US green-lights delivery and sale of Iranian oil at sea
21 March 2026, 09:58 AM
Global Economy
Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war
20 March 2026, 09:04 AM
Global Economy
Gold prices ease
19 March 2026, 02:27 AM
Global Economy
Bangladesh in race to secure emergency LNG supply amid Gulf turmoil
18 March 2026, 20:49 PM
Business
Gulf oil producers scramble to bypass Hormuz as Iran locks down the strait
18 March 2026, 17:53 PM
Business
US gasoline prices soar past $3.75 a gallon as Middle East war rages on
18 March 2026, 13:24 PM
Business
Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes
18 March 2026, 13:18 PM
Business
Excessive spectrum for Wi-Fi under US trade deal imperils revenue
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Middle East war: global economic fallout
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Stagflation risk in US ‘quite high’
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Canada rescinds digital services tax in a bid to advance trade talks with US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will resume trade negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025
30 June 2025, 02:29 AM
Remittance flows over $30 billion in FY25
Remittance inflows crossed the $30 billion mark on Saturday, two days before the fiscal year is due to end, making it the highest receipts yet in Bangladesh’s history.
29 June 2025, 18:20 PM
Dollar gains
The dollar retraced earlier losses against the euro on Friday after US President Donald Trump said the United States was ending trade talks with Canada and that he would consider bombing Iran again, denting risk appetite and sending stocks lower.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump metal tariffs wreak havoc on US factory
US can maker struggles with Trump's 50% steel import tariffs
29 June 2025, 06:22 AM
Why green investors keep getting carried away
To paraphrase Mark Twain, speculative bubbles don’t repeat themselves, but they often rhyme. The green technology boom that has imploded over the past three years is remarkably similar to the alternative energy bubble that inflated prior to the global financial crisis of 2008. Both frenzies were driven by investors’ unrealistic expectations about how quickly new energy technologies would be taken up.
28 June 2025, 18:00 PM
US Treasury chief says key trade deals may come by September
US nears tariff deals with over dozen partners, aiming to conclude trade agenda by early September
28 June 2025, 12:46 PM
US inflation edges up as Trump renews criticism of Fed chief
Trump lashes out at 'stubborn mule' Fed Chair as inflation ticks up, spending dips
28 June 2025, 12:42 PM
H&M sales fall in Q2
Swedish fashion giant H&M on Thursday reported a drop in sales and profit in the second quarter, as currency effects weighed on the company's earnings.
26 June 2025, 20:23 PM
Dollar hits 3-year low
Dollar hits three-year low amid Trump's fed chief succession plans
26 June 2025, 19:26 PM
How IMF finances itself and why it matters for global economy
The IMF may be best known for lending to crisis-hit countries. But what about its own finances? How does it finance its critical functions and cover its operational expenses?
26 June 2025, 18:00 PM
US Fed proposes easing key banking rule
US Fed proposes easing bank capital rule to boost Treasury market liquidity
26 June 2025, 10:26 AM
Gold steadies
Gold steadied on Wednesday after falling in the previous session on improved risk appetite following a truce between Israel and Iran, while attention shifted to upcoming US economic data.
25 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Made-in-China planes face bumpy flight abroad
Chinese factories may be making most of the world’s ships and electric cars, but one thing remains out of reach for them: passenger planes. State-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac, wants to sell its C919 single-aisle jet to international airlines but it is better placed to chip away at the dominance of Western rivals Boeing and Airbus in the People’s Republic.
25 June 2025, 18:00 PM
China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
Chinese Premier warns of intensifying trade frictions, urging cooperation at World Forum
25 June 2025, 09:49 AM
Asia stocks edge up, dollar droops as ceasefire buoys confidence
Investors took a ceasefire between Israel and Iran as a green light to head back into riskier assets
25 June 2025, 08:03 AM
China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
Li said the global economy was "undergoing profound changes"
25 June 2025, 03:54 AM
LNG freight rates hit 8-month top
Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas cargoes have rallied to their highest in about eight months with vessel availability tightened by a shift in more ships heading to Asia at the same time as conflict has escalated in the Middle East.
24 June 2025, 18:27 PM
Bangladesh’s forex reserves highest since August 2023
The country now has $22.24 billion in foreign exchange, equal to four months' import bills
24 June 2025, 16:28 PM
Shares rally, oil slumps as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire
Writing on his Truth Social site, Trump implied a ceasefire would go into effect in 12 hours, after which the war would be considered "ended".
24 June 2025, 05:25 AM
US urges China to keep Iran from shutting key trade route
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China Sunday to help deter Iran from shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route, following American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM