Microsoft cloud unit miss dulls bright earnings
Microsoft shares slipped Tuesday after the tech giant reported quarterly profit climbed but its crucial cloud cmputing unit missed expectations01:06 1 August 2024
Samsung Electronics Q2 shows fastest growth in over a decade
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it registered its fastest growth since 2010, with operating profits soaring for the second quarter, as chip prices bounce back and demand for generative AI continues to grow01:00 1 August 2024
China factory activity shrinks for third straight month
Factory activity in China shrank for a third straight month in July, official data showed Wednesday, a day after Beijing pledged more state support to boost activity in the country`s stuttering economy00:56 1 August 2024
Bank of Japan raises key interest rate for second time in 17 years
The Bank of Japan lifted its main interest rate Wednesday for just the second time in 17 years in another step away from its long-standing ultra-loose monetary policies00:52 1 August 2024
US private jobs growth miss expectations in July: ADP
Hiring in the US private sector decelerated unexpectedly in July, said payroll firm ADP on Wednesday, while pay gains slowed further00:47 1 August 2024
Anarchists tried to create Sri Lanka type mayhem: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the anarchists had tried to create Sri Lanka type mayhem in the country during the recent quota reform movement and they planned to topple the government00:42 1 August 2024
HSBC records $21.6 billion pre-tax profit in first half 2024
Banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that pre-tax profits in the first half of 2024 came in at $21.6 billion, slightly lower than last year`s record performance00:38 1 August 2024
LTU fetches record Tk 73,660cr revenue in FY24
The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) fetched a record Tk 73,660 crore revenue from VAT in the last fiscal year (FY24) posting a growth of 26 percent in revenue collection00:34 1 August 2024
Stocks on DSE up, down on CSE
The country`s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), on Wednesday witnessed an upward trend as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism00:27 1 August 2024
Govt to procure 1 lakh tonnes fertilizer
The government on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 1 lakh metric tons of fertilizer, 10,000 metric tons of phosphoric acid and around 73,000 SPC poles to meet the growing demand00:21 1 August 2024
Asian investors trade cautiously ahead of central bank decisions
Asian markets edged down Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank decisions, key economic data and earnings from tech titans this week01:20 31 July 2024
French economy grows more than expected in second quarter
France`s economy expanded by a forecast-beating 0.3 percent in the second quarter, the national statistics institute reported on Tuesday01:15 31 July 2024
Oil giant BP reports tumbling profits in first half
BP on Tuesday announced tumbling profits for the first half, with the British oil and gas giant hit by depreciation of assets and falling revenue01:12 31 July 2024
European stock markets diverge at open
Europe`s main stock markets diverged at the start of trading Tuesday, with London down and eurozone indices higher01:09 31 July 2024
Spanish economy beats growth forecast on strong exports
The Spanish economy grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter, more than expected, due to higher exports and strong household spending, official data showed Tuesday01:05 31 July 2024
Eurozone economy grows more than expected in second quarter
The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter of 2024, official data showed Tuesday, confirming the single currency area`s rebound since January despite Germany`s weak performance01:02 31 July 2024
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Country`s both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—on Tuesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities00:53 31 July 2024
Regular banking hours from Wednesday
All banks will run their operations as per their normal schedule -- 10am to 6pm -- from Wednesday00:50 31 July 2024
BB re-fixes interbank transactions duration from Wednesday
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the duration of interbank transactions with effect from Wednesday00:45 31 July 2024
REHAB signs deal with govt to groom 10,000 skilled workers
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has signed an agreement with the Skills for Industry and Competitiveness and Innovation Programme under the Ministry of Finance to groom some 10,000 higher skilled workers afresh in the real estate sector00:43 31 July 2024
Chinese company to invest $1.26m in Uttara EPZ
Chinese company Baida Industrial Company Limited is going to invest $ 1.26 million to set up a Printed Materials and Packaging Products manufacturing industry at Uttara Export Processing Zone (UEPZ) in Nilphamari00:37 31 July 2024
No concern over Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, says Papon
Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan Papon categorically said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) was not worried about Bangladesh as the country gears up for hosting the Women`s T20 World Cup in October this year00:38 30 July 2024
BNP-Jamaat put claws on Bangladesh to destroy development: PM
Describing the BNP-Jamaat-Chhatra Dal-Shibir as militants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said they put their claws on Bangladesh to destroy its development00:33 30 July 2024
Finance minister to reveal fiscal audit of ’broke’ Britain
Finance minister Rachel Reeves will on Monday claim Britain is "broke and broken" when she reveals the findings of an assessment into the country`s public finances ahead of a forthcoming budget00:29 30 July 2024
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