Tony Downey can feel his heart racing a little as he walks up the main street in Hawkshead, a pretty village in the Lake District. It’s the first time he’s been back since he fled abroad after losing his livelihood and health from the Horizon Post Office scandal. “We didn’t even say goodbye, we were too embarrassed. We just ran,” ...
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Coca-Cola sells its Bangladeshi bottler to Turkish associate
Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) is going to sell its Bangladeshi bottling business Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd (CCBB) to its Turkish associate Coca-Cola İçecek (CCI). In a press release on Thursday (15 February), Istanbul Stock Exchange-listed CCI said the entire stake of CCBB would be priced at the enterprise value of $130 million subtracted from the net debt ...
Read More »GDP grows 6.07% in Jul-Sept quarter
Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.07 percent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year 2023-24. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the national statistical agency, published the GDP data on Thursday for the first time in line with the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first quarter’s expansion was a decline of 2.69 ...
Read More »Chattogram International Trade Fair begins
A month long 31st Chattogram International Trade Fair (CITF) begins on Thursday on the Railway Polo Grounds in Tigerpass of the city. State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu inaugurated the fair as the chief guest. Education Minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nawfel attend the inauguration ceremony via digital platform. MA Latif MP, Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping ...
Read More »BB introduces US dollar and currency (Taka) swap for commercial banks
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced US dollars and currency (taka) swap between the central bank and commercial banks for a minimum of seven days to a maximum of 90 days, reports UNB. The Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) of the central bank issued this notification on Thursday. The BB said the new system will be considered effective immediately. The ...
Read More »UK shop workers ‘targets’ as abuse and attacks soar
Shop workers feel like “targets” the BBC has heard, as reports of violence and abuse have soared. Shop assistant John from Dundee said: “It’s almost a daily occurrence now where you are shouted at or sworn at”. Violence and abuse against shop workers rose to 1,300 incidents a day last year, according to a trade body. The British Retail Consortium ...
Read More »Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn
Multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos has sold more of his shares in Amazon, bringing the total value of sales in recent days to more than $4bn (£3.2bn). The technology giant, which Mr Bezos founded in 1994, said he has sold 24 million Amazon shares this month. Mr Bezos, who is the firm’s executive chair, last sold Amazon shares in 2021. Earlier this ...
Read More »Sony upgrades full-year net profit forecast to $6.1 bn
Japan’s Sony upgraded its annual net profit forecast on Wednesday, now predicting 920 billion yen ($6.1 billion) instead of the previous target of 880 billion yen. One reason for the more ambitious outlook is financial services revenue, including net gains on investment at Sony’s life insurance business, the conglomerate said.
Read More »Bitcoin breaks $50,000 for first time since 2021
Bitcoin spiked above $50,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than two years as investors grow optimistic that US approval of broader trading in the unit will ramp up demand. The cryptocurrency has enjoyed a strong run in recent months, fuelled by expectations US lawmakers would allow the creation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the price and let ...
Read More »IMF says Mideast growth to slow in 2024 on oil cuts, Gaza
The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday Middle East economies were lagging below growth projections due to oil production cuts and the Israel-Gaza conflict, even as the global economic outlook remained resilient. Despite uncertainties, “the global economy has been surprisingly resilient,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told the Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai, while warning of a potential wider impact ...
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