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Women entrepreneurs stress resilience, support for sustainable business

Women entrepreneurs have underscored the importance of resilience, institutional backing, and family support in overcoming barriers and sustaining their businesses.They were speaking at a one-day CMSME Market Readiness Workshop organised by the Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) at the MIDAS Centre in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, on Wednesday. The CMSME...

Gold price in BD drops Tk 3,266 per bhori to Tk 255,558

Gold prices in Bangladesh have declined again, with the rate of 22-carat gold reduced by Tk 3,266 per bhori to Tk 255,558, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Wednesday, reports UNB.In a morning statement, Bajus said the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) fell in the local market, prompting...

Lemon, cucumber, brinjal prices up day before Ramadan

The prices of lemon, cucumber, and brinjal witnessed fresh hikes in the capital on Wednesday, a day before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, intensifying the pressure on consumers already coping with high living costs.During visits to several kitchen markets, including in Mohammadpur, Adabar, and West Dhanmondi, it...

Oil gains nearly 3.0pc after abrupt end to Russia-Ukraine talks

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters): Oil prices gained nearly 3.0 per cent on Wednesday after peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended after only two hours, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy describing them as "difficult".Brent crude oil futures were up $1.85, or 2.7 per cent, to $69.27 a barrel...

Japan's exports surge 17pc

TOKYO, Feb 18 (AP): Japan's exports surged nearly 17 per cent in January from a year earlier, lifted by seasonal factors and strong demand in China and other Asian markets.Imports slipped 2.5 per cent from the same month a year earlier to 10.3 trillion yen ($67 billion), while exports climbed...

Uber to invest over $100m in autonomous vehicle charging amid robotaxi push

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters): Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would invest more than $100 million to develop autonomous vehicle charging hubs, underscoring the ride-hailing company's latest push to scale up self-driving operations.The move includes building DC fast charging stations at its autonomous depots where Uber runs day-to-day fleet...

US tech giants announce India deals at AI summit

NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (AFP): Google said it would build new subsea cables from India and chip titan Nvidia unveiled tie-ups with computing firms on Wednesday as tech giants rushed to announce deals and investments at a global AI conference in New Delhi.This week's AI Impact Summit is the fourth...

Big Food pours millions into rebrands as obesity drugs reshape US demand

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters): Global food and beverage companies from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola are focusing on shorter ingredient lists and smaller pack sizes in 2026 as more people take appetite-suppressing GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.Companies that previously took a wait-and-see attitude now see GLP-1s as here to stay. So...