Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for robust foreign investment in Bangladesh, stating that her government is implementing various measures to attract overseas investments. Speaking at the 60th-anniversary celebration of the Foreign... Read more »
The overall situation in Ashulia remains calm as factory authorities shut down more than a hundred readymade garment factories for an indefinite period under Article 13/1 of the labour law. The move... Read more »
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Moody’s on Friday downgraded its outlook on US debt to negative from stable, one week before crucial budget negotiations in Congress. For now, the agency has maintained its Aaa rating on US... Read more »
The week ended with positive notes from an IMF team that made the central bank optimistic about getting the lender’s second tranche of $681 million in hand in December. Concluding their two-week... Read more »
The US government on Friday posted a $1.695 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2023, a 23% jump from the prior year as revenues fell and outlays for Social Security, Medicare and record-high... Read more »
Top USA apparel brands have sought Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s intervention in ensuring a transparent minimum wage review involving all stakeholders. On 13 October, 15 major USA brands sent a letter... Read more »
Tony Fernandes, the CEO of AirAsia, has come under scrutiny for sharing a picture where he conducted a management meeting while shirtless. In his LinkedIn post, Fernandes cited a stressful week and... Read more »
Microsoft’s LinkedIn said on Monday it would lay off 668 employees across its engineering, talent and finance teams in the second round of job cuts this year for the social media network... Read more »
The Pakistani government is looking to tame inflation with fuel price cuts and a price-control mechanism, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar said on Monday. The South Asian country is embarking... Read more »
Some of the world’s poorest countries face budget cuts topping $220 billion over the coming five years due to a debt crisis that has pushed dozens to the brink of default, according... Read more »