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Chinese envoy calls on Foreign Secretary
Mar 4, 2025Yao Wen, the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, paid Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin a visit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. According to a press release from the foreign ministry, both parties reiterated their commitment to... -
Japan to hold an auction for government reserve rice from March 10
Mar 4, 2025Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries announced on Monday that it will hold an auction for government reserve rice from March 10, targeting major rice wholesalers. The initial auction will cover 150,000 tons of rice,... -
Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed for a ninth consecutive month in February
Mar 4, 2025Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed for a ninth consecutive month in February, falling below 40 percent for the first time since June 2023, official data showed on Monday. The drop comes as the central bank will... -
7-Eleven owner shares up on report CEO to step down
Mar 3, 2025Following news that its CEO might be changed, shares of the Japanese company that owns the massive convenience store chain 7-Eleven surged more than 4% on Monday. Seven & I claimed last week that its founding... -
Intel slows $28 bn chip factory project in Ohio
Mar 3, 2025Struggling US chip maker Intel on Friday pushed out the timeline for completing two new fabrication plants in Ohio, saying it is taking a prudent approach to the $28 billion project. Chip production originally slated to... -
US stocks fall as Nvidia results hit AI shares
Mar 3, 2025Wall Street stocks fell Thursday, prolonging a difficult spell as the market was pressed by Donald Trump’s new trade threats and disappointment with Nvidia’s earnings. Despite Nvidia’s outstanding earnings, the artificial intelligence company’s stock ended the... -
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
Mar 3, 2025For the first time in over three months, Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Friday as a sell-off in the cryptocurrency space accelerated due to market uncertainty worldwide. Early Asian trading saw the digital unit drop as... -
Wall Street stocks finished a downcast week on a positive note on Friday
Mar 2, 2025Wall Street stocks finished a downcast week on a positive note on Friday on a mixed day for global equities, while bitcoin slid below $80,000 for the first time since November. US stocks, which have been... -
Intel pushed out the timeline for completing two new fabrication plants in Ohio
Mar 2, 2025Struggling US chip maker Intel on Friday pushed out the timeline for completing two new fabrication plants in Ohio, saying it is taking a prudent approach to the $28 billion project. Chip production originally slated to... -
China’s manufacturing activity grew in February
Mar 2, 2025China’s manufacturing activity grew in February after a dip the previous month, official figures showed Saturday, as leaders fight an economic slump while the United States targets the country’s exports with increased tariffs. The world’s second-largest...
