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Transit of oil: India to pay Tk 250 per tonne
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will be required to pay various charges and give bonds to transit petroleum from Meghalaya to Tripura through Bangladesh, according to a notification from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) at the end of last week.
21 August 2022, 03:00 AM
Seven out of 10 Germans using less energy: survey
Seven out of 10 Germans are using less energy due to decades-high inflation in Europe’s largest economy while half are spending less on leisure activities, according to a new survey.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
UK blocks Chinese takeover of its firm
The UK government has blocked Hong Kong-based firm Super Orange from purchasing British electronic-design company Pulsic, citing security risks posed by China.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Turkey cuts rate despite soaring inflation
Turkey’s central bank on Thursday stunned the markets by lowering its main interest rate even as inflation soared to a 24-year high and looks set to climb further.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with main creditors
Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island’s main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Mission will be reviving economy
The frontrunner to be Britain’s next prime minister Liz Truss said her government’s defining mission would be to revive the economy as she set out a series of measures to help parts of northern England.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany to sign hydrogen deal with Canada, discuss LNG
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz will sign a deal to establish hydrogen supply chains with Canada during his two-day visit to the country next week, officials said, as Berlin accelerates its green transition to reduce dependence on Russian gas supplies.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Sri Lankans flee crisis in mass brain drain
Shamla Yoosoof, an investment researcher from Colombo, left Sri Lanka with her three-year-old son and a jam-packed suitcase, swapping economic chaos at home for a new start in Dubai.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany to fall short of gas stock targets
The head of Germany’s energy regulator said on Thursday that the country would almost certainly fail to meet its gas reserve targets in the face of a Russian supply squeeze.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia is China’s top oil supplier for 3rd month
Russia held its spot as China’s top oil supplier for a third month in July, data showed on Saturday, as independent refiners stepped up purchases of discounted supplies while cutting shipments from rival suppliers such as Angola and Brazil.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Biden touts $1tr bill for infrastructure
The White House is ramping up efforts to tout the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and the effort to refurbish roads, bridges and airports and reduce emissions.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Japan urges youth to drink more alcohol to boost economy
There’s always a trade-off between improving a country’s health and its national income. Japan’s tax agency, fretting about falling revenue, is trying to plump up receipts by encouraging younger people to drink more alcohol.
19 August 2022, 13:15 PM
Myanmar to import Russian oil
Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a junta spokesperson said, the latest developing country to do so amid a global energy crisis.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Iran’s oil exports could rise further
Iran increased its oil exports in June and July and could raise them further this month by offering a deeper discount to Russian crude for its main buyer China, firms tracking the flows said.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Vietnam asks tech firms to store user data onshore
Vietnam’s government has ordered technology firms to store their users’ data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten cybersecurity rules.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Hyundai Mobis aims to separate key businesses
South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd said on Thursday it was considering separating its modules and key parts production businesses into new wholly owned units in an effort to enhance each segment’s expertise and maximise efficiency.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Korean firm invests $100m in EV startup
Korea’s SK Inc has invested $100 million in North Carolina startup Atom Power, which aims to upgrade the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience in the United States with new hardware and software, the companies said Thursday.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
China launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure
China’s banking regulator is scrutinising property loan portfolios of some local and foreign lenders to assess systemic risks, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as a crisis in the real estate sector worsens and weighs heavily on the economy.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Oil price rises
Oil prices rose on Thursday as robust US fuel consumption data and expected falls in Russian supply late in the year offset concerns that a possible looming recession could undercut demand.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka warns of 8pc economic contraction
Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown will result in a record contraction of at least eight percent this year but the public could soon expect some relief from runaway inflation, the head of the country’s central bank said Thursday.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM