The Standard Bank of South Africa launched UnionPay card on Thursday to local account holders for more convenience in payment in China.

Expectations for a U.S.-Chinese trade truce to avert an American tariff hike rose Friday, though Beijing said any settlement to their costly, long-running conflict must be "mutually beneficial."

A reception was hosted at the Baridhara residence of Enayetullah Khan, Honorary Consul of Romania in Bangladesh and Editor-in-Chief of UNB and Dhaka Courier, on Wednesday, marking the Romanian National Day.

Shares in Saudi Aramco gained on the second day of trading Thurday, propelling the oil and gas company to a more than a $2 trillion valuation, where it holds the title of the world's most valuable listed company.

Stocks are opening mixed on Wall Street following news reports that US President Donald Trump might delay a tariff hike on Chinese goods set to go into effect this weekend. The 16-month-old fight over Beijing's technology ambitions and trade surplus has disrupted global commerce and threatens to depress economic growth. Markets also are watching US and European interest rate decisions and Britain's parliamentary elections. The S&P 500 edged up 4 points, or 0.1%, to 3,136. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 25 points to 27,857. The Nasdaq rose 9 points, or 0.1%, to 8,626. Bond yields held steady.

British authorities are asking Amazon to address concerns that its plan to buy a stake in food delivery platform Deliveroo could damage competition between businesses that do takeaways and those that deliver groceries.

Saudi Arabia's oil company Aramco is now listed and has started trading on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange on Wednesday for the first time after a mammoth $25.6 billion initial public offering that set the record as the biggest ever in history.

The U.S. dollar declined against the euro on Tuesday after upbeat German economic data boosted the common currency.

Analysts remain upbeat on palm oil prices next year after Malaysia's palm oil inventory fell to a three-month low in November and exports to China remained steady.

Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will book a charge of at least $10 billion because lower long-term prices for oil and natural gas will reduce the value of its assets.