Global Business
Climate action not a burden, but an opportunity for businesses: energy adviser
Bangladesh Apparel Exchange organised the second edition of Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 today
Chinese electric car companies cope with European tariffs
MG, an historic British company that is now a subsidiary of Shanghai SAIC, now faces EU duties of 35.3 percent
Oil prices rise on US storm, fears of Israel-Iran conflict
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel's plans concerning Iran in a 30-minute call on Wednesday that the White House described as "direct and very productive"
German govt sees economy shrinking again in 2024
Output is expected to shrink by 0.2 percent in 2024, the economy ministry said in a statement
China opens $71 bn 'swap facility' to boost markets
The news lit a fire under mainland and Hong Kong equities on renewed hopes that officials would finally get a grip on the issues that have dogged the economy for years
Merchant marine officers’ body demands overall reform in maritime sector
Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association made the call in a press briefing
Analysis / Neither precedent nor Trump can save Big Tech
After losing a jury trial against game store Epic Games in December, a judge has now ruled that Google must open a key piece of its Android smartphone operating system
Exports grow 5% in Jul-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $11.37 billion worth of merchandise in the first quarter
China to outline fiscal policy as traders await action
The news comes after traders on the mainland and in Hong Kong were left disappointed by a news conference Tuesday in which officials failed to unveil any new stimulus and provided scant detail on its plans for implementing the raft measures already flagged
India central bank leaves interest rates unchanged
Central bank governor Shaktikanta Das said the bank would remain "unambiguously focused" on aligning inflation with its target while still supporting growth.
Oil prices steady after sliding on potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $77.4 a barrel by 0349 GMT
China says raised 'serious concerns' with US over trade curbs
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao's call with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was described by Beijing as "candid, in-depth and pragmatic".
The US economy is solid: Why are voters gloomy?
Despite indicators showing the US economy is moving in a healthy direction, many Americans remain pessimistic about business and job prospects -- a mood that poses a frustrating problem for Vice President Kamala Harris in her neck-and-neck race with Donald Trump for the White House
China holds off on fresh stimulus but 'confident' will hit growth target
Beijing has struggled to reignite business activity as officials target around five percent expansion, which analysts say is optimistic given the numerous headwinds, from a prolonged housing crisis to sluggish consumption and local government debt
Samsung Electronics apologises for disappointing profit as it struggles in AI chips
The comments illustrate the challenges facing the company, which has been the world's biggest memory chipmaker for three decades but is battling growing competition
Taiwan's Foxconn says building world's largest 'superchip' plant
Foxconn is the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer and assembles devices for major tech companies, including Apple
China’s consumers regain some lost lustre
Amid slowing growth and a property downturn, domestic demand has remained anaemic for much of the year: retail sales rose only 2.1 percent in August, missing analyst forecasts of 2.5 percent
Sri Lanka's leftist government secures $200m World Bank loan
The loan announced on Monday, which follows an earlier $500 million World Bank loan after the 2022 economic crash