World-Business
Stocks end rocky month lower as Trump widens trade war
Dhaka , Jun 1 (AP/UNB)- The stock market stumbled Friday to its first losing month of 2019 in May, primarily due to President Donald Trump's decision to broadly wield his tariff powers, first against China over trade and then against Mexico over immigration.
Asian stocks mostly fall on Wall Street slide, trade fears
Tokyo, May 30 (AP/UNB) — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday after another round of selling on Wall Street amid investor worries about a trade war.
Asian stocks retreat as China-US jitters set in
Singapore, May 29 (AP/UNB) — Asian shares slipped Wednesday on expectations that a trade dispute between China and the United States would simmer and possibly weigh on growth.
Asian shares up in muted trading after Trump visit to Japan
Tokyo, May 28 (AP/UNB) — Asian stocks mostly rose in muted trading Tuesday in the absence of major market-driving news on trade negotiations during the visit of President Donald Trump to Japan.
Chinese businesses from Hong Kong looking to invest
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB)- A business delegation from Hong Kong, the highly prosperous special administrative region of China, visited Bangladesh recently in search of investment opportunities as part of efforts under Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative.
Japan trade a problem for Trump, but not as bad as China
Tokyo, May 25 (AP/UNB) — When President Donald Trump visits Japan, he'll be able to point to Tokyo's streets to drive home a sore point in trade relations between the allies: the absence of made-in-USA vehicles.
Tokyo-Vegas investment chief gets 50 years in huge scheme
Las Vegas, May 24 (AP/UNB) — The former head of a Tokyo and Las Vegas investment firm was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for bilking thousands of Japanese victims in what prosecutors called a $1.5 billion international Ponzi scheme that ranks among the largest-ever fraud cases in the U.S.
Saudi Aramco to buy liquid natural gas from US company
New York, May 23 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Arabia's state owned oil company will begin buying liquid natural gas from a U.S. company under a 20 year agreement, reflecting the shifting dynamics in the world's energy markets.
Germany to promote Bangladesh’s RMG industry
Dhaka, May 22 (UNB) – German Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Fahrenholtz on Wednesday said they will work closely to promote Bangladesh’s RMG industry to his government, buyers and other stakeholders.
New Industrial Policy to be business-friendly one: Minister
Dhaka, May 21 (UNB) - Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Tuesday said the next Industrial Policy, to be formulated in 2021, will be a business-friendly and time-befitting one.