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World Bank says policy uncertainty weighs on trade growth

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Global trade growth is constrained by a number of factors, and policy uncertainty is one of them, the result of a World Bank policy paper showed on Tuesday. The global merchandise trade grew by a little more than one percent in 2016, the weakest performance since the global financial crisis, […]

Banglalink’s HQ becomes the first certified Green Office by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Feb. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Banglalink, one of the leading digital communication service providers of Bangladesh has achieved the prestigious Green Office certificate from World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Banglalink’s Head office, Tigers Den, Dhaka is the first office in Bangladesh to achieve the accreditation for Green Office initiative. WWF is a global conservation […]

Grameenphone launches Data Pack for WhatsApp Bangla

DHAKA, Feb. 20 (NsNewsWire) – (Dhaka- February 20, 2017) Grameenphone in partnership with WhatsApp is offering its customers special pricing for simple, reliable, and secure messaging. The messaging data pack includes WhatsApp with a Bangla option at an affordable rate. A customer can avail WhatsApp messaging – 20MB at 2 taka with 1 day validity […]

Bikroy Takes Two Big Steps to Prevent Fraud in Online Buying and Selling

Dhaka, Feb. 19 (NsNewsWire) –As the e-commerce industry grows in Bangladesh, so do to the opportunities for fraud and theft by private individuals who wish to use the relative anonymity of online marketplaces to their advantage. Recently, law enforcement has turned their focus to tightening security measures for online buying and selling sites. As the […]

Inflation in Britain highest since 2014, says ONS

LONDON, Feb. 15 (NsNewsWire) — Inflation in Britain has reached a record high of 1.8 percent since 2014 in January, on the rising of fuel price, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced Tuesday. The latest ONS data showed that annual level of inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit 1.8 percent […]

ADB SUPPORTING SKILLS TRAINING TO BOOST JOB PROSPECTS AND ATTAIN HIGHER GROWTH

DHAKA, Feb. 15 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh have signed an agreement for a $100 million loan for up-skilling young workforce, especially women, to enhance job opportunities, expand economic base, and boost income. The assistance is the second tranche of the $350 million multitranche financing facility (MFF) approved […]

China’s producer price rises 6.9 pct in January

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — China’s producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, rose 6.9 percent year on year in January, official data showed Tuesday. The growth pace quickened from the reading of 5.5 percent registered in December 2016, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

China consumer inflation quickens, factory prices beat expectations

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — China’s consumer inflation quickened in January due to holiday effects, while prices at factory gates rose faster than expected following soaring oil and gas prices, official data showed Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 2.5 percent year on year last month, fractionally above market […]

China’s favorite Aussie wine company posts huge profits

SYDNEY, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — Australian wine producer Treasury Wines has posted a huge 132.4-percent increase in their half yearly profit on Tuesday, spurred by their performances in China and around the globe. Treasury’s chief executive officer Michael Clarke was thrilled by his company’s performance, noting strong growth across the board, with “excellent cash conversion.” […]