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Global stock markets slump on Middle East concerns

WASHINGTON, Oct 2: Global markets sank and oil soared Tuesday, after Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel, prompting fears ...

Global rice prices drop after India allows white rice exports

Oct 1: Global rice prices fell on Monday after India, the world's No.1 exporter of the grain, gave the go-ahead ...

Global stocks mostly rise, cheering Beijing stimulus

NEW YORK, Sept 28: Stock markets mostly rose Friday as slowing US and European inflation raised hopes of more aggressive ...

Global renewable energy sector needs urgent investments

As the world grapples with pressing challenges of climate change, the recent Global Renewable Summit has sent out a crucial ...

Global stocks rally stutters but HK, Shanghai up on new China move

HONG KONG, Sept 25: Hong Kong and Shanghai extended gains Wednesday as China announced another interest rate cut the day ...

Islami Bank achieves Global Islamic Finance Awards

Business Desk

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has achieved the GIFA Awards 2024 in the "Most Outstanding Islamic Bank 2024" category, conferred by ...

Global Day of Climate Action observed in Gaibandha

Our Correspondent

GAIBANDHA, Sept 21: The Global Day of Climate Action-2024 was observed in the district on Saturday with a call to ...

IPDC wins Global Champion for Women Entrepreneur award

Business Desk

IPDC Finance has been recognized as the Global Champion in the category of Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs at the ...

Global stock markets mostly fall after Fed-fueled rally

NEW YORK, Sept 21: US and European stock markets mostly retreated Friday following a record-filled rally sparked by a jumbo ...

Global stock markets rally after jumbo US rate cut

LONDON, Sept 19: Asian and European stocks markets rallied Thursday, with a record high in Frankfurt, after the Federal Reserve ...

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

Observer Online Desk

The global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine to battle outbreaks of the disease in African ...

Bangladesh Bank wins Global Youth Financial Inclusion Award

Business Correspondent

Bangladesh Bank (BB) received the prestigious Global Youth Financial Inclusion Award from the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) at the ...

Global stocks mostly rise as markets eye likely Fed rate cut

Sept 14: Wall Street stocks concluded a positive week with another upbeat session Friday, while European equities also advanced following ...

Global stocks rally on cooler US inflation, before ECB rate call

LONDON, Sept 12: Europe's main stock markets rallied Thursday following some strong gains in Asia and on Wall Street thanks ...

Global oil demand growth slows as China slumps: IEA

PARIS, Sept 12: Global oil demand grew at its slowest pace since 2020 in the first half of 2024 due ...

Global stocks, dollar diverge before key US inflation data

LONDON, Sept 11: Major stock markets and the dollar diverged Wednesday before US inflation data that could help indicate the ...

Global stock markets, dollar diverge on rates watch

LONDON, Sept 10: European and Asian stock markets diverged along with the dollar Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street ...

Global stocks slump after disappointing US jobs data

NEW YORK, Sept 7: Global stock markets slumped Friday and oil prices tumbled following weaker than expected US jobs growth ...

'Global apparel deals flowing into India amid BD crisis'

The Tiruppur knitwear export hub has swung export orders worth Rs450 crore in the last two weeks from Bangladesh in ...

Global Islami Bank holds board meeting

Business Desk

The first meeting of the newly constituted Board of Directors of Global Islami Bank was held recently at bank's Head ...

Global stocks diverge as US data keeps traders wary

LONDON, Sept 5: Stock markets struggled for direction and the dollar fell Thursday on the eve of key US jobs ...

Global stock markets mostly fall on China woes

LONDON, Sept 2: Major stock markets mostly fell Monday as more weak Chinese economic data offset optimism over an expected ...

Global stocks waver as investors weigh inflation data

NEW YORK, Aug 31: European stock markets wobbled Friday but Wall Street rallied as investors digested inflation figures that raised ...

Global community must hold BD accountable, protect rights of its citizens: JMBF

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has said the global community ...

Global Islami Bank gets new board

Business Desk

The Bangladesh Bank formed a new five-member board of directors to operate the Global Islami Bank with former Meghna Bank ...

UCB, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank boards dissolved

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the board of directors of United Commercial Bank (UCB), Union Bank and Global Islami Bank, which ...

Global support needed for Rohingyas

Md Mustakim Ahmed

Myanmar's security situation has drastically changed due to Operation 1027. Less than 100 of the 350 townships in the nation ...

Global markets mixed as traders eye US rate cut

PARIS, Aug 27: European stock markets mostly rose, Asian equities diverged and oil prices eased Tuesday as investors focus on ...

Global stocks climb as Powell says rate cut coming

NEW YORK, Aug 14: Stock markets jumped on Friday as US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell made clear that the ...

Global markets waver ahead of earnings, Powell speech

Paris, Aug 20: European and Asian stock markets fluctuated on Tuesday as investors trod carefully ahead of a key speech ...