Twitter has sent warnings to a number of users that their accounts may have been hacked by "state-sponsored actors". It is the first time that…

It has been observed that the productivity of the workers in garments factories increases by 13 per cent if investment is made on their reproductive health.…

Cyber criminals are increasingly targetting Apple devices like iPhones and iPads as these products gain popularity among consumers across the globe, including India, says a report by security solutions firm Symantec, reports PTI. Besides, 2016 could see more attacks on the iOS platform that has been…

The majority of Bangladeshi mobile internet users think that social networking is good for daily life, a recent study found. Around 75 per cent of the respondents in the survey conducted by UC Browser, one of the leading third-party mobile browsers in the world, said social networking is good for daily…

Share prices declined for the 6th straight session, with all the market indicators closing down despite daily trade showing some recovery trend, reports BSS. The market opened week down on Sunday amid lackluster trade and the falling trend continued yesterday at the countries twin stock exchanges. Investors…

Royal Dutch Shell says it has agreed to buy oil and gas exploration firm BG Group in a deal that values the business at $71.12 billion (£47 billion), reports BBC. The two firms say they have reached agreement on a cash and shares offer which gives investors a 50 per cent premium on BG Group's…

AFP, TOKYO: Japan's biggest manufacturers were in a cautious mood during the last quarter of the year, a central bank survey showed yesterday, despite a modest pick-up in the world's number three economy. The Bank of Japan's closely-watched Tankan report showed confidence among major manufacturers…

AFP, PARIS: The United States called Monday for a fresh start to break a 14-year deadlock in negotiations to free up world trade in good and services worth some $23 trillion (21 trillion euros). On the eve of a World Trade Organization conference in Nairobi, US Trade Representative Michael Froman said…

Syed M Altaf Hussain, sponsor director and founder vice-chairman of Pragati Insurance Ltd, was made chairman of the company. Board of directors of Pragati…

Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has recently been joined as additional managing director of NCC Bank Ltd. Prior to his joining at the bank, Ahmed was the additional…

Mamun-ur Rashid has joined as deputy managing director of Bank Asia. Prior to joining in the bank, he was senior executive vice president in National…

AFP, TOKYO: The dollar broadly rose yesterday ahead of a key US central bank policy meeting, while China's yuan hit fresh multi-year lows as policymakers signalled a move away from its peg against the greenback. Markets are focused on the Federal Reserve, which is expected to give the go-ahead to…

AFP, HONG KONG: Energy firms led another stock market sell-off yesterday, but analysts said a fall in oil prices to seven-year lows was driven more by…

Bitcoin is a form of digital asset that is generated and stored electronically. This is not controlled, regulated, nor is it monitored by the government.…

AFP, ACCRA: Japanese Toyotas, German Mercedes and BMWs,  GM cars and trucks from the USA are driven in countries around the world. But in Ghana an…

 AFP, HONG KONG: Chinese Internet giant Alibaba will pay US$266 million for Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, the newspaper said yesterday,…