Social enterprises are growing in Bangladesh, with nearly half of those six years’ old or even younger, says a British Council survey report. Some 90 of social enterprises are working with individuals from socially and economically disadvantaged communities creating job opportunities, especially…

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) yesterday approved two Chinese funded projects involving $ 2.79 billion for expansion and strengthening of power system network. The projects are “Expansion and strengthening of power system network under Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) area…

Stocks opened week down as major sectors closing the session with falling trend at both the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges yesterday, reports BSS. Among the falling major sectors in DSE were steel and jute when 202 securities incurred loss due to lower activities. Insurance sector, however, advanced…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:  Major technology firms are racing to infuse smartphones and other internet-linked devices with software smarts that help them…

AFP, PARIS: Nothing in the farming background of the Guillemot brothers, who hail from the remote Brittany region, destined them to one day do battle with France’s most feared corporate raider. But that was before they conquered the gaming world with titles like Just Dance and action game Assassin’s…

AFP, GEORGE: At first glance there’s nothing out of the ordinary about the regional airport in George, a town of just 150,000 residents on South…

AFP, LONDON:  British business leaders on Saturday urged the government to rule out a hard break with the European Union, saying the uncertainty…

Some 800,000 ready-made garment workers across Bangladesh are set to benefit from an occupational safety and health training programme that was launched…

AFP, TOKYO: More than one in five Japanese companies have employees who work such long hours they are at serious risk of death, according to a new government…

AFP, WASHINGTON: The United States called Saturday for the International Monetary Fund to speak out on crucial global economic matters, such as exchange rates, even if this made it unpopular. “The IMF must intensify analysis of and become more vocal on key issues that impact growth and stability…

XINHUA, BEIJING: China’s central bank governor has said risks in the country’s banking system are controllable despite an increase in bad loans, while reaffirming the role of monetary and fiscal stimulus in crisis handling. Although Chinese banks have seen their dud loans rise, they have…

 W Hotels Worldwide plans to open its first hotel in India, W Goa, in early November, as it seeks to expand its global portfolio to 75 properties by 2020, reports BSS quoting PTI. “W Goa, the brand’s 50th hotel globally, will be the first W Hotel in India, disrupting the traditional…