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23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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22 October 2025, 18:48 PM
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22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
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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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Japan needs stable, sustained inflation: official
Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara on Sunday stressed the need to achieve an economy where inflation rises stably and sustainably, when asked whether the next central bank governor should maintain ultra-easy monetary policy.
5 February 2023, 18:00 PM
India to ban China-linked betting, loan lending apps
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has begun a process to ban and block 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese links, India’s ANI reported on Sunday, citing sources.
5 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Lanka completing pre-requisites for IMF aid: president
Sri Lanka is completing the pre-requisites to unlock a $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and expects rapid approval from the global lender, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday.
4 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Strong India services growth dips in Jan
Robust growth in India’s services industry eased last month after touching a six-month high in December, with softening orders spurring caution in companies’ business outlooks for the year, a private business survey showed on Friday.
4 February 2023, 18:00 PM
US unemployment rate lowest since 1969
US job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit more than a 53-1/2-year low of 3.4 per cent, pointing to a stubbornly tight labour market, and a potential headache for Federal Reserve officials as they fight inflation.
4 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil price falls 3pc
Oil prices fell to over three-week lows on Friday in a volatile session, after strong US jobs data raised concerns about higher interest rates and as investors sought more clarity on the imminent EU embargo on Russian refined products.
4 February 2023, 18:00 PM
ECB set to raise rates again
The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates again in May after an already signalled hike in March, two policymakers said on Friday, with one arguing that the peak or “terminal” rate is at least starting to appear on the horizon.
4 February 2023, 18:00 PM
3 Adani stocks under additional surveillance
The Indian stock market regulator has put three Adani group companies, including Adani Enterprises, under short-term additional surveillance measure framework (ASM), according to the latest data available with the exchanges on Thursday.
3 February 2023, 05:15 AM
Asia’s factory activity contracts
Asia’s factory activity contracted in January as the boost from China’s Covid reopening had yet to offset headwinds from slowing US and European growth, surveys showed on Wednesday, underscoring the fragility of the region’s economic recovery.
2 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Euro hits 10 month-high on dollar
The euro sat at a 10-month high against the dollar on Thursday, ahead of a European Central Bank meeting at which markets expect a half-percentage point rate increase, a day after the US Federal Reserve slowed the pace of its rises to 25 basis points.
2 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Adani abandons $2.5 billion share sale in big blow to Indian tycoon
Gautam Adani's flagship firm called off its $2.5 billion share sale in a dramatic reversal on Wednesday as a rout sparked by a US short-seller's criticisms wiped billions more off the value of the Indian tycoon's stocks.
1 February 2023, 19:10 PM
Pakistan court grants bail to Imran Khan aide
An aide to former prime minister Imran Khan was granted bail yesterday, a week after being arrested for allegedly harassing election commission officials.
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM
IMF raises 2023 global growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund today raised its 2023 global growth outlook slightly due to "surprisingly resilient" demand in the United States and Europe, an easing of energy costs and the reopening of China's economy after Beijing abandoned its strict Covid-19 restrictions..The IMF said
31 January 2023, 03:11 AM
German economy shrinks in Q4
The German economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter, data showed on Monday, a sign that Europe’s largest economy may be entering a much-predicted recession, though likely a shallower one than originally feared.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia may lower crude prices for Asia
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, may trim prices for crude grades sold to Asia for a fourth straight month in March, amid low physical oil premiums, as oversupply worries linger despite expectations of demand recovery in China.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Emirates offers free night stay in Dubai
Travellers who purchase an Emirates return ticket in first or business class or stopping over in Dubai will be able to enjoy a complimentary night stay at the Fairmont The Palm hotel, one of the iconic hospitality properties in Dubai.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Euro zone economic sentiment rises
Euro zone economic sentiment rose to a seven-month high in January on more optimism across all sectors except construction, with inflation expectations among consumers and companies both sharply down, data showed on Monday.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
EU ambassador for investing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has built a solid partnership with European Union in the recent past and there are areas and opportunities to invest here, said Charles Whiteley, ambassador and head of delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Japan eyes easing South Korea export controls
Japan is considering relaxing controls on exports to South Korea as its president, Yoon Suk-yeol, seeks to improve ties amid a strained East Asian security environment, the Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday.
28 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of Covid curbs
Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74 per cent from last year after authorities scrapped Covid-19 curbs that had stifled travel for three years, media reported on Saturday.
28 January 2023, 18:00 PM