Copenhagen: Danish shipping giant Maersk has raised its 2025 earnings outlook, attributing the change to strong demand outside the United States, despite the tariff challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s policies. Maersk now forecasts a core pro…
London: The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four percent in a bid to boost a struggling UK economy.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, alongside the expected decision, the BoE forecast British econo…
Washington: Apple is set to escalate its investment in the United States by an additional $100 billion, President Donald Trump revealed during a White House event with Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook. This commitment increases Apple’s total US investment pledge…
Mongla: A total of 80 foreign commercial ships have docked at Mongla Port in the first 37 days of the 2025-26 financial year (FY), transporting approximately 5.5 lakh tonnes of imported and exported goods along with 518 vehicles. Md Makruzzaman, Deput…
Dhaka: The general point-to-point inflation rate in the country in July, 2025 reached 8.55 percent.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) indicated that the inflation rate was mainly…
Dhaka: Most stock markets gained Thursday even as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of countries took effect, with investors eyeing exemptions from his threatened 100-percent levy on semiconductors. Sentiment was also lifted by hopes of e…
Dhaka: The July reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased 8.4 points from the previous month, reaching 61.5, indicating a faster expansion rate. This marks significant progress for the country’s economy, particularly in the …
Zurich: Switzerland scrambled for answers Thursday after a last-gasp government mission to Washington failed to stop a 39-percent tariff blow from President Donald Trump, sparking job fears in what businesses called a “horror scenario”. The government…
Dhaka: Asian equities saw significant gains on Thursday as investors chose to overlook the potential implications of former US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100 percent tariff on semiconductors. The market optimism was further buoyed by …