Category: Business

Apple Hits $4 Trillion Valuation, Joins Exclusive Tech Titans Club

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The kings of Cupertino are back! Apple has punched through the $4 trillion valuation barrier, cementing its spot as one of the world’s most valuable companies. This Tuesday achievement puts Apple in an exclusive club, joining fellow titans Nvidia and Microsoft, who crossed the same threshold earlier this year. From Crisis to Comeback: Just months ago, things looked shaky for Apple. They took a $310 billion hit in a single day back in April amid trade tensions and mounting anxiety over their slow start in the AI race. The recent…

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No More Bad Debts: Janata Bank Chief Orders Managers to ‘Read the Customer’s Mind’

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The leadership of Janata Bank PLC descended upon Rangpur today, delivering a clear and sharp message to its regional managers: Stop the bad loans, and start reading your customers. During the Divisional Branch Managers’ Conference, Chairman Muhammed Fazlur Rahman CSP laid out a no-nonsense strategy for lending. His core directive wasn’t just about collateral or paperwork; it was about psychology: Managers must assess a customer’s genuine “will to repay” before handing out a loan. The focus, he stressed, must be on identifying truly good customers and ensuring every penny is…

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The DSE’s Zombie Problem: Why 46 Companies Are Dragging the Market Down

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Imagine a stock market where some companies haven’t made a profit for over a decade, owe billions, and don’t even bother to hold a simple meeting. That’s the alarming reality facing the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The exchange is currently home to 46 corporate “zombies”—companies that have been running on empty for years. These aren’t just underperforming; they are financially defunct, yet their shares are still actively traded, sometimes even skyrocketing for no logical reason. The Scale of the Financial Rot The numbers tell a grim story: • Decade-Long Losers:…

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