The port city custom house collected Tk 31,602 crore in revenue during the period

Nvidia said in September it would invest $5 billion in Intel

The announcement comes a day after Sri Lanka's government unveiled plans for $1.6 billion in additional spending next year

Throughout 2025, companies including Labubu-maker Pop Mart, trinket purveyor Miniso, sportswear giant Anta and fast‑fashion label Urban Revivo have announced new US stores

The artificial intelligence boom will upend how chips are made. For decades, the majority of the world’s semiconductors have been built on know-how developed by two players. That is starting to change as companies seek out alternatives, including a promising open-source technology known as RISC-V. Pronounced “risk five”, it’s a niche product at present but could have its breakout moment in the year ahead.

Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record in 2025, the IEA said Wednesday, thanks in part to policy measures introduced by the Trump administration to boost the industry.

Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025

The report, delayed by a lengthy government shutdown, also indicated that the US economy lost 105,000 jobs in October

The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates Friday for the first time since January, pushing them to their highest level in 30 years and potentially exacerbating turmoil in debt markets.

Global shipments of thermal coal - burned in power stations - have posted their first annual decline since 2020 on the back of lower coal-fired power generation in key Asian markets.

Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the gap and some investors are wondering if the sensation has the wherewithal to stay dominant.

Spot gold lost 0.3 percent to $4,290.33 per ounce

Trading in the Hungarian forint, long a niche emerging market currency, has more than doubled since US President Donald Trump took office in January, with trader interest only growing since his sweeping “Liberation Day” import tariffs announcement.

US gold futures gained 0.6 percent to $4,354.00 an ounce

Retail sales, a key indicator of consumption, edged up 1.3 percent year-on-year in November

Copper is closing in on the $12,000 a metric ton mark as expectations of soaring demand from data centres that power artificial intelligence and tight supplies collide with shortages outside the United States.

Gold discounts in India widened this week as demand fell despite the wedding season after prices scaled record highs, while Chinese demand remained muted amid volatility and high spot prices.

Despite policy shifts and tariff barriers in the US, the number of electric vehicles on the road is forecast to jump 30 percent, with Plug-in Hybrids gaining crucial market share.

China is already the world's largest market for industrial robots

The United States on Thursday announced a pact with allies to secure supply chains for minerals needed for artificial intelligence, hoping to secure a key resource as China quickly takes a lead.