Stocks maintained upward trend on both bourses yesterday, the opening day after three-day Eid vacation, reports BSS. Share trading at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges remained closed from September 1 to 3 for Eid-ul-Azha. The broader DSEX of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the day with 31.94 points…

AFP, BERLIN:  Three weeks before German elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday faced the toxic “dieselgate” scandal which pits the interests of Germany’s powerful auto sector against public health fears over air pollution. Merkel met the mayors of some 30 cities and towns…

AFP, BISHKEK:  Uzbekistan said Sunday that  it would no longer fix its currency to the dollar, letting the market  determine its value in an overhaul of foreign exchange polices that could help the country entice more foreign investment. In a decree published on the presidential website,…

AFP,  WASHINGTON:  General Motors and Toyota saw rising new car sales in August, riding strong demand for SUVs and light trucks, while other automakers sagged at summer’s end, according to industry figures released Friday. Fiat Chrysler and Nissan each saw double-digit declines compared…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Asian and European stocks tumbled along with the South Korean won yesterday while the safe-haven yen rallied on news that North…

AFP, RIYADH: Fizzing with boyish exuberance, Saudi programmer Zainalabdin Tawfiq could be mistaken for a college freshman, but the popularity of his “honesty”…