Trump 2.0 has no qualms about making money on the side
Donald Trump has abandoned any qualms he had in his first term about making money on the side while serving as president, as he unabashedly promotes his business interests.
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Trump renews attacks on Fed chair after rates held again
President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at Jerome Powell after the US central bank continued to hold rates steady again, calling him 鈥榯oo stupid鈥� to be Federal Reserve chairman...
Trump blasts India, Russia as 鈥榙ead economies鈥�
President Donald Trump labelled Russia and US ally India 鈥榙ead economies,鈥� indicating that his threat to ramp up tariffs on New Delhi will now go ahead...
US, Pakistan strike tariff deal
The United States and Pakistan have finalised a deal that will lower tariffs for Pakistan and include US assistance in developing the country鈥檚 oil reserves, officials from both sides confirmed as reported by The Economic Times...
3rd-round tariff talks enter 2nd day
The third round of tariff talks of Bangladesh with the United States entered the second day on Wednesday, just one day before a steep 35 per cent tariff on Bangladeshi exports to the US market comes into effect...
Yunus stresses moving forward for LDC graduation
A high-level review meeting on the country鈥檚 preparation to graduate from Least Developed Country status to a developing country was held today with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair...
Handa (BD) to invest $41.33m in BEPZA EZ
Handa (Bangladesh) Garments Company Limited, a Chinese apparel manufacturer, is set to invest $41.33 million in BEPZA Economic Zone located at Mirsarai in Chattogram, said a press release...
HSBC banks lower profits on higher costs
Bank giant HSBC said Wednesday that group profits fell in the first half on higher costs but noted that it was 鈥榳ell positioned鈥� to deal with the effects of US tariffs...
Third-round tariff talks begin
The third round of tariff talks with the United States was scheduled to begin at about 12:30pm on Tuesday (Washington time), according to a message received from commerce ministry officials...
IMF lifts 2025 growth forecast
The IMF raised its global growth forecast Tuesday as efforts to circumvent Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs sparked a bigger-than-expected surge in trade, while the US president stepped back from some of his harshest threats...
Spanish growth picks up despite US tariff uncertainty
Spain鈥檚 economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, driven by a rise in exports despite trade tensions sparked by rising US tariffs, preliminary data showed Tuesday...