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HSBC seeks to appease investors
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» HSBC Holdings Plc's new chief executive sought to mollify investors with a share buyback of up to $2 billion, as the bank reported yesterday an unexpected 4% drop in first-quarter pre-tax profit due to a surge in spending.
Grocery delivery continues to morph
Business, Published on 22/01/2018
» Online grocery startups like HappyFresh, which "uberise" grocery shopping by delivering products from big retailers to consumers' homes, may be in a delicate strategic situation with giants like Tesco and Big C implementing their own online grocery offerings.
Boston Market underscores CPF growth
Business, Published on 19/01/2018
» Charoen Pokphand Group (CPG) plans to expand its frozen food business in Asia by synergising its flagship food firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) and CPF's wholly owned subsidiary, Bellisio Foods Inc.
MBK Center makes a run at attracting Muslim visitors
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 16/01/2018
» MBK Center plans to target Muslim markets this year and focus on the online channel to boost sales at the shopping complex.
Zmyhome gets $400,000 to target buyers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/01/2018
» Zmyhome, the local condominium and home listing marketplace, has received US$400,000 (12.8 million baht) in funding from Singapore-based venture capital KKFund to expand its reach to buyers and embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately target advertising for sellers.
Rise seeks to elevate startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/01/2018
» Bangkok-based corporate innovation accelerator Rise says it will boost Thailand's GDP by 1% in the next two years by collaborating with corporate giants to promote innovation and attract more Asean startups to the country.
SCB, Prudential reach bancassurance deal
Published on 10/01/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank Plc, the second largest bank by assets, and Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand), a unit of UK-based Prudential Plc, have signed a bancassurance partnership deal aimed at the lender's wealthy clients.
Tesco hackathon to address stiff competition
Business, Published on 09/01/2018
» With disruptive technology catching up with brick-and-mortar business, Ek-Chai Distribution System, the operator of Tesco Lotus, Thailand's leading hypermarket chain, is seeking clues on how to better respond to customers in the digital era.
Nikkei index plunges over 5% on 'Trump shock'
Published on 09/11/2016
» TOKYO - The Nikkei index plummeted more than 5% Wednesday and slipped close to the 16,000 line, as the growing possibility of Republican candidate Donald Trump winning the US presidential race rattled investor sentiment.
G-7 ministers to take lead in promoting self-driving cars
Published on 25/09/2016
» KARUIZAWA, JAPAN - Transport ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised countries agreed on Saturday to reinforce international cooperation in creating safety regulations to promote self-driving cars.