Exporters to win, consumers to bear the brunt

The exporters have already welcomed the central bank's move to devaluate the local currency, which they have long been waiting for.
8 May 2024, 16:51 PM
8 May 2024, 15:15 PM

Prioritise sustainable revenue generation, IMF tells Dhaka

IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
8 May 2024, 13:15 PM

DSE seeks knowledge from Nasdaq, Swedish stock exchange

Cooperation is sought for product development, technology upgradation, monitoring and financial literacy
8 May 2024, 11:24 AM

Japanese auto giant Toyota posts record net profit

Toyota reported record annual net profit of more than $30 billion on Wednesday but the world's largest automaker by sales warned that the current year would be less spectacular
8 May 2024, 08:08 AM

Global car giants seek tech allies in China's cutthroat EV market

Struggling foreign automakers in China are looking for help from local tech giants to try to stay competitive in the world's biggest electric car market
8 May 2024, 06:28 AM

Economic crisis may deepen in 2026: Debapriya

Bangladesh will face a severe crisis in 2026 as the government has availed a significant amount of loans from foreign lending agencies and local banks which it will have to repay, said Bhattacharya.
7 May 2024, 13:56 PM

Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?

The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
7 May 2024, 13:35 PM

US trade show begins May 9

It will be the 29th edition of the three-day exhibition
7 May 2024, 12:40 PM

India's small shopping centres turning into ghost malls

India's small malls are increasingly turning into ghost malls as consumers move towards online purchases and bigger shopping centres for a better experience.
7 May 2024, 12:05 PM

Sri Lanka approves power deal with Adani Group

Sri Lanka is entering into a 20-year agreement with Adani Group to buy electricity from a $442-million wind power plant being built
7 May 2024, 11:46 AM

Toyota to get an earnings lift from hybrids as EV hype cools

While strong in hybrids, Toyota remains a laggard when it comes to EVs, behind rivals such as Tesla
7 May 2024, 11:40 AM

IMF Projects Japan’s GDP to fall to world’s 5th after India in 2025

Japan’s nominal GDP will be overtaken by India’s and slip from number 4 in the world to number 5 next year, according to projections by IMF
6 May 2024, 08:16 AM

Europe's auto suppliers reach the end of the road

Facing the double shock of the end of combustion engines and rising competition from China, European suppliers like Bosch, ZF and Webasto have all announced cuts, casting a shadow on the forthcoming EU elections
6 May 2024, 07:37 AM

Foxconn reiterates Q2 revenue to grow, posts record April sales

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker. reiterated on Sunday it expected a rise in second-quarter revenue, and reported record sales for the month of April
5 May 2024, 11:21 AM

China's smartphone shipments reach 69.3 million units in Q1

China's smartphone shipments grew by 6.5 percent year on year to 69.3 million units in the first quarter of 2024, data from a recent industry report showed
5 May 2024, 09:58 AM

Apple has big AI ambitions - at a lower cost than its rivals

While Microsoft, Facebook and everyone else is investing heavily towards AI, Apple is taking a more cautious approach
5 May 2024, 06:04 AM

US support sought to build Smart Bangladesh

ERD secretary sits with US delegation on the sidelines of the ADB annual meeting
4 May 2024, 15:40 PM

Conclude ex-Robi CEO’s case in 3 months: HC

Mahtab Uddin Ahmed lodged a lawsuit seeking Tk 227 crore compensation for his 'wrongful dismissal'
4 May 2024, 15:11 PM

Inditex’s golden era is coming to an end

As Shein prepares for a possible New York stock listing, Inditex is so far dismissing the threat, yet it has few defences
4 May 2024, 11:45 AM