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23rd of July 2018
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State banks allowed to lend more2018-07-22 14:00:00
Bangladesh Bank has given the go-ahead to four state banks to disburse more loans this year in the wake of shrinking lending -
COLLABORATION IS THE BIGGEST STRENGTH2018-07-22 14:00:00
Bangladesh Supply Chain Excellence Awards (BSCEA) 2018, recognises outstanding individual and organisational contribution in -
300 businesses want to invest in Africa2018-07-22 14:00:00
At least 300 local businesses, especially agro-producers and garment makers, are seeking to invest in African countries to grab the -
Telcos not welcome in mobile financial services2018-07-22 14:00:00
The central bank continues to flip-flop over letting mobile operators have a slice of the mobile financial services pie, with its latest -
Appetite for junk stocks declines2018-07-22 14:00:00
The delisting of two junk stocks has left an impact on the capital market, as prices of 37 among 44 such companies continued to -
A leap in e-governance2018-07-22 14:00:00
Bangladesh has ranked 115th among 193 United Nations member countries in using information technologies to promote access and -
Bangladeshi factories among the safest2018-07-22 14:00:00
Western buyers are ready to place more work orders in Bangladesh because of the vast improvements in workplace safety in the -
US told to 'see sense' as Mnuchin pushes for EU, China concessions2018-07-22 14:00:00
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday urged China and the EU to respect "free, fair and reciprocal trade" as his French counterpart fired -
Nigeria national flag carrier plan gets mixed reaction2018-07-22 14:00:00
Nigeria chose one of the world's top international airshows to unveil its plans for a new national flag carrier, with a glitzy launch aimed at attrac -
Dubai recipe for economic success looks stale as markets slump2018-07-22 14:00:00
In Dubai's posh Jumeirah Beach Residence district, luxury apartment rents are down about 15 percent from a year ago - a sign, some fear, that the wea -
Shrimp exports fall for fourth straight year2018-07-22 14:00:00
Shrimp exports fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2017-18 in the face of persistent weak demand in the international market for the -
G20 ministers call for greater dialogue on trade tensions2018-07-22 14:00:00
Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's largest economies meeting in Argentina said heightened trade and geopolitical tensions pose an
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Amid trade war fears, an unresolved issue: how to get China to play fair2018-07-22 16:27:12
For a seemingly dry subject, trade policy seems to resonate with Americans. Perhaps competitive disadvantage is intuitive. The idea of a trade war ins
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Slumping milk prices force dairy farmers to think outside the barn2018-07-22 16:27:12
Dairy farmers have seen low milk prices before, but the current downturn has been severe in its duration. As some dairy farms fail, others are finding -
Small businesses can still compete with Amazon – even on Prime Day2018-07-22 16:27:12
On Amazon 'Prime Day,' the online behemoth offers promotions on its products, but small businesses still have a fighting chance to make sales by foc -
Silicon Valley employees increasingly push companies on ethics2018-07-22 16:27:12
Tech employees are flexing new political muscle with the support of nonprofits including newly established organizations and other longstanding groups -
In a US-China trade war, big losers include ... BMW? Taiwan?2018-07-22 16:27:12
President Trump says his get-tough tactics are about addressing unfair practices in global trade. But as penalties and counter-penalties start flying, -
US expected to surpass Saudi Arabia, Russia as world's top oil producer2018-07-22 16:27:12
The United States is forecasted to take the No. 1 spot as the largest producer of oil in the world by 2019 with estimates of 11.8 million barrels a da -
Paid family leave: While US lags behind, more states set policies2018-07-22 16:27:12
At a time when juggling the demands of family and work is a high priority for women and men alike, most US workers still lack the benefit of paid time -
Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 20202018-07-22 16:27:12
As calls to cut waste grow globally, Starbucks announced it will swap its plastic straws in all of its 28,000 global locations to strawless lids -
AARP helps seniors find steady jobs2018-07-22 16:27:12
Some people without adequate savings must continue working long past retirement age. The AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment helps Ame -
As economy hums, fewer workers make minimum wage2018-07-22 16:27:12
The US labor market continues to fly high, with a report of 213,000 new jobs in June. We wondered: To what degree is that making the minimum-wage job -
Post-crisis banking rules: now altered but not undone2018-07-22 16:27:12
Is bank regulation growing more pragmatic or just weaker? It's an important question as a long economic expansion continues, but with the Federal Res -
Help wanted now! What full employment looks like in one Wisconsin city2018-07-22 16:27:11
This year, for the first time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking job openings 18 years ago, there are more positions available than w
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Fiat Chrysler's Marchionne being treated in Zurich's University Hospital2018-07-22 12:04:11
Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne was being treated in a Zurich hospital on Sunday with a serious illness after suffering complications -
VW to temporarily park cars due to new emissions testing bottlenecks2018-07-22 08:29:13
Volkswagen is renting parking spaces from August to stockpile vehicles which cannot be sold due to bottlenecks caused by new engine emissions tests, a -
German industry groups warn U.S. on tariffs before Trump-Juncker meeting2018-07-22 04:09:33
German industry groups warned on Sunday, before European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker meets U.S. President Donald Trump this week, that ta -
U.S. courts allies with free trade offers at G20, France resists2018-07-21 22:36:22
The United States sought to woo Europe and Japan with free trade deals on Saturday to gain leverage in an escalating tariff war with China but its ove -
Japan official urges caution over Trump's complaint on strong dollar2018-07-21 22:36:22
Japan should be careful about recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump on currencies and might need to convince Washington its monetary easing is -
Fiat Chrysler names Jeep boss to replace stricken CEO Marchionne2018-07-21 20:57:11
Fiat Chrysler named on Saturday its Jeep division boss Mike Manley to take over immediately from Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne, who is seriously -
Factbox: The executives replacing Marchionne at FCA, Ferrari, CNH2018-07-21 19:58:45
Fiat Chrysler (FCA) said on Saturday that boss Sergio Marchionne, 66, would not be returning to work because he was gravely ill. -
Illness ends career of Sergio Marchionne, the CEO who liked to fix things2018-07-21 19:58:25
Sergio Marchionne bowed out on Saturday as one of the auto industry's most demanding and tenacious chief executives, his health in crisis after a car -
New Fiat Chrysler boss transformed Jeep brand as company focuses on SUVs2018-07-21 19:23:17
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's new chief executive Mike Manley, who has overseen the effort to turn Jeep into a global brand, now plans to carry out -
Airbus CEO says eyes merger of its, BAE's jet fighter units: Sunday Times2018-07-21 16:55:25
The chief executive of Airbus said he was open to a merger of his firm's jet fighter business with that of BAE Systems , the Sunday Times reported. -
Fiat says Marchionne's health worsens, names Jeep boss as CEO2018-07-21 13:21:50
The health of Sergio Marchionne, long-time boss of carmaker Fiat Chrysler (FCA) , worsened on Saturday and he has been replaced as chief executive by -
Ferrari picks Louis Camilleri as CEO, Elkann as chairman2018-07-21 13:20:29
Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari said on Saturday it had appointed board member Louis Camilleri as its new chief executive, replacing Sergio Marchionne
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Sensex may trade at 36K by June 2019 on poor poll outcome: Morgan Stanley2018-07-22 09:59:00
Last week, the Sensex had hit an all-time high of 36,548.41, while the broader Nifty also reclaimed the 11,000-mark, touching a high of 11,078.30 -
Kalanithi Maran to approach Delhi High Court seeking control of SpiceJet2018-07-22 09:29:00
Maran sold his 58.46 per cent stake in SpiceJet to Ajay Singh, its current chairman, for a nominal Rs 2 in 2015 -
Sebi norms: Infosys, TCS among 291 listed firms asked to split CMD post2018-07-22 08:27:00
More than half of top 500 listed cos will have to split CMD post to meet Sebi norms -
CWC meeting: Rahul gets mandate to form alliances with like-minded parties2018-07-22 08:05:00
CWC authorises Gandhi to constitute a committee to work out alliances with various national and regional parties to form a grand national alliance -
Nirav Modi scam: PNB, Allahabad Bank may decide on action against EDs, MD2018-07-22 08:05:00
Since charges are restricted to procedural lapses without any criminal intent, board will take a decision in that light -
Delhi University Admission 2018: BA programme most sought-after course2018-07-22 07:47:00
It is inter-disciplinary in nature and many people feel they have wider choice with the BA programme -
'Proposed RTI changes aimed at usurping power from Parliament, states'2018-07-22 06:50:00
Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu on July 19 wrote to seniormost Commissioner Yashovardhan Azad to convene a meeting of all Information Commi -
Dubai's economy hits rough patch amid market slump, falling property prices2018-07-22 06:44:00
The fall may be the result of an economic slowdown in the Gulf caused by low oil prices but other figures suggest some of Dubai's traditional growth -
Yogi Adityanath govt to build blockchain architecture for data security2018-07-22 06:36:00
Yogi Adityanath government intends to implement the blockchain technology in other departments as well -
Chief technology officers of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel resign2018-07-22 06:18:00
While Reliance Jio Group's CTO Jagbir Singh had joined the company before the soft launch of 4G services, Shyam Prabhakar Mardikar was serving as CTO -
After big rate cuts by GST Council, only 35 goods left in 28% tax bracket2018-07-22 06:07:00
After the latest rounds of rate cuts by the GST Council on July 21, only 35 items are left in the 28% tax slab -
What happens if there is no Opec? It won't be a paradise for sure2018-07-22 06:01:00
If the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act is able to work its way through US Congress and becomes a law, oil may get cheaper in America and el
