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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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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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Half of German companies report labour shortages
More than half Germany’s companies are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of skilled workers, the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) said on Thursday, in the latest sign of growth headwinds belabouring Europe’s largest economy.
12 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Malaysia could stop palm oil export to EU
Malaysia said on Thursday it could stop exporting palm oil to the European Union in response to a new EU law aimed at protecting forests by strictly regulating sale of the product.
12 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Work collectively for a fair economic order, says PM at Global South Summit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the world leaders to work collectively for a just and fair economic order as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict with its sanctions and counter-sanctions have wreaked havoc throughout the world.
12 January 2023, 06:41 AM
Geyser sales surge as consumers look to beat winter blues
The devices were only thought to be used by higher-income groups in Bangladesh, but as people’s disposable income rises, lifestyle changes and the power supply improves consumers from the middle-income groups are turning to geysers to use warm water for a comfortable bath.
12 January 2023, 03:00 AM
China boosts coal output
The increasing need to secure energy supplies after easing Covid-19 restrictions has pushed China to gradually resume Australian coal imports and urge domestic miners to boost their already record output.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Indonesia’s crypto market braces for stricter regulation
The Indonesian crypto market is unlikely to improve in 2023, with investors braced for another difficult year amid a new regulatory environment.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM
G7 seeks two price caps for Russian oil products
The Group of Seven (G7) coalition will seek to set two price caps on Russian refined products in February, one for products trading at a premium to crude oil and the other for those trading at a discount, a G7 official said.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM
US banks get ready for shrinking profits
US banking giants are forecast to report lower fourth quarter profits this week as lenders stockpile rainy-day funds to prepare for an economic slowdown that is battering investment banking.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM
40% German firms fear output decline
Four out of ten German companies expect business to shrink in 2023, a survey by the German Economic Institute (IW) showed on Monday, blaming high energy costs, supply chain issues and the continuing war in Ukraine.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM
UK curbs energy bill support for businesses
Britain on Monday scaled back its energy bill support for businesses after warning that the current aid level was unsustainable.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM
UK becoming less attractive for investment
Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors as a result of soaring energy costs and recent political turmoil, manufacturers said in an industry survey released on Monday.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM
German industrial output ticks up
German industrial production recovered slightly in November, official figures published Monday showed, as fears of an energy crisis eased although prospects for Europe’s top economy still looked gloomy.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Dollar slips near seven-month lows
The US dollar on Monday neared its lowest in seven months against other major currencies, after data last week suggested the Federal Reserve could slow the pace of its rate hikes, while China re-opening its borders boosted riskier currencies.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil price rises
Oil prices climbed more than 2 per cent on Monday as China’s move to reopen its borders boosted the demand outlook and overshadowed global recession concerns.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Remove complexities for more British investment
Bangladesh will attract more British investment if the existing business-related “complexities” are removed, said Rushanara Ali, the British prime minister’s trade envoy to Bangladesh.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Taiwan’s Evergreen gives up to 52 months’ pay as bonuses
Taiwanese shipping giant Evergreen Marine has rewarded employees with massive year-end bonuses worth between 10 and 52 months of salary each, after posting bumper 2022 profits.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM
German, S Korean ambassadors visit KEPZ
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster and South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun visited Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Chattogram on Saturday.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Top UK bosses earn average person’s annual wage in days: survey
Britain’s top bosses earned more in the first few days of 2023 than most ordinary workers will all year, a study showed Thursday, as many grapple with a cost-of-living crisis.
8 January 2023, 18:00 PM
China hotels, travel bookings perk up
After three years of dealing with some of the world’s toughest Covid-19 curbs, there are early signs that Chinese consumers are gearing up to go out and spend again, particularly in major cities and tourist hot spots.
8 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil settles flat with weekly decline
Oil prices were little changed on Friday as the market balanced a weaker US dollar and mixed US jobs reports, but both crude benchmarks ended the first week of the year lower due to global recession concerns.
8 January 2023, 18:00 PM