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Silver linings in the crypto cloud
Business, Published on 03/02/2023
» It was a tough year for crypto and blockchain. We experienced severe breaches of trust, resulting in an adverse hit to the public and regulators' perception of the industry.
McDonald's Tightens Ownership Rules as It Looks for New Franchisees
Business, Published on 25/06/2022
» McDonald's Corp. is planning to make some of the biggest changes in decades to the franchising system that underpins its U.S. operations, as it seeks to reinvigorate its base of restaurant owners.
Icahn Drops Proxy Fight Over Pig Treatment at Kroger
Business, Published on 07/06/2022
» Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at grocery-chain Kroger Co. after concluding he is likely to lose as he did a similar fight at McDonald's Corp. last month.
These TikTok Stars Made More Money Than Many of America's Top CEOs
Business, Published on 15/01/2022
» TikTok stars are dancing their way to the bank. Some are making more than America's top chief executives.
GE Won't Try to Claw Back Jeff Immelt's Pay
Business, Published on 07/01/2021
» General Electric Co.'s board won't claw back compensation from former CEO Jeff Immelt and other executives over GE's accounting issues or Mr. Immelt's use of a backup corporate jet, ending a three-year probe into allegations of misconduct at the conglomerate.
Facing the trans fat ban
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 17/07/2018
» Bakery and fast food companies are ready to comply with the Public Health Ministry's new regulation to ban the production, import and distribution of food containing trans fats.
AirAsia goes for glorious 'gourmet' food
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 24/05/2017
» After 16 years of strenuous focus on low fares and network growth, AirAsia is giving greater attention to the sale of food onboard.
AR and VR: The new productivity tools beyond gaming and marketing
Business, Published on 01/05/2017
» All of the excitement around virtual reality and augmented reality (VR and AR) these days is spurring consumer marketing teams into action to ride the wave of this "next big thing". Virtual reality works by placing high-resolution screens over the user's eyes, occluding their view of their real-world surroundings. The nature of VR necessitates that the experience takes place in a safe, predefined area. To create greater immersion, many VR headsets also support audio. VR is not a mobile technology in the conventional sense: you can't put on a VR headset and walk down the street.
He's lovin' it
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 06/05/2017
» Hester Chew calls himself "Thaiporean", a Singaporean who has lived and worked in Thailand half his life.