Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$ 5,108 million remittances during the first four months of the current fiscal 2018-19, which is apparent 12.17 per cent higher than the same period of the preceding year, a Bangladesh Bank (BB) data said yesterday . The country received US$4,553.79 million remittances…

Brent crude oil sank yesterday to a seven-month low under $70 on surging US energy stockpiles ahead of a weekend meeting of major oil producing nations. In London morning deals, benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea crude for delivery in January slumped to $69.13 per barrel, the lowest level since…

The US Federal Reserve kept the benchmark lending rate unchanged on Thursday, highlighting the continued strong performance of the economy but also pointing to a slowdown in business investment. The central bank repeated that it expected “further gradual increases” in the key interest rate…

Asian markets turned lower yesterday as investors took their foot off the pedal at the end of a broadly positive week, while the dollar strengthened after…

When he fled Syria with his four daughters, Said Dabash never dreamt of settling down in Albania, a poor country on Europe’s southern edge. But…

They tidy the baggage carts in airports, they sell clothes or work as cashiers in supermarkets at an age when their peers have long ago retired. Working…

British Prime Minister Theresa May drew the fury of her crucial Northern Irish allies on Friday after seemingly accepting an EU-backed Brexit solution…

Canadian aircraft and transport company Bombardier will cut 5,000 jobs globally and sell off its aging turboprop line in a bid to “streamline” operations, the struggling firm announced Thursday. The seven percent reduction of its workforce across the organization will occur over the next…

China’s factory inflation eased in October owing to slackening demand and a trade war with the United States, while consumer price inflation held…

Google on Thursday outlined changes to its handling of sexual misconduct complaints, hoping to calm outrage that triggered a worldwide walkout of workers…

German insurance giant Allianz yesterday confirmed its full-year outlook after a “strong” third quarter boosted by lower claims for natural disasters. Net profit attributable to shareholders at the Munich-based group climbed 24 percent to 1.9 billion billion euros ($2.2 billion) between…