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Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
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-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
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Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
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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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No G20 joint statement after China objections on Ukraine war
G20 finance ministers again failed Saturday to agree a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, after China sought to water down references to the Ukraine war.
25 February 2023, 15:54 PM
Dubai housing boom buoys buyers
With rents soaring and properties selling fast, the expatriate hub of Dubai is in the throes of a housing boom bolstered by rich emigres that has buoyed investors and burdened tenants.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian economy holding up
Russia’s economy proved unexpectedly resilient in the face of tough Western sanctions last year, but a return to pre-conflict levels of prosperity may be far off as more government spending is directed towards the military.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Banga is Indian-American and currently serving as vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic
23 February 2023, 15:13 PM
Global economy 'in better place' than predicted: Yellen
"In the fall many were worried about a sharp economic slowdown across the world. The challenges we face are real and the future is always uncertain but the outlook has improved," she said
23 February 2023, 10:48 AM
Iraq to allow trade with China in yuan
Iraq’s central bank said on Wednesday it planned to allow trade from China to be settled directly in yuan for the first time, in an attempt to improve access to foreign currency.
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Top brands leave Russia, their goods don’t
Trucks carrying Coca Cola roll across the border into Russia, tourists return from abroad laden with Zara’s latest designs, and local online marketplaces snap up IKEA’s furniture stocks. Western brands may have left the country, but their goods haven’t.
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods for IMF deal
Pakistan’s parliament has given the go-ahead for the government to raise taxes on a raft of luxury imports and services in a bid to unlock the next tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Eurozone recovery accelerates in Feb
Economic growth in the eurozone accelerated in February and hit a nine-month high, according to the closely watched S&P PMI output index.
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian economy contracts 2.1% in 2022
The Russian economy contracted by 2.1 percent last year, the government’s statistics agency Rosstat said Monday, absorbing Western sanctions over Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine better than expected.
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Vietnam shoe maker for Nike, Adidas to cut 6,000 jobs
One of Vietnam’s largest shoe manufacturers for major brands such as Nike and Adidas will cut thousands of workers at the end of the month due to a slump in orders, according to local authorities.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Pakistan’s current account deficit falls to $0.2b in Jan
Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) dropped to $0.2 billion in January 2023, down 90 per cent from last year as the rupee’s depreciation slowed down imports, the central bank said on Monday.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Dollar edges lower from six-week peak
The dollar edged lower on Monday but kept close to Friday’s six-week high, after a flurry of economic data reinforced market expectations of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Luxury sector eyes reopening of China
After a year of record sales and profits despite slowing global growth the luxury sector is looking to the reopening of China to deliver further expansion in 2023.
19 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Reckitt reports 18% earnings drop
Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC made a profit of Tk 65.91 crore in the year that ended on December 31, down 18.44 per cent year-on-year.
19 February 2023, 18:00 PM
US wholesale price inflation rebounds on goods prices
Wholesale prices in the United States picked up more than expected in January, according to Labor Department data released Thursday, bumped up by goods costs and fueled by higher gasoline prices.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM
IMF, Ukraine reach deal for full-fledged loan
The IMF said Friday it has reached a staff-level agreement with Ukrainian authorities that opens doors to a full-fledged loan, which would also support the country’s bid to join the European Union.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM
How sanctions complicated regular banking for Russians
Financial sanctions against Russia have strangled its banks’ profits and wrecked many lenders’ international operations, but one year after Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine how much do they matter for average Russians?
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Pakistan hikes petrol price by 22.20 rupees a litre
Pakistan has hiked the price of petrol by 22.20 rupees ($0.0835) a litre to 272 rupees ($1.02) effective on Thursday because of the plummeting value of the country’s currency, the finance ministry said in a statement.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Dollar slips with inflation in focus
The dollar fell on Tuesday ahead of a keenly anticipated US inflation report, while the euro and sterling strengthened after European data underlined the resilience of the labour market across the region.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM