AFP, LONDON: Britain is beginning work on becoming an independent member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after Brexit, using the EU’s current terms as the template, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said yesterday. When Britain leaves the EU bloc it will need to establish its own terms,…

AFP, HONG KONG: A long-delayed trading link between the exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen in China made a disappointing debut yesterday, with markets…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilians marched in cities across the country Sunday, protesting against corrupt politicians and fears that Congress will try to scupper a huge anti-graft probe. Dressed overwhelmingly in the green and yellow national colors and waving the Brazilian flag, thousands of demonstrators…

AFP, SEOUL: South Korea law-makers yesterday kicked off an unprecedented series of hearings that will see the country’s business elite grilled over…

Financial markets have rebounded after initial falls following Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s heavy defeat in Sunday’s referendum, reports BBC. The euro was hit after Mr Renzi announced his intention to resign. At one stage the euro hit $1.0505, its lowest level against the US currency…

The benchmark price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) reached at 14-month high yesterday on higher transaction which drove the total value of the share to over Tk 800 crore.  DSEX, the major price index of DSE, added 14.03 points at close to finish the day at 4836.33 which was higher after October…

Tata Motors together with Nitol Motors yesterday announced the launch of GenX Nano Automatik, a new compact, feature-rich hatchback for the trendy, youthful,…

XINHUA, CANBERRA: Australian and Chinese governments have settled arrangement to open aviation market between the two countries, Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester and Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo said in a statement on Sunday. The statement…

AFP, SYDNEY: Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Infrastructure yesterday offered Aus$7.3 billion (US$5.4 billion) for an Australian energy group, just months after his bid for the country’s largest electricity network was blocked on security grounds. The Hong Kong billionaire’s unsolicited…

Xinhua, PHNOM PENH: Coca-Cola Company, the world’s largest beverage supplier, on Monday inaugurated its new 100-million-US-dollar production facility at the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone. With the new facility, the United States beverage behemoth will be capable to triple its current output…