Emirates half-year profit up 13pc
Dubai鈥檚 Emirates Group, which includes the Middle East鈥檚 biggest airline, announced half-year profits of 10.6 billion dirhams ($2.9 billion) on Wednesday, up 13 per cent from last year...
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Govt to issue Tk 2,500cr Sukuk bond
The government has decided to raise an additional Tk 2,500 crore by issuing a Sukuk or Islamic bond for rural infrastructure development in Noakhali, Feni and Lakshmipur districts...
IMF-WB experts back unified debt management office
A joint technical assistance mission of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank recommended establishing聽a unified Debt Management Office in Bangladesh to strengthen the country鈥檚 public debt management framework and reduce fiscal and operational risks...
Canada PM says first budget will help reduce reliance on US
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney鈥檚 government was set to present its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide 鈥榯he answer鈥� for an economy starting to buckle under US tariffs...
US Fed鈥檚 Cook warns inflation to stay 鈥榚levated鈥� next year
A key US central bank official warned Monday that inflation would likely remain elevated in the coming year as tariffs bite, while vowing to fulfil her duties even as president Donald Trump seeks her removal...
Philips etches small profit gain in Q3
Dutch electronics and medical device manufacturer Philips reported a slight gain in third-quarter net profits Tuesday as it battles tariff uncertainty and ongoing litigation over faulty sleep apnoea machines...
Highest FDI comes from Netherlands in FY25
Netherlands has become Bangladesh鈥檚 largest foreign investor in the financial year 2024-25, contributing $453.65 million in net foreign direct investment (FDI), which accounts for 26.9 per cent of total inflows, according to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 latest Foreign Exchange and FDI report...
Exporters allowed to swap forex holdings for taka
Bangladesh Bank has allowed exporters to swap foreign currency holdings for local currency to ease short-term liquidity stress without converting export proceeds...
Pvt investment may remain stagnant till polls: experts
Businesses said that policy uncertainty and political transition have kept private investment on hold, and the country鈥檚 investment climate is unlikely to recover until a new elected government takes charge...
High price of gold inspires new rush in California
Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the precious metal鈥檚 price soars, he has found an unexpected El Dorado: on social media...
US could hike tariffs if China backtracks on rare earths: Bessent
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration is prepared to raise tariffs on China if Beijing continues blocking rare earth exports, treasury secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday...
