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Thai firms looking beyond backyard
Business, Published on 20/06/2017
» Thai companies are looking beyond Asean for mergers and acquisitions, while the stronger baht is expected to help lower financial costs for these deals, HSBC says.
Sset steady above 1,500 in mixed week for equities
Business, Published on 25/07/2016
» Recap: US stocks closed out their fourth straight week of gains but European markets were mostly flat, amid concerns ranging from Brexit to the future of Turkey following a failed coup attempt. Japan slid back amid indications that central bank stimulus might not be as aggressive as traders had hoped for.
Challenges and opportunities in the retail supply chain
Business, Published on 27/01/2016
» The retail industry has always been complicated but even more so in the past 10 years -- the high number of market players and increasingly complex supply chains are putting already thin margins under further pressure.
Global shares sink in bad case of China syndrome
Business, Published on 11/01/2016
» Recap: The new year got off to a miserable start as China suspended share trading twice, the yuan slid to a five-year low, and weak manufacturing and services data in the world's second-largest economy rattled traders everywhere including Thailand.
Set tracks global moves linked to jobs and oil
Business, Published on 12/01/2015
» Recap: Crude oil prices, which slipped to below $50 a barrel, jolted global stock markets early last week before equities revived on upbeat US jobs data. The Thai stock market also tracked the global market's direction.
Empires make way for new generation
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2015
» It's an old Chinese saying: the first generation builds the business, the second makes it a success, but the third wrecks it. In many cases, this old saying has proved to be true.
M&A in spotlight
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 31/12/2014
» Mergers and acquisitions are the foremost tool employed by big businesses to expand their empires.
Top business newsmakers of 2014
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2014
» It must be said that Thailand itself became quite a newsmaker along its up-and-down ride throughout the Year of the Horse.
BMCL expansion to bring economy of scale and profit
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 21/11/2014
» BMCL is the first metro operator in Thailand and we were granted the exclusive concession for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the mechanical and electrical equipment for the operations and maintenance for the system. We own and operate the Blue Line, which is 20 kilometres in length with 18 stations. The key success factor in this business is people who are passionate and determined to ensure our quality meets the highest possible international standards. As a result of this passion, our trains operate on schedule more than 99% of the time, and we are a member of the global Nova Group of Metros, where BMCL is recognised for its high safety and operational standards.
Global events set tone for choppy trading week
Business, Published on 11/08/2014
» Recap: Asian stock markets last week were jolted by renewed concerns over China's economic health and escalating tension in Ukraine. The Thai stock market was in a tug of war between profit-taking and buying on dips.