Business
SMEs need boost from formal banking channels, say speakers
Speakers at a seminar here have said millions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), cottage and micro sector businesses that have remained out of formal banking channel need a big push with proper backing from larger financial institutions.
UCB inaugurates Dhamrai, Vatara sub-branches
The United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) recently opened sub-branches at Dhamrai and Vatara.
US-Bangla Airlines adds brand new aircraft to its fleet
US-Bangla Airlines, a privately owned Bangladeshi airline on Sunday added a brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft to its fleet.
4 SOCBs to be listed in capital market by Oct: Finance Minister
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said the government is planning to offload the shares of four state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) by October in a bid to give a boost to the stock market.
IBBL gets ‘strongest Islamic retail bank in Asia’ award
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has recently achieved the ‘strongest Islamic retail bank in Asia 2019’ award.
Steel Canada brings new technology to protect buildings from earthquakes
Steel Canada Limited (SCL), a leading firm in building technology, has offered newly invented Canadian building technology "Buckling Restrained Brace" (BRB) System that will protect buildings and bridges from high intensity earthquakes.
New antibacterial liquid detergent hits the market
Sun Basic Chemicals Limited has brought a new antibacterial detergent liquid named ‘Ray Liquid Detergent’ on Sunday.
Impact of Brexit on Spain depends on trade deal, says expert
The impact of Brexit on Spain is still very uncertain, and very much depends on the trade deal to be negotiated during the transition period, an expert said on Friday.
Administration ends antitrust probe of 4 automakers, Calif.
The Trump administration has ended its antitrust probe into a deal between California and four of the world's biggest automakers, after failing to find that the companies' conduct violated the law.
Its Wuhan plants shut, Honda reports quarterly profit drop
Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday a nearly 31% dive in its October-December profit as strong demand for its motorcycles failed to make up for falling vehicles sales.