August2018

Berkshire Hathaway Inc made an investment in India’s One97 Communications Ltd, the parent of digital payments firm Paytm, a spokeswoman said on Monday. Billionaire Warren Buffett, who runs the conglomerate, was not involved in the transaction,...

MetLife, Inc. announced Kishore Ponnavolu as the President of the company’s Asia region effective Sept. 1, 2018. He will become a member of the company’s Executive Group, report to Chairman, President and CEO Steven A. Kandarian,...

Telenor Group has been recognized by Fortune magazine for its work to bring affordable healthcare to the mass market through its mobile health service, Tonic, in Bangladesh. Fortune, a globally renowned business magazine, included Telenor in...

The Nissan Sylphy Zero Emission, the first Nissan electric car made for China, has begun rolling off the production line. The start of production by Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Co., the passenger vehicle unit of Dongfeng...

Asian markets rallied on Monday following a record lead from Wall Street, while the dollar remained under pressure after the head of the Federal Reserve suggested it would not speed up its pace of lifting interest...

Nepalese investigators have blamed US-Bangla Airlines Captain Abid Sultan for March’s deadly plane crash at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport—that killed 51 people. Captain Abid was under tremendous mental stress and anxiety, the investigators said. They said...

Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes is coming to Bangladesh for the 4th time. Seedstars will be holding a dynamic pitch event on September 8th, at 12.30 pm. The...

Formula One breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after the sport’s new ‘halo’ head protection device saved Charles Leclerc from what might have been a potentially serious impact. His Sauber car bore the scars instead,...

U.S. playwright Neil Simon, who became one of Broadway’s most prolific and popular playwrights as he combined humor, drama and introspection in works such as “The Odd Couple,” “The Goodbye Girl” and “Lost in Yonkers,” died...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his candidacy on Sunday for a ruling party leadership election he is expected to win, despite low expectations for his economic policies and doubts over his push to revise the...