Trade

Italy’s government, businesses warn of heavy impact of U.S. tariffs

Italy’s government, businesses warn of heavy impact of U.S. tariffs

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and its top business lobby warned on Wednesday that looming U.S. tariffs would have a major impact on the country’s exports and already struggling economy. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce sweeping new tariffs on global trading p

Taiwan says US tariffs unreasonable

Taiwan says US tariffs unreasonable

Taiwan's government said on Thursday that US tariffs levied on the island were unreasonable and it would discuss them with Washington, partly blaming US tech curbs on China in President Donald Trump's first term for driving the trade imbalance. Trump on Wednesday announced across the board import

Gold prices rising globally due to central bank policies

Gold prices rising globally due to central bank policies

The gold market in Bangladesh has been more volatile than ever, with prices changing 17 times in the past three months, overwhelmingly moving upwards. But why have gold prices been rising so frequently? Traders and analysts attribute this to the aggressive policies of central banks worldwide. In 2

Bangladesh floats tenders to buy three spot LNG cargoes by May

Bangladesh floats tenders to buy three spot LNG cargoes by May

Bangladesh’s state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by mid-May to meet the mounting demand for the summer. The RPGCL has already floated three separate tenders for May 01-02, May 10-11 and May 16-17 delivery windo


Gold maintains record rally as tariff fears spur demand

Gold maintains record rally as tariff fears spur demand

Gold prices rose to touch a new record high on Tuesday, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned announcement of sweeping tariffs on countries that have a trade imbalance with the U.S. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,132.53 per ounce as of 10:08

US judge rejects J&J’s $10b baby powder settlement

US judge rejects J&J’s $10b baby powder settlement

A US bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s $10 billion proposal to end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, marking the third time the company’s bankruptcy strategy has failed in court. J&J has been

Metro rail, intercity train services resume after Eid holiday

Metro rail, intercity train services resume after Eid holiday

Metro rail services in the capital and intercity train operations across Bangladesh have resumed after the Eid holiday. Train services across the country resumed in the morning on Tuesday (April 1). In a special announcement before Eid, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) stated on its ver

Petroleum fuel prices to remain unchanged in April

Petroleum fuel prices to remain unchanged in April

Prices of the petroleum fuels will remain unchanged for the month of April. As per an announcement of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, the retail prices of fuel in the country will remain unchanged as per the existing price structure. Accordingly, the prices of both diesel and kerosene

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