Bitcoin surged above $50,000 on Tuesday, marking its highest level in over two years, driven by investor optimism surrounding potential US approval for broader cryptocurrency trading. The anticipation of US lawmakers allowing... Read more »
In the last quarter of 2023, France’s official unemployment rate remained steady at 7.5 percent, as the national statistics agency INSEE revised its initial estimate upwards by 0.1 percent. Despite this stability,... Read more »
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Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, recently divested approximately $2 billion in Amazon shares, as revealed in recent stock market filings. The sale, comprising 12 million shares, occurred on Wednesday and Thursday at a... Read more »
A notable five-member cross-party parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom is undertaking a significant visit to engage in discussions on mutual interests with Bangladesh’s leadership. The delegation, led by Paul Scully MP,... Read more »
South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh, Park Young-sik, expressed the potential for enhanced bilateral relations between Bangladesh and South Korea during the latest edition of Cosmos Dialogue. He highlighted the need for both... Read more »
On Monday, a tragic landslide in China’s southwestern Yunnan province buried 44 people from 18 households, as reported by state media. The incident occurred at 5:51 am local time in Zhenxiong County.... Read more »
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia. Fakhoury, based in New Delhi, will lead IFC’s strategy and operations in the... Read more »
On Saturday, India’s ICICI Bank (ICBK.NS) reported third-quarter profits that exceeded expectations, driven by robust loan growth. The bank, which is the country’s second-largest private bank, disclosed a standalone net profit of... Read more »
Russia is poised to emerge as a dominant player in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, potentially outpacing Qatar, the current leading LNG exporter globally, in the midterm, according to Alexey Fadeyev,... Read more »
Amidst discussions at the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting this week, participants underscored the crucial role of trade and investment in steering the global economy towards a sustained recovery. Ngozi... Read more »