Business
Tesla buys battery technology company
New York, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — Tesla is buying the battery company Maxwell Technologies Inc. about $218 million in stock.
IBBL inaugurates special campaign on financial inclusion
Dhaka, Feb (UNB)-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has inaugurated a special campaign on financial inclusion with a slogan- 'Financial Inclusion: Small Savings & Accelerated Development' on Monday.
BGCCI leaders discuss trade, investment opportunities with Germany
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB) – A delegation of Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI), led by its President Omar Sadat, met Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Monday and exchanged views on trade and investment opportunities between Bangladesh and Germany.
Bangladesh, KSA discuss trade, investment issues
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) - Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday discussed ways to further expansion of cooperation in the area of human resources, trade and investment, counter-terrorism, Islamic affairs and other potential areas in the coming days.
US stocks eke out gains after bumpy day caps solid week
New York, Feb 2 (AP/UNB)-Stocks capped a bumpy day of trading Friday with modest gains, extending the market's winning streak to its third straight day.
Samsung quarterly operating profit fell on slower demand
Seoul, Jan 31 (AP/UNB) — Samsung Electronics Co. has posted a near-30 percent drop in operating profit for the last quarter after seeing slowing global demand for its memory chips and smartphones. It still finished the year with record highs, but expects a decline in earnings this year.
China-US row over tech giant Huawei overshadows trade talks
Beijing, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — U.S. criminal charges against Chinese electronics giant Huawei have sparked a fresh round of trans-Pacific recriminations, with Beijing demanding Tuesday that Washington back off what it called an "unreasonable crackdown" on the maker of smartphones and telecom gear.
UCB holds workshop on foreign exchange, trade
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) - United Commercial Bank Limited has organized a five-day-long advance-level workshop on Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade.
US charges against Huawei could inflame China trade talks
Washington, Jan 29 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration's unveiling of criminal charges against the Chinese tech giant Huawei has complicated high-level talks set to begin Wednesday in Washington that are intended to defuse the trade war between the administration and Beijing.
Marcel extends guaranty on fridge, compressor to 12 yrs
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB)- The local electronics and electrical brand ‘Marcel’ has extended the guaranty period of its’ fridge’ compressors for two years from 10 to 12 years.