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2024-08-02 00:00:00

DB releases six anti-quota movement coordinators

FE REPORT | 2024-08-02 00:00:00

The Detective Branch of (DB) Police freed on Thursday six coordinators of the student movement against discrimination. They (six coordinators) left the DB office at around 1:30 pm on a car. The coordinators are: Md Nahid Islam, Md Sarjis Alam,...

Rickshaws wade through waist-deep rainwater in the Muradpur area of Chattogram

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Rickshaws wade through waist-deep rainwater in the Muradpur area of Chattogram on Thursday. Heavy rain on the previous night caused widespread disruptions in the port city. — Focus Bangla

Only 23pc funds disbursed in 14yrs

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-08-02 00:00:00

Development projects under three Indian lines of credits (LoC) fails to pick up execution pace despite repeated instructions from the authorities on both sides, largely for fund-disbursement slowdown, sources said.The disbursement of the LoC funds is US$1.73 billion so far,...

Jamaat-Shibir banned under anti-terrorism act

FE REPORT | 2024-08-02 00:00:00

Jamaat-e-Islami and all its outfits have been banned from politics in Bangladesh under ant-terrorism laws on accusation of committing undercover subversive acts amid students' quota protests. The government Thursday issued a notification outlawing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, its student-wing Islami Chhatra Shibir...

July remittance reaches $1.91b, misses mark

FE REPORT | 2024-08-02 00:00:00

Inward remittance navigates rough weathers to reach a receipt of US$1.909 billion in July as rate hikes pay off, yet misses the expected mark for the month.Latest Bangladesh Bank statics on the foreign exchange sent home by wage earners last...

No room for militancy: PM

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday said the nation had witnessed savagery of militancy in the guise of anti-quota movement, reiterating her vow that there would be no room for militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh."There would be no room for militancy...

Meta rallies as strong ad revenue shields AI spending

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Meta's shares soared 7 per cent on Thursday after the tech firm beat quarterly revenue estimates and forecast upbeat third-quarter sales indicating that strong digital-ad spending on its social media platforms can cover the cost of its AI investments, reports...

Rolls-Royce shares power to record high

2024-08-02 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 1 (AFP): Shares in Rolls-Royce hit a record high Thursday after the British maker of aircraft engines and other power systems said it planned to reinstate dividend payments following a strong turnaround.The group was the biggest gainer in...

As rate cuts near, investors assess whether Fed can stick the 'soft landing'

2024-08-02 00:00:00

As US rate cuts come into view, investors are confronting a new challenge: figuring out whether the Federal Reserve will be able to ease monetary policy at a pace consistent with achieving the hoped-for economic "soft landing" that has helped...

ConocoPhillips beats Q2 profit

2024-08-02 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 01 (Reuters): US oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips posted a second-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from higher output and oil prices.The beat comes as ConocoPhillips is pursuing a $22.5 billion takeover of...

Toyota posts 17pc increase in Q1 profit

2024-08-02 00:00:00

TOKYO, Aug 01 (Reuters): Toyota Motor posted a 17 per cent increase in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as cost-cutting and a weaker yen helped offset lower sales and a decline in production at home.The world's top-selling automaker said operating profit...

Moderna reins in 2024 sales forecast, expects very low EU vaccine revenue

2024-08-02 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Aug 01 (Reuters): Moderna on Thursday cut its 2024 sales forecast for COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines by up to 25 per cent, or $1 billion, as it expects very low sales to the EU, sending the shares...

Apple likely to post higher revenue as discounts aid iPhone demand in China

2024-08-02 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 01 (Reuters): Apple will likely report on Thursday that it returned to revenue growth in its fiscal third quarter as it won back some customers in China with big iPhone discounts and sold more high-margin iPads thanks...

Uber strikes EV deal with BYD

2024-08-02 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 01 (BBC): Uber has announced a deal which aims to bring 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) made by China's BYD to the ride-hailing giant's global fleet of cars.The two companies say they will offer Uber drivers incentives to switch...

Investors scramble to get out of the way of the rising yen

2024-08-02 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (Reuters): A dramatic rally in the yen is tapping one of the most powerful forces in markets: momentum. And as trend-followers who rode the currency's slide to a 38-year low start to flip their bets, investors of...

CONCORD ARCHITECTS SIGNS MOU WITH AESTHETIC HOSPITAL

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Concord Architects and Interior Decor Limited has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Este Aesthetic Hospital Limited. Mohammed Faisal, Managing Director of Este Aesthetic Hospital Ltd, and Anup Kumar Sarkar, Chief Marketing Officer of Concord Group, signed the...

BRAC BANK SIGNS PAYMENT GATEWAY AGREEMENT WITH FOODI

2024-08-02 00:00:00

BRAC Bank signed a Payment Gateway Agreement with Foodi Express Limited. BRAC Bank's DMD and Head of Retail Banking, Md Mahiul Islam, and COO of Foodi Express Limited, Shahnewas Mannan, signed the agreement at the bank's head office. Foodi will...

NATIONAL CREDIT AND COMMERCE BANK APPROVES 12PC CASH DIVIDENDS

2024-08-02 00:00:00

National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank has approved a 12 per cent cash dividend for the year 2023 at its 39th Annual General Meeting held at a virtual event on August 1. Among others, NCC Bank Chairman Md Abul Bashar...

MUTUAL TRUST BANK SIGNS SUPPLIER FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH PRAN-RFL

2024-08-02 00:00:00

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) PLC has signed an agreement of financing the suppliers of Pran-RFL Group at the bank's corporate headquarters. MTB's AMD & Chief Business Officer Md Khalid Mahmood Khan and the Director-Finance of Pran-RFL Group, Uzma Chowdhury, signed...

Textiles seek loans to pay wages, bills

FE REPORT | 2024-08-02 00:00:00

Textile millers have called the government for low-rate bank loans to pay wages and utility bills for July to offset losses due to two weeks' economic stalemate over a student movement.The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has also demanded that...

Leading NBFIs return to growth in Q2, with restrictions on rate removed

BABUL BARMAN | 2024-08-02 00:00:00

Despite economic challenges amid high inflation, the leading non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) posted higher profits in the second quarter (Q2) through June this year, driven by a higher interest spread.The gap between interest rates against loans & advances and interest...

Weak yen helps Toyota overcome Japan problems

2024-08-02 00:00:00

TOKYO, Aug 01 (AFP): Toyota on Thursday reported a modest rise in first-quarter net profits as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home market.The firm said...

RBI tighter liquidity norms seen credit-positive for banks: Moody's

2024-08-02 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 01 (Reuters): The Reserve Bank of India's latest draft guidelines aimed at enhancing banks' ability to manage liquidity in the face of increasing digital transactions is credit positive, ratings agency Moody's said on Thursday.The central bank released a...

Tata Motors beats Q1 profit estimates on strong luxury car sales

2024-08-02 00:00:00

BENGALURU, Aug 01 (Reuters): India's Tata Motors reported a better-than-expected rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, on higher sales of its more expensive car models in its luxury Jaguar Land Rover division.The country's largest carmaker by revenue reported its consolidated...

Maersk hikes 2024 outlook again as Red Sea disruption boosts profit

2024-08-02 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, Aug 01 (Reuters): Shipping company Maersk on Thursday raised its full-year guidance on the back of strong container market demand and the crisis in the Red Sea, but also said the outlook for the fourth quarter was uncertain.Maersk said...

US Fed's Powell flags cuts 'as soon as' September

2024-08-02 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Aug 01 (AFP): The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday, but signaled that it could make its first cut as soon as September.After two days of deliberations, policymakers voted unanimously to maintain the...

China woes hit BMW as profit margin falls

2024-08-02 00:00:00

BERLIN, Aug 01 (Reuters): BMW reported a lower-than-expected profit margin in its core automotive segment during the second quarter on Thursday, hitting its shares as heightened competition and weaker demand in China weighs on the sector.The German automaker's earnings before...

11th AGM of Rupali Bank Securities held

2024-08-02 00:00:00

The 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Rupali Bank Securities Limited (RBSL), a subsidiary of state-owned Rupali Bank PLC, was held at its head office at Motijheel in Dhaka on Thursday. Managing Director & CEO of the bank and Chairman...

878th EC meeting of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC held

2024-08-02 00:00:00

The 878th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Akkas Uddin Mollah, Chairman of the EC of the...