Economy

Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 10:52 pm

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Israel continues strike on Syria military sites Rayo stymie Real’s climb to Liga summit Tk 14,000 set as minimum wage for cold storage workers BNP suggests reforms for public administration overhaul Probes, trials of war crimes cases stalled Coldwave hampers daily life across Bangladesh Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 283 Body of JU student recovered from dormitory 550 individuals’ Tk 15,000cr frozen for investigation Financial Accountability: Critical step towards new future

Economy

Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic finalises £1.2bn rescue deal

Troubled airline Virgin Atlantic has finalised a rescue deal worth £1.2bn that should protect thousands of jobs. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group will inject £200m, with additional funds provided by

German investor confidence ebbs in July from 14-year high

Confidence among investors in Germany fell back slightly in July, a regular survey published Tuesday showed, as financial players’ euphoric hopes for a coronavirus recovery ebbed. A monthly barometer measuring

Jobless rate in Canada down to 12.3 percent as businesses reopened

The jobless rate fell to 12.3 percent in June as businesses reopened after the COVID-19 shutdown, according to Statistics Canada Friday. The country’s unemployment rate hit a record 13.7 percent

Initiative taken to sell sacrificial animals through online in Khulna

The Livestock Department of the district has taken initiative to sell sacrificial animal through online to help the marginal cattle farmers in different upazilas of the district who are in

Export-import through Benapole resumes after 3 days

Export and import activities through Benapole land port resumed on Sunday, after a three-day disruption in the wake of a strike enforced by Bangladeshi traders. The trading organisations at the

Coronavirus impact on global economy at a glance

COVID-19 continues to devastate lives and livelihoods around the globe. The confirmed deaths from coronavirus cases reached 529,113 and the infection numbers are 11,190,678, globally till now (Saturday 8:00am), according

Businesses seek reduced tax burden in FY 21 budget

Terming the FY 21 budget as a people-friendly one, business leaders said the budget should put more focus to promote trade and business which have been hit hard by the

Kweichow Moutai: ‘Elite’ alcohol brand is China’s most valuable firm

A drinks maker has become China’s most valuable publicly-listed company, overtaking the country’s biggest bank. Kweichow Moutai is a luxury spirit favoured by Chinese politicians and businesspeople looking to impress.

Forex reserves hit $35 billion mark for the first time

Bangladesh Bank’s foreign currency reserves hit $35 billion mark for the first time in history thanks to surging remittance despite the coronavirus pandemic. Satisfactory remittance inflow and disbursement of aid

Johnson & Johnson told to pay $2.1 billion over cancer-causing talc powder

A US court has upheld a verdict that talcum powder sold by Johnson & Johnson caused ovarian cancer and ordered the pharmaceutical giant to pay $2.1 billion in damages. The