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Oil prices fall as Blinken visits Israel, China’s weak demand weighs

Oil prices fall as Blinken visits Israel, China’s weak demand weighs
Higher prices are here to stay: IMF Chief

Higher prices are here to stay: IMF Chief
BRICS economic dominance taking shape, West can do nothing about it: French Politician

BRICS economic dominance taking shape, West can do nothing about it: French Politician

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Asian Biz

Bangladesh to get $600mn from ADB to face graduation challenges

Bangladesh to get $600mn from ADB to face graduation challenges

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has assured Bangladesh of extending its budgetary support to $600mn for facing the LDC graduation challenges, officials said on Monday.
India’s start-ups look to villages to drive next leg of growth

India’s start-ups look to villages to drive next leg of growth

The tiny villages of Haryana state in India’s rural north-west find themselves in an unlikely spotlight these days.
Asian stocks fall as traders weigh US rates outlook

Asian stocks fall as traders weigh US rates outlook

Most Asian markets turned lower Tuesday after a negative lead from Wall Street fuelled by profit-taking, while traders try to ascertain the outlook for US interest rates.
Bangladesh receives $1.53bn remittance in 19 days

Bangladesh receives $1.53bn remittance in 19 days

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $1,532.66 million remittances during the first 19 days of this month, Bangladesh Bank data shows.

World Biz

Oil prices fall as Blinken visits Israel, China’s weak demand weighs

Oil prices fall as Blinken visits Israel, China’s weak demand weighs

Oil prices eased on Tuesday as the top US diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East and as slowing demand growth in China, the world`s top oil importer, continued to weigh on the market.

Higher prices are here to stay: IMF Chief

Higher prices are here to stay: IMF Chief
BRICS economic dominance taking shape, West can do nothing about it: French Politician

BRICS economic dominance taking shape, West can do nothing about it: French Politician
European companies continue layoffs due to stagnant economic outlook

European companies continue layoffs due to stagnant economic outlook

Tech

Nuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AI
Nuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AI

US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case

Telegram app hosts ’underground markets’ for Southeast Asian crime gangs
Telegram app hosts ’underground markets’ for Southeast Asian crime gangs

US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals
US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals

Aerospace & Defence

Israel gives the US its demands for ending war in Lebanon: Axios

Israel gives the US its demands for ending war in Lebanon: Axios

Israel gave the United States a document last week with its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, Axios reported on Sunday, citing two US officials and two Israeli officials.

Italy, Japan, UK agree to step up development of next-generation fighter jet

Italy, Japan, UK agree to step up development of next-generation fighter jet

The defense ministers of Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom have agreed to fast-track the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, according to Japanese media.

Hezbollah rockets target Israel’s north as Israel pounds Beirut suburbs

Hezbollah rockets target Israel’s north as Israel pounds Beirut suburbs

Israel has launched several air attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired volleys of rockets at northern Israel with one drone targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s holiday home, Al Jazeera reports.

US says B-2 bombers launched ‘precision strikes’ against Houthis

US says B-2 bombers launched ‘precision strikes’ against Houthis

The United States military has bombed a series of targets in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi group, the US defence chief has said, AlJazeera reports.