Two more Indian-flagged LPG ships exit the Gulf, tracking data shows
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Dollar steady as traders weigh escalating Iran war, ceasefire hopes
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US crude benchmark opens over $113, Brent above $110
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EU under pressure as fertiliser costs soar on Iran war
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Pharma logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Vietnam growth slows as costlier energy tests target
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains
5 April 2026, 11:37 AM
Business
India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems
5 April 2026, 08:33 AM
Business
Oil-shortage fallout will ooze slowly but surely
5 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Dollar rises against peers
5 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Global Economy
Oh, Christmas tree: The economics of the US holiday tree industry
Christmas today is a big business, and one part of that is the multibillion-dollar business of selling Christmas trees. The U.S. Christmas tree industry is so large, it even has two dueling trade groups: one that supports natural trees and the other, artificial..We are two business school
13 December 2023, 13:10 PM
Sri Lanka's second review of $2.9 bln IMF bailout possible in first half of 2024 - official
The second review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout with the IMF could be completed in the first half of 2024, provided it manages to meet debt restructuring and revenue targets set under the programme, an official said on Wednesday.
13 December 2023, 07:33 AM
Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data
Apple has said it now requires a judge's order to hand over information about its customers' push notification to law enforcement, putting the iPhone maker's policy in line with rival Google
13 December 2023, 07:26 AM
Proposed COP28 climate deal calls for 'transitioning away from fossil fuels'
The COP28 Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change.
13 December 2023, 05:43 AM
Asian stocks mixed ahead of Fed decision; oil prices slump
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, while oil prices slid to six-month lows as traders waited for the year's final policy decision from the Federal Reserve and clues on whether the central bank will cut rates next year.
13 December 2023, 05:35 AM
Asia to end 2023 on brighter note as China's economy recovers: ADB
Developing Asia will likely end the year on a brighter note, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday, with growth in the region expected to be stronger than previously thought due mainly to a recovery in China's economy.
13 December 2023, 05:26 AM
Saudi ministry explores investment opportunities in Bangladesh
Saudi Deputy Minister Badr I AlBadr meets Canadian University of Bangladesh Chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat
12 December 2023, 13:40 PM
US expects to make multi-billion chips awards within the next year
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she expects to make around a dozen semiconductor chips funding awards within the next year, including multi-billion dollar announcements that could drastically reshape US chip production.
12 December 2023, 05:58 AM
Oil rises ahead of interest rate decisions, oversupply fears linger
Oil prices ticked up on Tuesday as investors played cautious ahead of key interest rate decisions and inflation data releases, but concerns over supply surplus and slower demand growth kept a lid on gains.
12 December 2023, 05:52 AM
Microsoft, US labor group team up on AI
Microsoft and the AFL-CIO, the pre-eminent labor group in the United States, have entered into a partnership to better address the consequences of artificial intelligence on the workforce and to guide government regulation.
12 December 2023, 05:45 AM
DSE starts compensating deceived investors
8,581 investors will get Tk 25 crore
11 December 2023, 14:39 PM
ADB gives $400 million to support climate priorities in Bangladesh
This is the first subprogram of the indicative $700 million Climate-Resilient Inclusive Development Programme
11 December 2023, 14:32 PM
‘Some traders exploiting onion price differences of India, Bangladesh’
India’s Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh says today in New Delhi
11 December 2023, 13:09 PM
Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision
Asian markets diverged Monday as investors awaited key US data and a Federal Reserve policy decision after labour figures last week suggested the US central bank was on course to deliver a soft landing for the economy while reining in inflation.
11 December 2023, 07:55 AM
No global carbon price? Some companies set their own
A growing list of global companies are setting a price or charging themselves for each metric ton of their carbon emissions, looking to shape their investments and business for future pollution taxes or other new climate rules.
11 December 2023, 07:46 AM
Dollar steady with US inflation, Fed meeting eyed; yuan heavy
The dollar started Monday on the front foot, with a reading on US inflation and the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting for the year likely to set the tone for the week, while rising deflationary pressure in China leant on the yuan.
11 December 2023, 06:01 AM
Highest VAT depositor nine firms honoured
Three each from manufacturing, trading and services sectors
10 December 2023, 11:58 AM
Renata all set to enter Australian pharma market
Levonorgestrel 1.5mg, a contraceptive pill, will be the inaugural product
10 December 2023, 11:28 AM
COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback
Countries clashed on Saturday over a possible agreement to phase-out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardising attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks.
10 December 2023, 06:51 AM
US Fed expected to pause again as inflation edges closer to target
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a third consecutive meeting on Wednesday as it continues to fight elevated inflation.
10 December 2023, 06:43 AM