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SpaceX IPO earns millions for US Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler

8+ hour, 51+ min ago  (621+ words) WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters): US Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler multiplied the value of her investment in Elon Musk's SpaceX after she was nominated for the job, earning millions of dollars from the company's record initial public offering, a Reuters…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > first-page > policy-vacuum-lets-unsafe-autorickshaws-rule-streets-1784311655

Policy vacuum lets unsafe autorickshaws rule streets

8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (837+ words) MUNIMA SULTANA | July 18, 2026 00:00:00 Whether it is for daily commuting or leisure trips, unsafe battery-powered three-wheelers dominate as the prime mode of transportation due to the government's reluctance to regulate their growth under a regulatory framework. The reluctance also means the…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > views-opinion > building-an-investable-renewable-energy-market-1783349399

Building an investable renewable energy market

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (209+ words) / VIEWS & OPINION Tariq Alam | July 07, 2026 00:00:00 As the strategy remains under consultation, there is now an opportunity to strengthen several areas before it is finalised. The objective should be to strengthen the investment and implementation architecture that will determine whether these…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > print > uttara-motors-launches-isuzu-luxury-nqr-bus-1783185079

Uttara Motors launches Isuzu Luxury NQR Bus-

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (78+ words) The Financial Express Uttara Motors launches Isuzu Luxury NQR Bus- Sunday, 5 July 2026 Editor: Shamsul Huq Zahid Published by Syed Nasim Manzur for International Publications Limited from Tropicana Tower (4th floor), 45, Topkhana Road, GPO Box: 2526 Dhaka- 1000 and printed by him The Transcraft…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > editorial > transition-from-ice-vehicles-to-evs-1782745990

Transition from ICE vehicles to EVs

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (651+ words) At a time when automobiles emit roughly 3.5 to 3.8 billion metric tons of CO2 globally, the urgency of transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is quite evident. The emission accounts for nearly 10 per cent of all energy-related exhaust fumes and 7.0 per cent of…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > views-opinion > expanding-renewable-energy-in-bangladesh-1782658396

Expanding renewable energy in Bangladesh

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (571+ words) / VIEWS & OPINION Muhammad Zamir | June 29, 2026 00:00:00 We need to remember that decisions about renewable energy and potential energy investments, can and will, influence not only electricity supply, but also industrial competitiveness, public health, climate resilience, and the sustainability of future growth…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > last-page > ev-shift-to-stay-slow-without-power-policy-1782584637

EV shift to stay slow without power, policy

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1763+ words) The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) will remain slow unless the country ensures uninterrupted electricity supply, rapidly expands charging infrastructure and adopts a comprehensive national policy backed by stronger public-private collaboration, stakeholders said at a seminar in Dhaka on Saturday....

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > trade-market > vw-weighs-up-to-01m-job-cuts-four-plant-closures-in-biggest-overhaul-yet-1782585897

VW weighs up to 0.1m job cuts, four plant closures in biggest overhaul yet

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (335+ words) BERLIN, June 27 (Reuters): Volkswagen is considering shutting four German factories and ramping up job cuts to as many as 100,000, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, in what could be the biggest ever overhaul in the industry.Members…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > trade-commodities > china-sets-sights-on-heavy-truck-electrification-in-blow-to-diesel-demand-1781543490

China sets sights on heavy truck electrification in blow to diesel demand

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (347+ words) / TRADE & COMMODITIES June 16, 2026 00:00:00 BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters): China rolled out a push to electrify heavy trucks, a policy that is likely to accelerate a shift away from diesel that is cutting into fuel demand even as it creates new opportunities for…...

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today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd > editorial > expanding-green-industry-finance-1781361107

Expanding green industry finance

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (188+ words) June 14, 2026 00:00:00 To promote sustainable growth, 70 sectors have been brought under the proposed refinance scheme. Energy and resource efficiency, carbon emission reduction, and renewable energy are among the key areas that can truly ensure sustainable growth while minimising environmental harm. Under…...