United News of Bangladesh

The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday signed a binding merger deal creating the world's fourth-largest automaker with the scale to confront the challenges of stricter emissions regulations and the transition to new driving technologies.

Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday after Wall Street logged fresh record highs as investor optimism faded  about an interim U.S.-China trade deal announced last week.

India's Elgi Equipments Limited has acquired Michigan Air Solutions for 6 million U.S. dollars to expand its presence in the United States and strengthen its position in the global compressed air industry, a company statement said on Tuesday.

Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding-planning website that featured two brides kissing at the altar.

The limited trade deal that the Trump administration and Beijing announced Friday means Americans will avoid a holiday tax increase on imported toys, clothing and smartphones. U.S. farmers can sell more soybeans and pork to China. And American companies should face less pressure to hand over trade secrets to Beijing.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that it has approved a 200 million U.S. dollars loan to help the Philippine government prepare and implement major infrastructure projects under its flagship "Build, Build, Build" development program.

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.