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Retaining Gen Y
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 16/07/2012
» Imagine you run a company and want to expand your business in a highly competitive market. To do so, you keep coming up with products that you expect your employees to sell to customers. The big problem is they do not want to sell them, and many quit right away. You end up with a high turnover rate that affects the sustainability of your business in the long run _ after all, many of those who quit for such reasons belong to Generation Y.
People power pays dividends
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 06/07/2012
» People, not finances alone, are what determine a company's success, especially during periods of economic crisis, says the Hay Group, the global management consulting firm.
Productivity should be key focus
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 27/06/2012
» The government should set up a national committee overseeing productivity in those sectors that contribute the most to the economy if it wants to raise people's long-term prosperity, says the Thailand Productivity Institute.
French partner to take 86% in AXA
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 30/05/2012
» AXA Insurance Plc, facing more than 6 billion baht in flood-related losses, is seeking government approval to raise its French partner's holding in the company beyond the 49% foreign limit.
Sweet dreams are made of this
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 15/05/2012
» Many good things in life happen in bed. Taking a restful nap, enjoying teenage pillow fights, telling children bedtime stories and sharing intimate moments with loved ones all take place on a comfy mattress.
Tetra Pak prepares for new dairy boom
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 14/05/2012
» The dairy industry can look forward to several lucrative years as rising purchasing power prompts 2.7 billion low-income consumers to try packed liquid dairy products, says the Tetra Pak Group.
Reinsurers say country lacks data on flood-risk assessment
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 23/03/2012
» A comprehensive information system and preventive infrastructure must be established to avoid future shocks and severe losses from natural disasters such as floods, reinsurance experts say.
Fiscal 2013 budget relies on 4.5% to 5% growth to reconcile figures
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 14/02/2012
» The government will base the fiscal 2013 budget on the assumption that GDP will grow by 4.5 to 5% next year with average inflation of 3.8%.