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Bangladesh’s Walton brand electronics and ICT products to be available in USA.
Dhaka, Aug 22 (UNB) - From now on, the Walton brand electronics and ICT products will be available in USA. For this, Bangladeshi electronics giant Walton has signed a deal with e-commerce giant Amazon. Under this agreement, various Walton brand products will be sold globally using the Amazon platform.
Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after drought
San Francisco, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Trolling off the California coast, Sarah Bates leans over the side of her boat and pulls out a long, silvery fish prized by anglers and seafood lovers: wild king salmon.
Economic twilight zone: Bonds that charge you for lending
Frankfurt, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Imagine lending money to someone and having to pay for the privilege of doing so. Or being asked to invest and informed of how much money you'll lose.
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound
Beijing, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Asian stock markets are mixed Thursday following Wall Street's rebound as investors looked ahead to a speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman for clues about possible interest rate cuts.
Rust-belt China looks abroad as economy slows, tariffs bite
Yingkou, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — From Thailand to Kenya, trains run on tracks from steel mills in China's northeast, a rust-belt region that is trying to capitalize on a multibillion-dollar national initiative to build ports, railways and other projects abroad.
Trump flip-flops on tax cuts, citing 'strong economy'
Washington, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — A day after considering cutting taxes to promote economic growth, President Donald Trump on Wednesday changed course and said he would abandon the idea because the nation already had "a strong economy."
Walton’s millionaire offer extended until Aug 31
Dhaka, Aug 21 (UNB)- Walton, a domestic brand, recently extended its offer -'Who will be millionaire today’ until August 31 due to large responses from customers across the country.
Trump acknowledges China policies may mean US economic pain
Washington, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump acknowledged his aggressive China trade policies may mean economic pain for Americans but insisted they're needed for more important long-term benefits. He contended he does not fear a recession but is nonetheless considering new tax cuts to promote growth.
Airtel brings exciting data offer ‘Chole Asho’
Dhaka, 20 Aug (UNB)- The #1 network of friends, Airtel, has come up with an exciting SIM reactivation offer named, ‘Chole Asho’ with the best call rate and amazing data bundle offer.
Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rally on Huawei
Tokyo, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after Wall Street rallied on the U.S. decision to give Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 90 days to buy equipment from American suppliers.