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Axis Bank, India's top gold importer, suspends bullion dealers' accounts
Axis Bank Ltd, India's top importer of gold, has suspended the bank accounts of some bullion dealers and jewellers after two of its executives at a branch were arrested over alleged money laundering.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Fed turns to Trump agenda with rate hike nearly in the bag
The Federal Reserve inaugurates the Trump era this week with a near-certain interest rate increase and new economic forecasts providing a first glimpse into whether the U.S. election has reshaped the central bank's growth and inflation outlook.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Qatar Airways wants to swap Airbus A320neos for A321neos
Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus to convert its order for up to 80 A320neos to the larger A321neo, its chief executive said on Monday.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Indian workers abandon building sites after cash crackdown
Hundreds of thousands of construction workers have returned home since Prime Minister Narendra Modi abolished high-denomination banknotes, leaving some building sites across the country facing costly delays.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Gold falls to over 10-month low on Fed rate hike bets
Gold prices touched their lowest in over 10 months on Monday, dragged down by expectations that a possible US rate hike this week would curb demand for the safe-haven asset.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Italy's BMPS bank to go with private sector-led rescue
Italy's troubled Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS) bank on Sunday announced it would go ahead with plans to seek a private sector-led rescue, narrowly avoiding the need to seek a government bailout.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Philips to sell Lumileds majority share for $1.5b
Dutch electronics giant Philips announced Monday the sale of a majority share in its Lumileds LED lighting business for $1.5 billion, after cancelling the spinoff earlier this year over US regulatory concerns.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Barclays sells off French retail division
British bank Barclays on Monday announced the sale of its French retail division in a move which marks its exit from continental European retail banking.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Walmart plans $1.3b investment in Mexico
US retail giant Walmart said Wednesday it plans a fresh $1.3 billion investment in Mexico, where it was hailed amid US President-elect Donald Trump's tough line on foreign trade and keeping jobs in America.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
World food prices fall in November: FAO
World food prices edged lower in November, interrupting an almost continuous trend higher this year, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
ThyssenKrupp secrets stolen in massive cyber attack
Technical trade secrets were stolen from the steel production and manufacturing plant design divisions of ThyssenKrupp AG in cyber attacks earlier this year, the German company said on Thursday.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Banks stand by cold-hit people
Private commercial banks extended help to the cold-stricken people by donating blankets to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund yesterday.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Meghna gets its third economic zone licence
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority yesterday awarded Meghna Group of Industries a prequalification licence to set up an economic zone in Comilla.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Qatar's Doha Bank opens office in Dhaka
Qatar's third largest lender Doha Bank opened its representative office in Dhaka yesterday to better serve customers with dealings in Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Wall Street hits new high as post-election rally roars ahead
Wall Street's post-election rally shows no signs of fatigue as the three major indexes hit all-time highs on December 8, 2016.
8 December 2016, 15:31 PM
German industrial orders surprise with October leap
Industrial orders in Germany jumped sharply in October, official data showed Tuesday, stoking hopes of a strong final quarter for Europe's largest economy.
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Eurozone agrees debt relief for Greece
Eurozone finance ministers on Monday approved new debt relief measures to alleviate Greece's colossal debt mountain in the wake of its huge 86-billion-euro bailout, but at levels far short of those demanded by the IMF.
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM
As Indian rate cut hopes grow, some warn of going too far
The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to cut interest rates today as the economy reels from an unexpected clampdown on cash, but foreign investors will be looking for some assurance that new Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel has firm control over monetary policy.
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Qatar to spend $13b on 'mega projects' in 2017
Qatar will invest up to $13 billion in major infrastructure projects next year despite a slump in revenues resulting from low energy prices, the Gulf state's finance minister said on Tuesday.
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM
S Korean industry titans grilled in scandal probe
The publicity-shy heads of South Korea's largest conglomerates faced their worst nightmare on Tuesday, as they were publicly grilled about possible corrupt practices before an audience of millions.
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM