Investors were stunned on Friday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with US President Donald Trump ended in disaster, adding uncertainty to financial markets already jittery due to weakening economic data and volatility around US trade policies.

The payment was reversed several hours later and no funds ever left the bank

The fresh China tariffs, in addition to the 10% tariff levied on February 4, coincide with the start of China's annual parliamentary meetings on Wednesday

The minerals deal that US President Donald Trump could soon sign with Ukraine may not be the colonial-style asset grab it appears to be. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy can still turn it to his country’s long-term advantage.

China also wants to invest in the cultivation of mango, jackfruit, and guava in Bangladesh

Once approved, a loan deal with the World Bank will be signed

Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump described the EU -- whose creation was encouraged for decades by Washington -- as rooted in an attempt to counter the United States.

The California-based juggernaut reported a net income of $22 billion on an unprecedented $39.3 billion in revenue in a blockbuster fourth quarter that ended in late January.

Artificial intelligence will play a critical role in shaping China’s fortunes as a great power. Yet Beijing’s attempt to translate wins by today’s innovators like DeepSeek and others into wider gains for the $18 trillion economy will be challenged not just by the United States but also by the Chinese Communist Party’s own desire to maintain control.

Dhaka Chamber president led a 29-member delegation to the Dubai-Bangladesh Business Briefing in the UAE

Bangladesh shipped $19.77 billion worth of apparel to the European Union last year

The deal follows an improvement in diplomatic relations since an interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus taking over in the wake of the protests that drove then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina out of the country.

The losses followed a broadly negative day in New York, where mighty tech giants have hit a wall since China's DeepSeek unveiled a chatbot that upended the AI industry and led traders to reassess their recent vast investments.

Trump reiterated at his press conference with Macron that Washington is also seeking "reciprocity" with other countries.

Bangladesh Haijindi Hair Products Co will produce 6.98 million pieces of hair wigs and hair-related products annually

The euro started the week on the front foot after conservatives won a closely watched election in Germany, with leader Friedrich Merz urging the speedy formation of a new coalition government.

The billionaire's Starlink communications network is facing increasingly stiff challenges to its dominance of high-speed satellite internet, including from a Chinese state-backed rival and another service financed by Amazon.com  founder Jeff Bezos.

US business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s election victory.

The US president has targeted friend and foe alike since taking office a month ago, notably slapping additional 10 percent duties on products imported from China.

After steel and aluminium, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on slapping 25 percent tariffs on semiconductors, cars and pharmaceuticals.