Business
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Bangladesh receives over $2b remittance in 21 days
Dec 23, 2024Over US$2 billion in remittances were sent by Bangladeshi expatriates in the first 21 days of December of the fiscal year 2024–2025. According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data issued today, private banks earned $1,311.62 million of... -
Singapore Post dismissed its chief executive and two other senior managers
Dec 23, 2024Singapore Post said on Sunday it had dismissed its chief executive and two other senior managers after an internal investigation found they had mishandled whistleblower allegations about misconduct by company employees. The alleged misconduct reported by... -
Starbucks workers expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities
Dec 23, 2024Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Saturday. The five-day strike, which began on Friday and initially closed Starbucks cafes... -
Volkswagen announced sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts
Dec 23, 2024Volkswagen on Friday announced sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts and sharp capacity reductions in a last-gasp deal between Europe’s top carmaker and unions to avert mass strikes. Union... -
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil, gas
Dec 21, 2024On Friday, US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union unless the unit closed its “tremendous” trade gap with Washington by buying more gas and oil. “I told the European Union that... -
Loan disbursements thru agent banking rise 48.60pc y-o-y in September
Dec 21, 2024According to data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), loan disbursements through agent banking increased 48.60 percent year over year (Y-o-Y) to reach Taka 21,089.81 crore at the end of September 2024, driven by increased rural residents’ access... -
ADB to provide $ 600m policy-based loan
Dec 21, 2024The government has signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Police based Loan (PBL). Under the agreement ABD would provide JPY ninety-one billion seven hundred sixty-four million (equivalent to $600 million) to Bangladesh for... -
Malaysia’s exports grow 4.1 pct on year in November
Dec 21, 2024According to official figures released Wednesday, Malaysia’s exports grew by 4.1 percent year over year to 126.57 billion ringgit (28.31 billion US dollars) in November, marking the second consecutive month of growth. The Investment, Trade, and... -
Japan’s Honda and Nissan in preliminary merger talks: reports
Dec 19, 2024According to media reports on Wednesday, Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in the early stages of merger negotiations. According to the Nikkei, the Financial Times, and others, a partnership would enable them to more... -
US Supreme Court decided to consider TikTok bid to stop ban
Dec 19, 2024The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or...