Business
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World’s biggest ever digital currency ‘theft’
Jan 28, 2018One of Japan’s largest digital currency exchanges says it has lost some $534m (£380m) worth of virtual assets in a hacking attack on its network. Coincheck froze deposits and withdrawals for all crypto-currencies except Bitcoin as... -
Datsun marks milestone of 300,000 Datsun cars sold
Jan 26, 2018In less than four years since starting production, Datsun introduced five new models. Today, Datsun is producing cars in three plants, located in India, Russia, and Indonesia. Datsun has passed the milestone of 300,000 cars sold... -
China’s eight-year-long smartphone growth comes to an end
Jan 26, 2018China’s smartphone market has fallen for the first time, with annual shipments down by 4% in 2017, according to data from research firm Canalys. The decline ends eight years’ growth in the world’s largest mobile phone... -
China’s smartphone market has fallen for the first time in eight years
Jan 26, 2018The decline ends eight years’ growth in the world’s largest mobile phone market. Smartphone brands Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo continue to dominate the Chinese handset market. China’s smartphone market has fallen for the first time, with... -
The dollar edged back down in Asia on Friday
Jan 26, 2018The resumption of the greenback’s sell-off reversed early gains in Tokyo, which ended down for a third day, though Hong Kong surged to new peaks in mixed equity trade. The dollar edged back down in Asia... -
The dollar gyrated on Donald Trump’s comments favoring a strong US currency
Jan 26, 2018One day after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seemed to embrace a cheap US currency, Trump told CNBC Mnuchin’s remarks had been taken out of context, and restated the traditional US policy. The dollar gyrated on... -
Islamic Development Bank cancels $175m Bangladesh projects over deadline failure
Jan 25, 2018The bank’s Director General for Country Relations and Services Walid Abdelwahab informed Finance Minister AMA Muhith about its decision on withdrawing the cumulative undisbursed commitments or CUC in a letter on Jan 7. It said they... -
Grameenphone offers new call tariff for customers in Bangladesh
Jan 25, 2018Under this offer, with a recharge of BDT 21, customers can call any GP number for 0.5 paisa per second, or to any other operator at 1 paisa per second. Grameenphone Ltd. introduces a new call... -
Nissan and Shikoku Electric join forces to promote electric cars
Jan 25, 2018Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Shikoku Electric Power Co. are working together to promote the use of electric vehicles and reduce the environmental impact of automobiles. Buyers of the new Nissan LEAF in a region of... -
Toyota surpasses 3,000 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales in California
Jan 25, 2018The Toyota Mirai, a four-door, mid-size sedan, is a zero-emission hydrogen vehicle with an EPA estimated driving range rating of 312 miles and 67 mpg city/highway/combined. Move over polluters, the Toyota Mirai, one of the world’s...
