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22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
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Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
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US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
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Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
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Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease
20 October 2025, 08:16 AM
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China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
20 October 2025, 06:37 AM
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Gold gains on US rate-cut optimism
20 October 2025, 06:05 AM
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Gross forex reserves cross $32b after 32 months
19 October 2025, 15:44 PM
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Gold price makes another record
19 October 2025, 15:15 PM
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Indian govt to run power play at next RBI board meeting
For all the cordiality on show at the end of Reserve Bank of India's last board meeting, tensions could re-surface when it next gathers on Dec. 14 as the government aims to ramp up pressure for changes in the way the central bank operates.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
UK govt, Bank of England to spell out no-deal Brexit risks for economy
The British government and the Bank of England are set to step up their warnings on Wednesday of a big hit to the economy from a no-deal Brexit, potentially helping Prime Minister Theresa May tackle deep opposition to her plan.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Trade war raises questions for US sports in China
Senior executives of American sports trying to grow their businesses in China said they are keeping a close eye on developments as a trade war brews between the two superpowers.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Dutch to tighten tax rules for multinationals
The Netherlands said it will tighten rules on tax breaks for foreign firms after facing criticism from the EU for offering complicated schemes for multinationals.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin gains
Bitcoin bounced more than 6 percent on Wednesday, climbing above $4,000 and heading for its biggest daily jump since July as it clawed back ground after recent heavy selling.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Unilever to bid for GSK's Indian Horlicks business
Unilever PLC has emerged as the leading bidder in a tight contest for GlaxoSmithKline PLC's Indian Horlicks nutrition business, two people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
S Arabia nabs new China oil demand, challenges Russia's top spot
SAUDI Arabia is set to expand its market share in China this year for the first time since 2012, with demand stirred up by new Chinese refiners pushing the kingdom back into contention with Russia as top supplier to the world's largest oil buyer.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Auditor had questioned payments to Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co's auditor had repeatedly questioned transactions at the heart of allegations of financial misconduct by former chief Carlos Ghosn but Nissan said they were proper, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Trump open to deal with Xi but with conditions
US President Donald Trump is open to reaching a deal on US-China trade irritants over dinner on Saturday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but is ready to hike tariffs on Chinese imports if there is no breakthrough, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Citibank NA celebrates 30th anniversary
Citibank NA recently celebrated its 30th anniversary of providing financial services and product solutions across an Institutional Clients Group in Bangladesh, says a press release.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
H&M to close down struggling Cheap Monday brand
H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Tuesday it would close down its struggling independent brand Cheap Monday.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
HSBC warms up to India ahead of general polls
Brokerage firm HSBC upgraded Indian equities to “neutral” from “underweight” on Tuesday, saying valuations were more reasonable, investors' holdings were very low and strong earnings growth would continue next year.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Saudi Aramco aims to become gas exporter with $150b investment drive
Saudi Aramco's gas expansion strategy needs $150 billion worth of investments over the next decade as the company plans to increase output and become an exporter, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
From superstar to suspect: Carlos Ghosn's crazy week
When Carlos Ghosn's private Gulfstream jet touched down at Tokyo's Haneda Airport at around 4:35pm on Monday, November 19, the millionaire auto tycoon had an unexpected welcoming committee: an elite unit of prosecutors.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Financial firms not getting basics right on cyber: UK watchdog
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority will punish firms that are failing to get the basics right on cyber defences, or whose botched IT projects harm consumers, a senior official at the markets watchdog said on Tuesday.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Oil slips on record Saudi output
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by record Saudi Arabian production even as OPEC's top producer pushes for supply cuts ahead of the group's meeting in Austria next week.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Wave of refinery shutdowns may push India into importing fuel
A wave of shutdowns will hit Indian state-owned refineries next year as the country prepares for cleaner fuels from April 2020, company officials said, in moves that could temporarily dent oil demand and push up imports of refined fuels.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Ericsson sees 5G subscriptions hitting 1.5b in 2024
Swedish mobile network telecom gear maker Ericsson sees 5G subscriptions growing by 50 percent in 2024 to 1.5 billion, covering more than 40 percent of the world's population.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Ex-IMF chief Rato in dock again in major Bankia trial
A mega-trial harking back to the dark years of Spain's economic crisis kicks off Monday over the alleged fraudulent 2011 listing of financial giant Bankia, with former IMF leader Rodrigo Rato in the dock.
25 November 2018, 18:00 PM
China's economic growth seen slowing to 6.3pc next year
China's economic growth is expected to hit 6.6 percent this year and slow to 6.3 percent in 2019 as the country struggles with challenges relating to trade and structural reform, economists from Beijing's Renmin University said in a report.
25 November 2018, 18:00 PM