The WTO has launched a new World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) designed to provide “real time” information on trends in global trade. The…

AFP, MADRID: Spain’s heavily indebted Telefonica said Sunday it had sold a 1.51 per cent stake in China Unicom, China’s second-biggest telecommunications…

The ECNEC is likely to approve the “Coast Guard’s Capacity Building Project” today. The project is a part of the government initiatives to boost the country’s maritime security, said an official of the Planning ministry to BSS yesterday. Under the project, the Coast Guard will…

The UK government will buy nine new marine patrol planes from Boeing in a decade-long deal worth £3billion, reports BBC The Ministry of Defence's…

It’s never easy to start a new business. Entrepreneurs with new business don’t have money or time to waste. As a result of this, they always…

AFP, NARA:   Britain might be a world away, but the future of a 500-year-old family company in rural Japan could rest on the UK’s decision…

AFP, TOKYO:  Tokyo stocks soared yesterday as a landslide victory for Japan’s ruling coalition in weekend elections boosted stimulus hopes,…

Stock market yesterday showed sign of recovery when activities were higher around mutual funds and the securities those have strong fundamentals, reports BSS. At Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), 32 mutual funds closed higher against one declining and two static funds. The day’s top 10 gainers were…

AFP, BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union yesterday resumed talks to clinch a trade deal this year, despite rising opposition and Britain's shock vote to exit the bloc. Negotiators met in Brussels for the 14th round of negotiations on the proposed trade pact that would create the world's…

AFP, PARIS: The OECD yesterday said it is suspending for two months its composite leading indicators (CLIs) designed to flag turning points in economic activity due to volatility heightened by Brexit. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's compiles the indicators to provide…

Google today announced the launch of its Android Skilling program in India that will aim to train two million mobile developers. Google unveiled a slew…

AFP, LONDON: Oil prices fell yesterday as an increase in US drilling activity and a strong dollar reversed gains won thanks to a better-than-forecast US jobs report. The commodity eked out modest gains Friday after data showed the world's top economy created 287,000 jobs in June following a dismal…

Mahindra Comviva, one of the global leaders in providing mobility solutions, launched MobiLytixTM Suite, a big data-driven mobile analytics solution that generates actionable customer insights, the company said in a statement yesterday. It aggregates subscriber usage data across multiple touch points,…

DHL is testing Baxter and Sawyer, two smart and collaborative robots, in its warehouses on co-packing and value-added tasks, such as assembly, kitting, packaging and pre-retail services, said a press statement yesterday. Baxter and Sawyer, by Rethink Robotics, are smart, adaptable solutions that support…