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OPEC publishes annual oil outlook

-- 2017-11-12 08:26:49

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has published World Oil Outlook 2017 which highlights the significant overhaul of its expectations for North American shale, projecting strong...

Leathertech Bangladesh begins Nov 16

-- 2017-11-12 08:17:58

A three-day international tradeshow on machinery, components, chemicals and accessories for leather, footwear and leather goods will start in Dhaka from November 16. ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt L...

A2i, FBCCI to work on expanding business

FE Online Report 2017-11-12 06:49:03

Prime Minister’s Office’s Access to Information (a2i) Programme and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work tog...

Pakistan’s largest trade expo ends Sunday

-- 2017-11-12 06:13:36

Pakistan's largest trade expo has ended on Sunday with the participation of 775 delegates from all around the world, including Bangladesh. The 4-day event, 10th Expo Pakistan 2017, was arranged by Tr...

Airbus, Boeing fight over Dubai deals

-- 2017-11-12 02:56:30

A battle for orders erupted on day one of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday as Europe’s Airbus and its US arch-rival Boeing prepared to fire opening salvos worth almost $30 billion. Airbus was widely...

Realtors seek cut in flat, plot reg fees

FE Report 2017-11-12 01:35:56

Local realtors have urged the government to reduce the registration fee from the existing 15.5 per cent to 6.5 per cent on purchase of flats and plots to help increase their sales. They made the plea...

Alibaba kicks off Singles' Day Shopping Festival

FE Online Report 2017-11-11 12:04:57

Alibaba, the world's largest online business-to-business trading platform for small businesses, has kicked off its annual Singles’ Day Shopping Festival. Known as the Alibaba 11.11 Global Shop...

Apple about to become first trillion-dollar company

-- 2017-11-11 12:00:00

The world’s most valued company, Apple, just broke a new record by closing up 0.8 per cent at a record $176.21 on Wednesday. It is now valued at just over $904.72 billion at the close. Approxim...

TPP agrees trade deal without US

-- 2017-11-11 12:00:00

Members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal have agreed on the core elements to move ahead without the United States, officials said on Saturday, Although last-minute resistance from Ca...

Govt to set up 520 rural bazaars

-- 2017-11-11 12:00:00

The government has initiated a project to set up 520 rural markets (bazaars) in 491 upazilas across the country. Objective of the project is to ease marketing of farm and non-farm products of margina...

Trade ties with some LDCs under review

Syful Islam 2017-11-11 09:57:53

Bangladesh is revisiting its trade ties with some least developed countries (LDCs) as they are in the process of graduating out of the world's poor-country club, officials said. The reevaluation of t...

SBAC Bank holds workshop on ‘International Trade’

-- 2017-11-11 09:53:39

Training Institute of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited organised Friday a workshop on ‘International Trade and Foreign Exchange’ at its head office, said a press r...

BUILD, BusinessNZ inks MoU to alleviate business

-- 2017-11-11 09:18:00

Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a foreign organisation to alleviate the ease of doing business in Bangladesh. BUILD Chairman Nihad Kab...

REHAB, NBR to jointly handle real estate problems

-- 2017-11-11 07:38:48

Realtors and the revenue authorities have planned to work jointly to solve problems in the country's real estate sector, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Md Nojibur Rahman. "NBR has alr...

Biman's aircraft induction move gets good response

-- 2017-11-11 06:13:04

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has received a 'good response' in its move to induct two more aircraft. Biman's Managing Director & CEO AM Mosaddique Ahmed said that eight companies from various countr...

Matlub becomes new president of IBCCI

FE Online Desk 2017-11-11 03:24:29

India- Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) has elected a 16-member Board of Directors for the period 2017-19 with Abdul Matlub Ahmad, Chairman of Nitol Motors Ltd, as its president....

Biman to return two aircraft to shed losses

Kamrun Nahar 2017-11-10 12:25:07

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will return the two faulty Egyptian aircraft in March and May next year, more than a year before termination of the lease agreement to help prevent further losses. Experts a...

TPP trade deal talks reach critical point at Asia-Pacific summit

-- 2017-11-10 12:18:52

Talks on pushing ahead the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal without the United States (US) reached a critical point on Thursday as ministers from the 11 countries discussed a proposed agreem...

Wal-Mart gears up to compete on Black Friday

-- 2017-11-10 12:17:49

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday its US stores will feature color-coded sections for different product categories on Black Friday, as it prepares to compete for shoppers on one of the busiest shop...

Growing number of US investors plowing money into commodities

-- 2017-11-10 12:16:16

A growing number of investors are plowing money into commodities, seeking to diversify their holdings on gnawing concerns about a stock market correction as equities scale new highs almost daily, repo...

Will no longer tolerate unfair trade: Trump

Reuters 2017-11-10 12:00:00

President Donald Trump has said the US will no longer tolerate "chronic trade abuses", in a defiant address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit in Vietnam. He said the US was prep...

Uber losing money amid fierce competition

-- 2017-11-10 10:07:03

Uber Technologies Inc will continue to lose money in its home market for at least the next six months as rival Lyft Inc poses a fierce competitive challenge, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on...

China’s underwater hotel to open next year

-- 2017-11-10 07:28:55

Atlantis Sanya has announced that it is now accepting bookings and reservations for guests who want to stay in the integrated entertainment destination resort starting May 2018, said a press release....

Export, import thru' Benapole port resume

-- 2017-11-10 05:19:29

Export and import between India and Bangladesh through Benapole land port resumed on Friday morning. The activities at this port remained suspended since Thursday morning following  a strike by...

Gold prices hold steady

-- 2017-11-10 03:48:50

Gold prices on Friday held near a three-week high touched in the previous session, underpinned by uncertainty over US tax reforms and on track for the first weekly rise in four weeks. Spot gold was n...

Oil prices stable as markets tighten

-- 2017-11-10 03:42:16

Oil prices were seen slightly down but stable on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts and strong demand which have resulted in a tightening market. Brent crude was at $63.76 per barrel at 0756 GM...

Samsung launches wedding offer

FE Online Report 2017-11-10 03:16:31

Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has launched a wedding offer for newly married couple to win cruise trips to Singapore, home appliance sets, cash-back, free TVs, free home theatres, sound bars on purch...

ICP inks partnership deal with Rajshahi Kings

FE Online Report 2017-11-10 03:15:30

International Consumer Products (ICP) Bangladesh Limited, a multinational company, has signed an official partnership deal with Rajshahi Kings, a cricket team of Bangladesh Premier League. Tahmeed...

Ride sharing service policy soon

FE Online Report 2017-11-09 12:00:00

The government has prepared 'Ride-Sharing Service Policy, 2017' to impose certain restrictions on ride-sharing passenger service providers like Uber and Pathao. The draft of the policy from the Road...

More Japanese investment on cards

-- 2017-11-09 12:00:00

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hiroyasu Izumi has said more Japanese investors have shown their interest to invest in Bangladesh considering the lucrative offer and ideal atmosphere for foreign inv...