‘Xiaomi tops BD’s smartphone market share in Q2’
Business Desk :Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi had the biggest market share in Bangladesh in the second quarter of 2022, according to Counterpoint, a global...
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Govt negotiating with Qatar to import LNG
Business Desk :The government is negotiating with Qatar for striking a long-term deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) as its price has climbed up...
Banking conference begins Saturday
Business Desk :The two-day ‘9th Annual Banking Conference-2022’ will begin on Saturday in the city.Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) is organising the conference aiming...
Banks urged to make banking open to drive financial inclusion
Business Desk :Bankers and fintech companies have urged the Bangladesh Bank to introduce supportive guidelines so that banks and fintech companies can share data based...
Energy fears push German consumer confidence to record low
BSS/AFP :German consumer confidence is at rock-bottom as Europe’s biggest economy faces the prospect of huge energy bills heading into the winter, a key survey...
Capital market must be protected from rumours: BMBA President
Economic Reporter :The capital market must be protected from rumours as the stock market is affected by misleading information, president of Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association...
Asia stocks up before Powell speech, China tech adds support
BSS/AFP :Asian markets rose Friday after a Wall Street rally ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that is expected to reiterate...
Long Covid costs Australia millions of working days
BSS/AFP :Long Covid has already cost the Australian economy three million working days this year, according to a government analysis seen by AFP Friday, significantly...
Fed’s Powell to hammer home inflation-fighting message
BSS/AFP :With US inflation at a 40-year high, economists say there is no doubt about the Federal Reserve’s policy course: Interest rates will continue to...