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Europe’s stock markets edged upwards at the open on Thursday
Sep 29, 2017News Hour: Europe’s stock markets edged upwards at the open on Thursday, with sentiment buoyed after US President Donald Trump unveiled his market-friendly tax cut plans. In initial trading, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major... -
New Zealand’s central bank left the official cash rate at a record low of 1.75 percent
Sep 29, 2017News Hour: New Zealand’s central bank left the official cash rate at a record low of 1.75 percent on Thursday amid moderate inflation and healthy economic growth. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said the monetary... -
U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase to hire more than 3,000 people in its new global operations center in Poland
Sep 26, 2017News Hour: U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase plans to hire more than 3,000 people in its new global operations center in the next three years, Polish Development Ministry said on Tuesday. Last week Polish Deputy Prime Minister... -
Alibaba Group to invest 100 billion yuan to build a global logistics network and also take control of a $20 billion unit
Sep 26, 2017News Hour: Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group announced it will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.12 billion) over five years to build a global logistics network and also take control of a $20 billion unit, underpinning an... -
Chinese authorities appear to have severely disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app
Sep 26, 2017News Hour: Chinese authorities appear to have severely disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app in the latest step to tighten censorship as they prepare for a major Communist Party congress next month. Users in China have reported... -
China to limit exports of refined petroleum products to North Korea
Sep 24, 2017News Hour: China will limit exports of refined petroleum products to North Korea starting October 1, its commerce ministry said, confirming Beijing’s participation in new UN sanctions intended to rein in its rogue neighbor. The United... -
CMED Health named Bangladesh’s best startup at Seedstars Dhaka
Sep 24, 2017Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes brought its Bangladesh round to a successful close during Seedstars Dhaka. The event took place on Saturday at GP House in Dhaka,... -
Threadsol to launch intellocut version 2.0 for the garment industry in CISMA
Sep 24, 2017News Hour: ThreadSol, the technology leader in material management solutions for the apparel industry has announced the launch of their flagship product IntelloCut, Version 2.0 at China International Sewing Machinery & Accessories Show 2017 (CISMA), running... -
MetLife Bangladesh launched its first innovation center in Dhaka
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: MetLife Bangladesh announced that, it has launched its first innovation center in Dhaka. Syed Hammadul Karim, General Manager of MetLife Bangladesh said, “Supporting innovation in our industry, as well as talent development, are key... -
Seedstars World is looking for the most promising tech startup
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: Seedstars Dhaka, part of Seedstars World, a global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, has been announced at a press conference held today at Janata Tower, Karwan Bazar. The press...
