Asian markets struggle as US stimulus impasse drags on
AFP Hong Kong :Asian markets drifted Friday as investors grew increasingly concerned about the stalemate in Washington on a new stimulus for the world’s top...
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Malaysia’s economy contracts 17.1pc in second quarter
Xinhua :The Malaysian economy contracted 17.1 per cent year on year in the second quarter (Q2), the worst slump since the fourth quarter of 1998,...
No aid in sight as US jobless claims drop below 1 mn
AFP, Washington :The US Labor Department on Thursday reported fewer than one million new weekly claims for unemployment benefits for the first time since the...
China’s domestic spending sluggish as economy recovers from virus
AFP, Beijing :China’s retail sales dropped in July, official data showed Friday, indicating that sluggish consumer spending could hold up the country’s recovery from the...
Eurotunnel warns travellers not to turn up without a booking
BBC :Eurotunnel has warned customers hoping to beat the government’s latest travel quarantine deadline not to just turn up at its terminal on Friday.People coming...
Prime Bank, PriyoShop sign deal
Business Desk :Prime Bank Limited and online marketplace, PriyoShop, signed an agreement to facilitate MSME financing to e-commerce merchants without any collateral.As per an alliance...
Agent banking shows moderate performance in April
Economic Reporter :Agent banking, one of the key banking services in achieving financial inclusion, witnessed a moderate growth in April amid a nationwide shutdown to...
Agrani Bank pays tribute on National Mourning Day
Business Desk :Mohammad Shams-Ul Islam, managing director and CEO of Agrani Bank Ltd paid homage to the greatest Bengali of all time, the great architect...
Shrimp export returning to normalcy
Khulna Correspondent :Frozen shrimp export from Bangladesh has been gradually returning to normalcy after it was almost halted for several months since March due to...
Humayun for building industry-rich ‘Sonar Bangla’
Business Desk :Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Saturday called upon the officials and employees of the ministry to fulfill their responsibility with utmost...
