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Why unaffordable rental housing may be new normal 2020-01-31 11:49:24The price of rental properties has risen by 150% between 2010 and 2020, and it may continue to rise, according to a new Harvard study. The nation's l

In steel country’s river towns, a rising spirit 2020-01-30 16:32:49In the small river towns of Pennsylvania steel country, antidotes to economic downturn include intangibles like charm, faith, and spirit.

Impeachment stokes questions about Biden and Trump family 2020-01-29 17:13:00The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online

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Boeing heads to court amid fight over release 2020-02-19 08:43:45Boeing Co heads to court on Wednesday to dispute a request from lawyers representing victims of a 737 MAX crash for documents related to the aircraft

U.S. housing starts fall; building permits near 13-year 2020-02-19 08:37:42U.S. homebuilding fell less than expected in January while permits surged to a near 13-year high, pointing to sustained housing market strength amid l

'Made in Russia' passenger jet finds a single 2020-02-19 08:35:41Russia's main home-grown passenger jet, the Sukhoi Superjet 100, conceived as a rival to Airbus, Bombardier and Embraer, has no confirmed orders thi

China stimulus hints, slowing spread of virus lift 2020-02-19 08:13:56A decline in the number of new coronavirus cases in China and mounting expectations for more policy stimulus boosted global equity markets on Wednesda

Nokia to acquire optical networking tech firm Elenion 2020-02-19 08:02:08Finnish telecom networks maker Nokia Oyj said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire privately-held U.S.-based company Elenion Technologies to boost it

Futures rise on China stimulus hopes, signs of 2020-02-19 07:58:32U.S. stock index futures advanced on Wednesday as signs of slowing coronavirus infections and expectations that China would take more steps to bolster

Kuwaiti parliament to investigate Airbus aircraft orders 2020-02-19 07:28:17Kuwaiti lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to set up a committee to look into whether Airbus's aircraft orders from the Gulf Arab state involved alleged

U.S. urges EU to use 5G by Ericsson, 2020-02-19 07:21:21EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Sweden's Ericsson , Finland's Nokia and South Korea's Samsung are on

T-Mobile owner sets sights on becoming U.S. number 2020-02-19 07:16:02Deutsche Telekom is aiming to become market leader in the United States, CEO Tim Hoettges said on Wednesday, now that a deal for its T-Mobile US uni

Air France faces new strikes over domestic network 2020-02-19 07:15:21Air France unions have called for strikes at its domestic carrier Hop as pilots seek improved pay and conditions and ground staff press for job guara

Lyft resumes shared electric bike rentals in NYC 2020-02-19 07:02:07Lyft Inc will roll out a fleet of several hundred electric bikes for rent across New York City, the company said on Wednesday, 10 months after it pul

Exclusive: Vodafone, Telecom Italia offer rivals access to 2020-02-19 06:56:06Vodafone and Telekom Italia have offered to allow rivals access to sites in some cities for up to nine years, a proposal aimed at allaying EU antitr

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Bombardier agrees $8.2b deal to sell 2020-02-18 13:00:00Canada’s Bombardier said on Monday it had agreed to sell its rail division to France’s Alstom for an enterprise value of $8.2 billion, as

BLFCA elects top brass 2020-02-18 13:00:00Mominul Islam, managing director and CEO of IPDC Finance, was recently elected chairman of the Bangladesh Leasing and Finance Companies Association (B

No end to GP and NBR’s disputes 2020-02-18 13:00:00Grameenphone has been refraining from paying value-added tax (VAT) on rentals of Bangladesh Railways’ optical fibre since March 2018 as it is no

Singapore announces $4.6b boost to fight virus 2020-02-18 13:00:00Singapore unveiled US$4.6 billion in financial packages on Tuesday to deal with the impact of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, which has battered the

Agent banking: the bright spot in lending landscape 2020-02-18 13:00:00Agent banking, which takes banking services to the unbanked people, is going from strength to strength, with both deposit collection and loan disburse

German minimum wage brought productivity boost: study 2020-02-18 13:00:00Productivity by German workers has increased since the country introduced a minimum wage in 2015, a study published Tuesday by Anglo-German researcher

Japanese firms most optimistic of their prospects in 2020-02-18 13:00:00Bangladesh is the top choice for Japanese companies seeking to expand business in Asia and Oceania in the next two years due to its high potential and

Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply 2020-02-18 13:00:00Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the deadly coronavirus epidem

Bourse back in red 2020-02-18 13:00:00Dhaka stocks ended its five-day rising streak yesterday, in what can be viewed as a correction of the excessive exuberance.

‘Made in Bangladesh’ smartphones headed to US 2020-02-18 13:00:00Walton is set to export smartphones to the US, in what can be viewed as a remarkable endorsement of the leaps taken by Bangladesh’s manufacturin

Four projects to aid neighbouring transits, business hubs 2020-02-18 13:00:00The government yesterday approved four projects costing Tk 9,454 crore for facilitating transit of goods from India, Bhutan and Nepal, setting up inte

New country director for ADA 2020-02-18 13:00:00Analytics Data Advertising (ADA), a concern of Axiata Group integrating digital marketing business with data science, technology, content and media, h

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Govt needs to focus on telecom sector's sustainability, 2020-02-19 08:37:55He said Airtel has already announced its plans to pay the dues that arose from the apex court ruling

Tears and defiance at Shaheen Bagh as SC 2020-02-19 08:30:15The Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors visited Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday to initiate talks with the protesters after the court suggested that the a

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt recommends ban on export of 2020-02-19 08:30:00The active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations include common antibiotics and vitamins

Challenges galore for financial institutions amid liquidity crunch: 2020-02-19 07:32:11The rating agency expects the real GDP growth to slow to 4.6 per cent in 2019-20 from 6.8 per cent in 2018-19, led by a squeeze in credit availability

Coronavirus outbreak to have limited impact on India, 2020-02-19 07:30:57Only a couple of sectors in India are likely to see some disruptions but alternatives are being explored to overcome those issues, he said

Donald Trump's India visit: Key India-US defence deals 2020-02-19 06:40:17Speaking on his planned India visit, Foreign Secretary Shringla said President Trump would be accompanied by a high-level delegation

Sanofi, US govt join hands to expedite development 2020-02-19 06:30:56Sanofi plans to further investigate an advanced pre-clinical SARS vaccine candidate that could protect against COVID-19

Can Gadkari come to explain govt proposal for 2020-02-19 06:26:11A bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, enquired from Nadkarni as to whether the minister can come over for an interaction to assist this court

Aurobindo Pharma soars 19% as Unit IV receives 2020-02-19 06:24:11The Company has received the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) with Voluntary Action Initiated (VAl) status from the US Food & Drug Administra

GST 'biggest madness of the 21st century', says 2020-02-19 06:10:47He also demanded that former Prime Minister, late P V Narasimha Rao, be given the highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, for the reforms he introdu

INX Media case: Former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree 2020-02-19 06:01:53The court had earlier reserved its order on bail applications moved by six bureaucrats who were part of the FIPB panel which granted approval to INX M

22nd Law Commission, Rs 4,558 cr for dairy 2020-02-19 06:01:24The second phase of Swachh Bharat will start soon, Javadekar added