Explainer / 5 reasons rare earths are key to the US-China rivalry
22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
Business
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
Business
Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
Business
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
Business
Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
Business
Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease
20 October 2025, 08:16 AM
Business
China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
20 October 2025, 06:37 AM
Business
Gold gains on US rate-cut optimism
20 October 2025, 06:05 AM
Business
Gross forex reserves cross $32b after 32 months
19 October 2025, 15:44 PM
Business
Gold price makes another record
19 October 2025, 15:15 PM
Business
Bitcoin blow as fund drops US exchange application
An effort to allow investors to trade digital currencies as easily as stocks in the United States stumbled when the backer of a bitcoin fund said an application to list on an exchange had been withdrawn.
28 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Canada blasts Boeing, warns US jobs at stake in Bombardier trade row
Canada-US trade relations took a nosedive Wednesday after the US Commerce Department announced it would impose steep anti-dumping duties on Canadian manufacturer Bombardier's new CSeries jetliners.
28 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine a magnet for Chinese cash
Battered by global outrage over an army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar has found comfort in an old friend -- China, an Asian superpower whose unflinching support is tied to the billions it has lavished on ports, gas and oil in violence-hit Rakhine state.
28 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Qatar Airways announces $2b Boeing plane order
Qatar Airways announced Tuesday it has placed an order worth more than $2 billion for six Boeing planes, which it said reflected the airline's continued expansion in the United States.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Gold smuggling may rise in India
Gold smuggling in India, the world's second-biggest consumer of the metal, is likely to rise during the country's peak holiday season as buyers try to avoid paying a new sales tax and to dodge new transparency rules.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
IFC to launch 2nd phase of advisory service for green textile production
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to launch the second phase of its advisory service—Partnership for Cleaner Textile (PaCT)—in Dhaka on Saturday, with an aim to achieve sustainable textile production.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Production loss, govt indecision caused rice price spiral: WB
The recent abnormal price rise of rice is the outcome of production loss, policy indecisiveness and rumours, among several reasons, the World Bank said yesterday.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Must be the mountain air: yet again, Swiss have world's most competitive economy
Switzerland is the world's most competitive economy for a ninth straight year, the Geneva-based World Economic Forum said on Wednesday. Since suffering a rare blip in 2008, when it was nudged into second place by the United States, the Swiss economy has
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
India walks tightrope with 'black money' fight
Narendra Modi is walking a tightrope with his fight against “black money”. India's prime minister has unleashed a wave of bold, and
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
US sees strong durable goods sales in August
US manufacturers booked strong sales of big-ticket durable goods in August, with orders for aircraft, computers, autos and communications equipment all rising, according to government data released Wednesday.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Uber appeals UK court case on drivers' rights
Uber appealed before a British employment tribunal on Wednesday against a ruling that would give its drivers official worker status, as the company also battles against a threatened ban in London.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Eurozone bank lending rises
Lending by eurozone bank to households and companies grew faster in August than the previous month, figures from the European Central Bank showed Wednesday.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh moves up seven notches
Bangladesh has been ranked the 99th most competitive economy in the world, up seven notches from last year's ranking, on the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2017-18.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Global trade rebounding: WTO
Global trade is rebounding strongly but risks remain, the World Trade Organization said on Thursday, with commerce expected to grow by 3.6 percent in 2017, well above last year's 1.3 percent.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Apple concedes new watch has connectivity glitch
Apple Inc on Wednesday conceded its latest smartwatch unveiled a week ago has problems with its most important feature: the ability to make phone calls and access data without an iPhone nearby.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
S&P downgrades China's rating
S&P Global Ratings downgraded China's long-term sovereign credit rating on Thursday, less than a month ahead of one of the country's most sensitive political gatherings, citing increasing risks from its rapid build-up of debt.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Asian central banks hold their own after Fed signals stimulus rollback
As the Federal Reserve signals an end to its decade of unconventional monetary stimulus, divergence between the policies of the US and Asian central banks is growing, a stark contrast to an era when regional rate moves closely tracked the United States.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
China rises at Frankfurt automobile show
Traditional heavyweights Fiat, Peugeot and Volvo may have shunned this year's Frankfurt auto show (IAA), but for Chinese and Taiwanese carmakers looking to make inroads in Europe the chance to step into the limelight was not to be missed.
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM
ThyssenKrupp-Tata steel merger sets scene for jobs battle
German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp and Indian group Tata agreed Wednesday to merge their steel operations in Europe, sending governments and unions scrambling to ward off job cuts.
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM
EU seeks post-Brexit powers over foreign finance firms
The EU on Wednesday unveiled plans for sweeping new powers over foreign financial firms in Europe that would give the bloc strict oversight over the London financial hub after Brexit.
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM