Timeframe: 31st July – 6th August 2021 Contributors: Zaima Nuzhat, Sayed Mohammed Tawsif Zaman, and Sayere Nazabi Sayem. 1. Economy Inward remittance flow drops significantly in July From $2.6 billion in the last fiscal year, this year the amount was 1.87 billion. Even in the last month, June 2021, the amount was $1.94 billion. In […]
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Timeframe: 30th July – 5th August 2021 Contributors: Sabyasachi Karmaker, Musarrat Sarwar Chowdhury, and Farhan Uddin Ahmed. 1. Economics & Business Reliance Retail in talks to buy Subway India for $200-250 mn Reliance Retail, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, appears to be eyeing the India franchise of the world’s largest single-brand restaurant chain, Subway. The
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Timeframe: 24th July – 30th July 2021 Contributors: Zaima Nuzhat, Sayed Mohammed Tawsif Zaman, and Sayere Nazabi Sayem. 1. Economy Bangladesh goes ahead with expansionary monetary policy The central bank has announced to continue with its ongoing expansionary monetary policy amid a cautious stance for the current fiscal year (FY) to help boost recovery of
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Timeframe: 23rd July – 29th July 2021 Contributors: Sabyasachi Karmaker, Musarrat Sarwar Chowdhury, and Farhan Uddin Ahmed. 1. Economics & Business Cannabis is part of the future, says tobacco giant The UK’s largest tobacco firm, British American Tobacco, says it sees cannabis as part of its future as it strives to shift away from selling
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Timeframe: 17th July – 23rd July 2021 Contributors: Afrina Asad, Sayed Mohammed Tawsif Zaman, Shudipto Ahmed, Sayere Nazabi Sayem, and Zaima Nuzhat 1. Economy The average inflation rate surpasses the government’s target rate For the fiscal year 2020-2021, Bangladesh’s average inflation rate was recorded at 5.56 percent. The rate exceeds the goal of 5.4 percent.
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Timeframe: 16th July – 22nd July 2021 Contributors: Sabyasachi Karmaker, Musarrat Sarwar Chowdhury, Mansib Khan, and Farhan Uddin Ahmed. 1. Economics & Business Seagate-led Northern Ireland consortium wins £42m grant The Northern Ireland consortium, which specializes in nanotechnology, has received £42 million from the government to develop new technologies for medical devices, communications, and data
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Timeframe: 9th July – 15th July 2021 Contributors: Sabyasachi Karmaker, Musarrat Sarwar Chowdhury, Mansib Khan, and Farhan Uddin Ahmed. 1. Economics & Business Zomato is raising $1.3 billion in India’s biggest IPO of the year Zomato, a food delivery startup, plans to raise $1.3 billion in an initial public offering in Mumbai this week, according
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Timeframe: 2nd July – 8th July 2021 Contributors: Sabyasachi Karmaker, Musarrat Sarwar Chowdhury, Mansib Khan, and Farhan Uddin Ahmed. 1. Economics & Business Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO as retailer starts new chapter Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges
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Timeframe: 26th June – 1st July 2021 Contributors: Sabyasachi Karmaker, Musarrat Sarwar Chowdhury, Mansib Khan, and Farhan Uddin Ahmed. 1. Economics & Business Gap to close all stores across UK and Ireland and move online-only Gap will close all 81 of its stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland by the end of September and
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Timeframe: 19th June – 25th June 2021 Contributors: Sabyasachi Karmaker, Musarrat Sarwar Chowdhury, Farhan Uddin Ahmed, and Mahin Abrar Rahman. 1. Economics & Business Microsoft rises to join Apple in exclusive $2 Trillion Club Microsoft has officially entered the most elite of clubs: corporations with a market value exceeding $2 trillion. The tech giant is
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