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Gold, silver hit record highs after Trump threat of China tariffs

Gold prices reached another record high on Monday as investors revved up their safe-haven bets after US President Donald Trump renewed tariff threats against China, while expectations of US interest rate cuts added to the metal's allure, reports Reuters.Silver also jumped to an all-time peak, tracking gold's rally.Spot gold was...

Joint observance of World Mental Health Day

In a pioneering move for Bangladesh's public sector, four major national institutions -- the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), and Moheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) -- jointly observed World Mental Health Day recently, led by their head, Ashik Chowdhury.This thoughtful initiative...

US soybean farmers battered by trade row with China

CORDOVA, MARYLAND, United States, Oct 13 (AFP): The US soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping.But a decent yield is not enough to secure his income this year-with China, once the...

Oil recoups some losses after US-China trade tensions

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Monday after hitting five-month lows in the previous session, as investors focused on potential talks between the presidents of the United States and China that could ease trade tensions between the world's two largest economies.Brent crude futures rose 65 cents, or 1...

Airlines face $11b supply chain hit in 2025: IATA

PARIS/LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters): Global airlines face more than $11 billion in extra costs from supply chain disruption this year, a leading industry group said on Monday, in a report likely to rekindle debate over competition in the $250-billion aerospace industry.The study by the International Air Transport Association, produced with...

India's retail inflation slows to 8-year low in September

NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (Reuters): India's annual retail inflation slowed to an eight-year low of 1.54 per cent in September, government data showed on Monday, as food prices eased, leaving room for the central bank to cut rates one more time when it meets in December.Retail inflation was below a...