Japan鈥檚 SoftBank to invest $2b in Intel
Japan-based tech investor SoftBank Group said Tuesday it will invest $2 billion in Intel, as the US government reportedly considers taking a 10-per cent stake in the troubled US chip giant...
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41 add鈥檒 tax commissioners transferred across Bangladesh
The National Board of Revenue has transferred 41 additional tax commissioners across Bangladesh, asking them to join their new workplaces immediately.
$1.2b remitted in 16 days of August
Expatriates sent US$1.26 billion in remittances to Bangladesh in the first 16 days of August, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank...
Mongla Port targets Tk 600cr revenue in FY 2025-26
The Mongla Port Authority has set a target of earning Tk聽600 crore in revenue and handling over 12 million tonnes of cargo in the 2025-26 fiscal year...
Govt borrows Tk7,438cr from Bangladesh Bank
The government borrowed Tk 7,438 crore from the banking system in July, the first month of the 2025鈥�26 financial year, to meet budgetary expenditure, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Sluggish ADP implementation frustrates Wahiduddin
Planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday voiced disappointment over the very low implementation rate of the annual development programme (ADP) as it has fallen below one percent...
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy shows sign of renewed resilience: GED
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy is showing signs of renewed resilience, with robust digital transactions, improved external balances and rising exports...
Swiss economy slows after pre-tariff export rush
Switzerland鈥檚 economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as exports fell after companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of steep new US tariffs, official data showed Friday...
Indonesia鈥檚 president touts economy, social welfare drive
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto emphasised an expectation-defying economy, low unemployment rate and slew of ambitious social welfare initiatives as he delivered his first state address to parliament on Friday...
Semiconductor tariffs coming soon: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to announce tariffs on steel and semiconductors in the coming weeks...
Remittances hit $1.14b in 13 days
Bangladesh received US$ 1.14 billion in remittances in the first 13 days of August of the fiscal year 2025-26...
Non-govt persons can become BIDA member
Persons outside the civil service can now become executive members of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)...
Trump tariffs a stone for cowboy boots
We are offering the following story chosen by AFP鈥檚 chief editors for our Africa Selection re-publication as among the best reporting from the sub-Saharan continent over the last fortnight...
Small US firms battered by tariffs
When US president Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia producing his company鈥檚 outdoor furniture. 鈥楽top production,鈥� he ordered...
Thyssenkrupp cuts targets as US tariffs weigh
Thyssenkrupp鈥檚 shares slumped Thursday as the struggling German industrial giant slashed its sales forecasts due to weak demand amid US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff onslaught...
