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Actions last year ensure more perils in 2012
News, Joseph Stiglitz, Published on 17/01/2012
» Last year 2011 will be remembered as the time when many ever-optimistic Americans began to give up hope. President John F Kennedy once said that a rising tide lifts all boats. But now, in the receding ebb, Americans are beginning to see not only that those with taller masts had been lifted far higher, but also that many of the smaller boats had been dashed to pieces in their wake.
Govt to rebuild country, boost economy
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2012
» Rapidly rehabilitating flooded provinces and stimulating the economy are the government's two urgent tasks now that floodwaters have receded, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Saturday.
Bank of England to 'stick with' record-low rates
AFP, Published on 11/01/2012
» The Bank of England will leave its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 percent on Thursday with Britain's economy still fragile and the country set for lower inflation, according to analysts.
China 2011 trade surplus shrinks
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» China's trade surplus shrank in 2011 as import and export growth slowed sharply, official data showed Tuesday, after domestic tightening measures and global economic turmoil hit consumption.
Flood prevention measures to help fuel 7% growth, says Kittiratt
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 08/01/2012
» Economic growth of 7% has been predicted this year by Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong as a consequence of a series of economic stimulus schemes, including the launch of new infrastructure development.
US jobs picture improves but risks remain
AFP, Published on 07/01/2012
» US unemployment fell for the fourth straight month in December and jobs creation picked up, but economists warned that Europe's debt crisis and a rise in oil prices could yet scuttle the recovery.
US unemployment falls to 8.5 pct
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» The US economy added more jobs in December and unemployment fell again, but economists said more shocks from Europe or a jump in oil prices could stand in the way of a sustained recovery.
Recovering from a one-two-punch
Business, Santan Santivimolnat, Published on 06/01/2012
» The tsunami in Japan and flooding in Thailand left the country's automotive industry severely battered in 2011, with far-reaching repercussions at home and abroad.
Govt shifts B1 trillion in debt to BoT
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2012
» The cabinet yesterday decided to transfer responsibility for 1.14 trillion baht in outstanding debt from the 1997 economic crisis to the central bank, paving the way for the government to take out hundreds of billions of baht in new loans to fund new investment programmes.
Govt spending gets roasting
News, Published on 05/01/2012
» The opposition yesterday blasted the government over its spending efficiency and the amount of borrowing included in its 2012 Budget Bill.