariffs
7 January 2025, 06:10 AM

US Fed's top banking regulator says he will step down early

Michael Barr, the Fed's vice chair for banking supervision, said in a statement that he would step down from his management role by February 28 at the latest
7 January 2025, 06:04 AM

Renata ships first batch of psychiatric disorder medicines to US

The tablet, Risperidone, is locally marketed as Sperid
6 January 2025, 14:26 PM

Import disruptions cripple Banglabandha land port operations

Protests by Indian truck operators over online slot-booking issues caused the disruption
6 January 2025, 11:52 AM

Helped by hybrids, US new car sales rose to 5-year high in 2024

US new-car sales in 2024 continued to rise from their pandemic lows, bolstered by replenished inventories, higher incentives and surging demand for hybrid vehicles, automakers reported on Friday.
5 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Foxconn beats estimates with record fourth-quarter revenue on AI demand

Revenue for Apple's biggest iPhone assembler jumped 15.2 percent to T$2.13 trillion ($64.72 billion), Foxconn said in a statement on Sunday
5 January 2025, 09:04 AM

AI will become a Madison Avenue sensation in 2025

Even companies such as Netflix and Amazon, which until recently relied mainly on subscriptions, are getting in on the action
5 January 2025, 06:28 AM

China's central bank vows 'moderately loose' monetary policy

Beijing last year struggled to lift the economy out of a slump fuelled by a property market crisis, weak consumption and soaring government debt
5 January 2025, 06:21 AM

Microsoft expects to spend $80b on AI this fiscal year

Microsoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about $80 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) this fiscal year.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Politicians will hinder central banks’ easing plan

In 2025, the global economy will be in a much better place than at any time since the outbreak of Covid-19. Growth will be solid, and inflation will finally abate.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Gold slips from three-week high

Gold prices retreated from a three-week high on Friday, pressured by a robust dollar, while markets braced for potential economic and trade shifts under US President-elect Donald Trump.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Container handling at private ICDs rose 16% in 2024

KDS Logistics managed to retain its top position among ICDs in handling export and import containers in 2024
4 January 2025, 13:55 PM

US regulator warned banks on crypto but did not order halt to business

A judge ordered the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to provide versions of supervisory "pause letters", it sent to unidentified banks after History Associates Incorporated, a research firm hired by crypto exchange Coinbase, sued the agency to release them
4 January 2025, 06:51 AM

US manufacturing contraction improved in December

The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index was 49.3 percent last month, up 0.9 percentage points from November, it said in a statement.
4 January 2025, 06:12 AM

Asia stocks begin year on cautious note

Equities mostly had a bumper 2024 on the back of enthusiasm about artificial intelligence (AI), cuts in borrowing costs by central banks and Donald Trump's presidential election win.
2 January 2025, 05:43 AM