The government has taken a fresh move to bring multinational companies running their businesses profitably in Bangladesh to the capital market as it thinks that the market has now got a much more solid ground compared to any other time, reports UNB. The Finance Ministry has sent a letter to various…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO:  The potential move of Apple into streaming video could reshape an industry which is already feeling the impact from new players…

AFP, BEIJING:  China’s first “cyber court” was launched yesterday to settle online disputes, as the legal system attempts to keep up with the explosion of mobile payment and e-commerce. Residents of the eastern city of Hangzhou—home to e-commerce giant Alibaba—can…

AFP, COLOMBO:  Sri Lanka announced tax cuts and subsidised loans for small businesses and exporters Thursday, amid concerns a raging drought and flash flooding could drag on economic growth. Officials had warned the government’s growth target of 5 per cent was unlikely after floods and drought…

XINHUA, MEXICO CITY: Mexican Minister of Finance Jose Antonio Meade said Thursday that Mexico, the United States and Canada, which are renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), agree to deepen integration in financial services. When the first round of negotiations started in Washington…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Asia stocks extended a global sell-off yesterday after a deadly Barcelona rampage claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group compounded…

AFP, NEW YORK: Walmart updated investors Thursday on its latest new gadgets and time-saving pickup options to lure shoppers to stores and away from arch-rival Amazon. The good news? The company’s array of investments in e-commerce, store beautification, low prices and higher employee pay are indeed…

AFP, HONG KONG: From decades-old holes in the wall to multi-million dollar businesses, Hong Kong’s noodle scene is a moneyspinner in a city that…

AFP, NEW DELHI:  India approved a $650 million purchase of six attack choppers Thursday from US aviation giant Boeing, officials said, as it boosts its military might amid border tensions with China and Pakistan. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which approves big-ticket purchases, gave the…