Facebook will buy back as much as $6 billion in stock from shareholders beginning in the first quarter of 2017, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday.

The first-ever Income Tax Week will begin in the country on November 24. National Board of Revenue (NBR) will organise the income tax week for the first time to provide taxpayers with all tax related services including filing up of income tax return under a single roof.

The IMF has approved a loan of USD 162 million to Sri Lanka under its programme to aid the government’s reform programme which aims to promote inclusive growth. The announcement came as the Sri Lankan parliament on Friday approved its 2017 budget which aims to boost tax revenue, reports The Indian Express.

Six countries in Asia produce 91 per cent of gold in the continent. China is the leader of the world’s gold-producing nations.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said failure to achieve 100 per cent literacy even after 45 years of independence of the country is appalling.

Inclusive approaches needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, said Convenor of Citizen’s Platform for SDGs and Distinguished Fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya while addressing a workshop on Saturday.

The benchmark S&P 500 index rose to within a hair of its record high on Thursday as bank stocks got a boost from bets on higher interest rates.

Japan`s Nikkei share average rose to a 10-1/2-month high on Friday as the yen weakened further against the surging dollar, raising prospects for better-than-expected exporters` earnings.

Hong Kong shares bounce slightly on Friday by worries a US rate hike next month and a strengthening dollar could divert money away from emerging markets, putting it on course for its fourth weekly loss.

The listed banks have failed for the fourth consecutive year to regain the top position in the turnover board of the country`s both bourses although over five years have already elapsed since the last stock market debacle.

The chair of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, has indicated that it could raise interest rates "relatively soon".

Oil prices dropped on Friday as the strengthening US dollar snuffed out rekindled hopes that OPEC might agree production cuts.

Mexico on Thursday showed the first signs of its "contingency plan" to endure a Donald Trump presidency.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to launch a crackdown on those who are evading taxes while importing goods showing false statements.

AB Bank Limited dominated the transaction chart of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday while Grameenphone (GP) was the most-traded issue on the port city bourse.

Loads of classified loans in the country`s banking sector have leapt by nearly 28 per cent or Tk 143.60 billion in the first nine months of the current calendar year, belying close monitoring by the central bank.

Bangladesh and Iran, under a joint venture investment initiative, will set up a urea fertiliser factory in Iran.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith indicated that the government is going to reduce fuel oil prices soon in order to strengthen the country`s economy.

The securities` regulator Tuesday approved the IPO (initial public offering) proposal of Shepherd Industries which will raise a fund worth Tk 200 million under fixed price method, officials said.

Philippine remittances from overseas Filipinos rose by 6.3 per cent year-on-year to 2.6 billion US dollars in September, the local central bank said Tuesday.