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Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 3 percent in the first half (H1) of 2025, extending a two-year decline as trade tensions, high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty kept investors …
Global FDI falls 3% in H1 2025 amid weak investor sentiment: UNCTAD Read More
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), a composite measure of container shipping rates, continued to rise for the third consecutive week. The index rose 4.35 percent to $1,822 per 40-foot …
Drewry WCI rises for third week as carriers increase spot rates Read More
Sustainability teams in the UK are driving real progress to reduce impacts by improving products, materials and processes; However, production continues to increase as many brands and retailers pursue familiar …
UK textile brands reduce carbon emissions by 6% and water use by 9% Read More
Bangladesh’s economy still faces significant pressure, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which recently advised the country’s central bank to orient the interest rate structure more to the market. …
Make rate structure more market-oriented, IMF tells Bangladesh Bank Read More
Thailand’s International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) and Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in trade and development and collaborate …
Thailand’s ITD and Bangladesh’s BFTI sign MoU to boost trade and development Read More
Total demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (CTK), increased by 2.9 percent compared to September 2024 levels (+3.2 percent for international operations). Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne kilometers (ACTK), …
Global air cargo demand increased 2.9% in September: IATA Read More
British businesses and jobs will benefit from a £6.4 billion (~$8.4 billion) boost after UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves helped secure a major two-way trade and investment package …
UK Chancellor unlocks trade and investment deals worth $8.4 billion during Gulf visit Read More
The UK and Vietnam recently agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, strengthening six key pillars of cooperation. The pillars are politics, diplomacy, defense and security; …
The United Kingdom and Vietnam elevate their relationship towards a comprehensive strategic partnership Read More
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently projected that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will grow 4.5 percent this year. This figure is virtually unchanged from last year, later moderating to 4.1 …
APAC will grow 4.5% in 2025; satisfied with inflation control in Dhaka: IMF Read More
India’s fiscal deficit between April and September this year was Rs 5.73 trillion ($65.19 billion), or 36.5 percent of the estimate for this fiscal year (FY26). It was 29 percent …
Indian government’s fiscal deficit in H1 2025 is 36.5% of full-year target: CGA Read More