Monday, 20 May, 2019
The mad horse of price hike continued to take toll on consumers as the prices of some essential commodities witnessed a fresh hike in various city markets and its adjoining areas over the last week. The…
Amu for improving inland waterways
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Tuesday called for improving inland waterways in Bangladesh…
Metlife wins Model
Insurer Asia award
United State-based insurance company MetLife was awarded for its technology innovation centre –…
Qatar Airways makes
$540m profits
DUBAI: Qatar Airways announced on Sunday its net profits rose to $540 million in financial disclosure…
31,331 businesses
so far take e-BIN
Around 31,331 businesses have so far taken electronic Business Identification Number (e-BIN) from the…
IBBL donates
Tk 20m to Holy Family Hospital
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited donated Taka 20 million to Red Crescent Medical College Hospital for…
Bangladesh
re-elected ILO governing body member
Bangladesh has been re-elected deputy member of the governing body of International Labour Organization…
India to revive stalled
power projects
New Delhi: The government is close to finalising a mechanism to prevent stressed or stalled thermal…
7-day BB bill
auction held
The auction of 7-day Bangladesh bank Bill was held at its head office on Monday. A total of ten bids…
5-yr govt treasury
bond auction held
The auction for 5-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond auction number 32 (05-yr) of 2016-17 was…
NEWS OF THE DAY
Chinese investors' confidence for the securities market continued to fall in May, but the drop narrowed,…
UK inflation jumps to
four-year peak
LONDON: UK inflation rose to a four-year high in May as the pound’s sharp fall since the Brexit…
‘Made in China 2025’ sees China’s economy upgrade
BEIJING: The Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, smart homes and wearable devices are just…
Pound still struggles as British election sows uncertainty
HONG KONG: The pound wallowed near two-month lows Tuesday (Jun 13), unable to make a strong recovery…
EU weighs post-Brexit jab against London finance hub
BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday is to unveil new rules that could require a huge slice of London's banking…
IMF edges up growth forecast for Italy
ROME: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday increased its 2017 growth forecast for Italy to…
Singapore exports fall in May
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in May likely contracted for a second straight month…
Italy's debt costs hit 5-month low at auction on easing political risks
MILAN: Italy's bond yields fell at auction on Tuesday as a local election defeat for the anti-establishment…
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday tracking falls on Wall Street led by a sell-off from US tech highflyers…
Fed set to raise interest rates, give
detail on balance sheet
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this week…
Moody's downgrades S African
banks, insurers, councils
JOHANNESBURG: Credit ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday said it had downgraded a slew of top South…
White House calls for rollback
of banking regulations
WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday issued a roadmap for loosening US banking regulations, including…
UK employers plan to keep hiring
despite Brexit and slow growth
LONDON: Employers in Britain are planning to take on new workers over coming months despite looming…
Structural reforms needed to address
China-US trade imbalances
DES MOINES: To address the trade imbalances between China and the United States, which have been the…
US shale firms exposed to falling
oil prices as hedges expire
REUTERS: Cash-strapped U.S. shale firms scaled back their hedging programs in the first quarter, leaving…
Consumer prices
rise 2.2pc in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Consumer prices in Abu Dhabi went up by 2.2 per cent in the five months of this year compared…
S Korea's money
supply growth
accelerates amid
record-low rate
SEOUL: South Korea's money supply growth accelerated for two months in a row amid the all-time low…
Robi inks deal
with WZPDC
Leading mobile phone operator Robi is going to collect electricity bills in Khulna, Barishal and part…
IT exports help
T GSDP beat
nat’l GDP growth
Hyderabad: Thanks to a push by the services sector and robust IT and pharma exports, Telangana's…
Hyundai Motor unveils new small SUV as
China sales skid
GOYANG, South Korea: Hyundai Motor on Tuesday unveiled its first subcompact sport utility vehicle (SUV)…
Stocks slightly up with recovery
on large-cap securities
Stocks were slightly up on Tuesday with a trend of recovery as the major indices were found finishing…
IBBL holds Iftar party
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a view-exchange and Iftar mahfil for the representatives of…
Tokyo stocks
open lower
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday tracking falls on Wall Street led by a sell-off from US…
Agrani Ins declares
10pc dividend
Agrani Insurance Company Limited declared 7 percent cash and 3 percent stock dividend for its shareholders…
Al-Arafah Islami
Bank organises
Iftar party
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited Mohakhali branch arranged an annual Iftar Mahfil and view-exchange programme…
NBL signs deal
with NEC Money Transfer
National Bank Limited signed an agreement with NEC Money Transfer Limited at the banks’ head office…
US stocks drop as tech shares fall again
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks retreated Monday, with high-flying technology giants like Apple and Netflix…
Taka up against pound, euro
The local currency Taka gained against the UK pound and the euro and remained steady against the US…
Commodity at a glance
Prices of most essential commodities remained steady in the city’s kitchen markets on Tuesday.…
