Govt now awaits $550m Chinese loan to revive decade-old Teesta project
Highlights Teesta project to focus on dredging, river management downstream of barrage Soil from 102km dredging to be…
Powell to deliver Jackson Hole speech Friday. What Wall Street expects
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what almost certainly will be his last keynote address…
Greece Faces $1.32 Billion Deficit as Imports Outpace Exports
National Bank of Greece build in Thessaloniki. Credit: flickr / gichristof CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Greece posted a $1.32…
Economic impact of tariffs will be key for US rating, says S&P analyst
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -S&P Global Ratings’ decision to affirm its U.S. credit rating factored in…
Number of Canadians receiving EI climbs even as unemployment holds firm at 6.9%
“Permanent layoffs are not significantly higher than a year ago, but workers are taking longer to find jobs,…
Managing debt to build wealth
But it’s not all bad news behind the dire headline—and there is an opportunity to help young people,…
Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just three weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke to reporters after the central…
Report: More than half of Finland’s jobless are difficult to employ, even if economy improves | Yle News
Finland is afflicted by structural unemployment, meaning there is a mismatch between workers’ skills and those employers want.…
Germany August flash manufacturing PMI 49.9 vs 48.8 expected
Prior 49.1Services PMI 50.1 vs 50.3 expected Prior 50.6Composite PMI 50.9 vs 50.2 expected Prior 50.6 Comment: Commenting…
Strongest rise in UK business activity in a year while hiring falls; WH Smith shares crash 40% on accounting error – business live | Business
Strongest rise in UK business activity in a year – PMI More good news: the UK’s business activity…
Asia hanging on Powell’s every word at Jackson Hole
TOKYO — It’s arguably been decades since a single US Federal Reserve speech was as important to Asia…
Distressed loans amounted to 45% of outstanding, reaching Tk7.56 lakh cr
Highlights: Distressed loans reached record Tk7.56 lakh crore in 2024 Defaulted, rescheduled, and written-off loans form the distressed…