Business & Economy
Indian wheat prices at 8-month high on festival demand, tight supply
Reuters, Mumbai :Indian wheat prices surged to an eight-month high on Tuesday, propelled by strong demand for big festivals, limited supplies and as import duty...
Oil jumps 2% as hospital blast increases Middle East tensions
Reuters :Oil prices surged on Wednesday as tension escalated in the Middle East after hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital, sparking...
India extends sugar export ban
Business Desk :India on Wednesday, extended the restrictions on sugar export for an indefinite period in a move aimed at increasing the availability of the...
ICC to train FBCCI on dispute resolution
Business Desk :The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will assist the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in the case of arbitration...
Spending power of 40m Bangladeshis is on par with Europeans: Tipu
Business Report :Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi says that almost 40 million Bangladeshis now possess substantial spending power, comparable to that of Europeans. “Some people in...
Norway to invest in renewable energy in Bangladesh
Business Desk :The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) will invest around $1 billion (NOK 10 billion) in the renewable energy sector of eight...
Cross-border trade must continue for global prosperity: ICC chair
Business Desk :Maria Fernanda Garza, chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), said the continuation of cross-border trade in today’s turbulent world has become...
MPOWER Financing, Arona Int’l holds seminar on education loans for USA
Business Desk :MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and leading provider of non-cosigned loans to promising students from Bangladesh and around the world organised a...
Matin Spinning Mills’ profit dips
Business Desk :Matin Spinning Mills PLC, a concern of DBL Group, said its net profit after tax plunged 59 percent in the financial year ending...
City Group wants to export its surplus sugar production
Business Report :City Group, a leading conglomerate in the country that holds significant sugar market share, wants to export sugar as the international market for...