Business

News Hour: Chinese bike-sharing start-up ofo said it has raised $450 million in a fresh round of funding, as the firm faces up against deep-pocketed rival Mobike in one of the hottest sectors to attract tech...

News Hour: Apple spent roughly $50 billion last year at U.S.-based suppliers including 3M and Corning, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday, stressing the iPhone-maker’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing. Speaking at an annual shareholder meeting, Cook...

News Hour: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its $7 billion investment in a giant Malaysian refinery would bolster a bid by state-owned energy firm Aramco to go public next year. The deal between Aramco, the national...

News Hour: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday on the back of a weaker yen while investors waited for US President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress. The dollar rose to 113.15 yen...

News Hour: Global oil prices fell 1 pct on Tuesday but continued to trade in a tight range, as concerns about rising U.S. crude inventories ahead of data overshadowed OPEC production cuts. U.S. crude stockpiles have...

News Hour: ThreadSol Softwares the pioneer in enterprise material management for sewn products’ industry, is pleased to participate in DTG 2017 (Dhaka Int’l Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition) from 23rd to 26th Feb. During the fair,...

News Hour: The third annual Social Enterprise forum “Collaboration for Impact”  has commenced on February 22nd at the British Council Main Office at Fuller Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event was organized by the British Council in...

News Hour: Music-streaming service SoundCloud launched a budget subscription package on Tuesday, hoping to convert more listeners into paying subscribers and undercutting rivals Apple and Spotify. The $4.99 per month offer will give subscribers access to...

News Hour: China’s economy faces risks from international uncertainties and excess factory capacity this year, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy grew 6.7 percent last year, easing from the pace in 2015...

News Hour: Oil prices edged higher on Monday as investors showed record confidence that prices would rise further, though gains were capped by the prospect of faster growth in U.S. oil production. On its second to...