Boeing share slump hits Dow, US stocks
Wall Street stocks dipped early Thursday after fresh trade war rhetoric from president Donald Trump, while Boeing shares tumbled following a brutal Air India crash on a 787 jet...
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Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh delegation visits Payra Port
A delegation of Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh led by its chairman Md Rezaul Karim visited Payra Port at Kalapara, Patuakhali on Wednesday, says a press release.
Bangladesh iterates strong commitment to labour rights
Bangladesh reiterated its commitment to enhancing labour rights, ensuring a safe and decent working environment, and strengthening the implementation of labour laws with the support of the International Labour Organisation鈥檚 technical assistance...
Trump touts 鈥榙one鈥� deal with Beijing on rare earths
US president Donald Trump touted ties with China as 鈥榚xcellent鈥� on Wednesday, saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days of talks aimed at preserving a truce in their damaging trade war...
Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI push
Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe...
Zimbabwe sets lithium export ban
Zimbabwe will ban exports of lithium concentrates from 2027 in hopes that mining companies start processing and refining the critical mineral locally, the government said...
Zara owner Inditex shares drop as sales disappoint
Shares in Zara owner Inditex fell Wednesday after the world鈥檚 biggest fashion retailer posted disappointing first quarter sales as concerns mount over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war...
UK unemployment rises to near 4-year high
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has reached the highest level since July 2021, official data showed on Tuesday, after businesses were hit by a UK tax rise and US tariffs kicked in...
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy...
Netflix to invest 1b euros in Spain productions
US streaming giant Netflix said on Tuesday it was going to invest more than billion euros ($1.1 billion) in productions in Spain, which has become one of audiovisual creation hubs in Europe...
Govt determined to break leather industry syndicates: adviser
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday said that the government had been working to dismantle the powerful syndicates formed over the past 15 years centring Bangladesh\'s leather industry...
7.74 Lakh sacrificial animals鈥� rawhides preserved in Ctg division
A total of 7,74,756 rawhides of sacrificial animals have been preserved with salt in 11 districts of Chattogram division this year...
Team Group managing director Abdullah Hil Rakib dies in Canada
Team Group managing director and former senior vice-president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Abdullah Hil Rakib died at the age of 54 in an accident in Canada while boating in a lake...
Japan says 鈥榩rogress鈥� but no 鈥榓greement yet鈥� in US tariff talks
Japan said on Saturday that it was making 鈥榩rogress鈥� in talks aimed at easing US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs but cautioned that the two sides have not found 鈥榓 point of agreement yet鈥�...
Gold price goes up by Tk 2,415 per bhori ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
The price of gold has increased by Tk 2,415 per bhori (11.664 grams) for 22-carat gold, now standing at Tk 1,72,336, effective from today (Friday) 鈥� just a day before Eid-ul-Azha...