Indian labour officials visited a Foxconn factory in the country's south this week and questioned executives about the company's hiring practices

Gold prices fell on Tuesday under pressure from elevated US treasury yields and a stronger dollar while investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for further clues about the interest rate path.

Eurozone inflation cooled in June, official data showed Tuesday but experts say it will not be enough to convince the European Central Bank to accelerate its rate-cutting cycle despite sluggish economic growth.

US manufacturing activity edged lower in June, deepening a recent slump on continued weak demand, according to industry survey data published Monday.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) organises monthly luncheon meeting

One way of looking at the euro zone is as a forest where dry tinder is piling up. The locals are not doing much to clear the debris, and some are wandering around with naked flames. But they know it would be foolish to throw lit matches on the forest floor. Besides, there is a fire engine which will probably ride to the rescue.

Manufacturing activity in Europe suffered a setback last month but Asian factories enjoyed solid momentum, offering policymakers some hope the region can weather the hit from soft Chinese demand, surveys showed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day China visit begins on July 8

The port handled 31.69 lakh TEUs of containers in FY24, up from 30.07 lakh TEUs the previous fiscal

From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%

Factory activity in China shrank for a second straight month in June, data showed Sunday, underscoring the country’s shaky economic recovery ahead of a key political gathering expected to focus on deepening reform.

The previously fixed 360-day usance period ended today

The IMF said Thursday it expects the US economy to grow a bit more slowly than previously forecast, while praising the way it has remained “robust, dynamic, and adaptable to changing global conditions.”

Gold prices steadied on Friday and were headed for a third straight quarterly gain after a key US inflation report was broadly in line with expectations, boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by September.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s annual inflation almost doubled to 1.7 percent in June, up from 0.9 percent the previous month, as food prices began rising again, official data showed Saturday.

Demand for beer in India is at a multi-year high and air conditioner sales are skyrocketing as the intense, unprecedented heat scorching parts of the country becomes a boon for some consumer businesses.

Demand for beer in India is at a multi-year high and air conditioner sales are skyrocketing as the intense, unprecedented heat scorching parts of the country becomes a boon for some consumer businesses

Sri Lanka’s bilateral lenders who agreed to restructure close to $6 billion in loans have demanded “comparability of treatment” with other creditors, including China.

International credit rating agency Fitch downgraded the Maldives Wednesday and warned that South Asia’s tourist paradise could be headed for a sovereign default on its foreign loans.

H&M posted on Thursday a 52-percent jump in net profit for the second quarter as the world’s second biggest fashion retailer pressed on with efforts to control costs.