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Unfinished Tractors, Pickup Trucks Pile Up as Components Run Short
Business, Published on 02/09/2021
» Manufacturers are stacking up unfinished goods on factory floors and parking incomplete vehicles in airport parking lots while waiting for missing parts, made scarce by supply-chain problems.
Shares steady ahead of key speech by Fed chief
Business, Published on 28/08/2021
» Recap: Global shares steadied near record highs yesterday as investors awaited a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that might shed light on when and how the Fed intends to start scaling back its economic stimulus.
B2-billion heroin haul in Northeast
Published on 30/07/2021
» NAKHON PHANOM: Authorities have seized 600 kilogrammes of heroin worth at least 2 billion baht and arrested a suspected drug courier in the largest haul in the Northeast this year.
Racing for super app supremacy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/07/2021
» A push by corporates to become super app operators like the case of Malaysian-based airline AirAsia casts light on their determination to create ecosystems that could drive down costs and expand customer bases through integrated services, say business pundits.
Global shares buoyant but SET little changed
Business, Published on 03/07/2021
» Recap: Global shares stayed near record highs on Friday as markets awaited US payroll figures that could shed light on Federal Reserve policy tightening. But China blue-chips fell nearly 3% to a four-month low, pushing down the MSCI emerging markets gauge by 1%.
Car Sales Continue Hot Streak, but Market Shows Signs of Cooling
Business, Published on 03/07/2021
» U.S. car sales continued at a blistering pace in the second quarter but showed some signs of slowing in June, as the number of vehicles on dealership lots continues to dwindle.
Booming autos exports help plug gaping tourism hole
Published on 30/06/2021
» As tourism-reliant Thailand struggles with a collapse in foreign visitors, the country's auto sector is picking up some of the slack with the value of car exports tipped to surge to a record this year as the global economy reopens.
Germany serves up Covid jabs in the company canteen
AFP, Published on 23/05/2021
» HANAU, Germany: It's well before midday but chemical technician trainer Ralf Scharf is already heading to the company canteen. And lunch is the last thing on his mind.
Shares recover in volatile week for dollar, crypto
Business, Published on 22/05/2021
» Recap: Global shares rose yesterday amid optimism fed by strong US economic and earnings reports, while Covid restrictions receded in some countries. The upturn capped a volatile week in which worries about inflation and an early US interest-rate hike pushed the dollar near a three-month low, the cryptocurrency market tanked while gold and silver shone as safe-haven assets.
From Tablets to Sex Toys, the Chip Shortage Is Far-Reaching
Business, Published on 03/05/2021
» The global chip shortage hobbled auto makers worldwide. Now, other industries are feeling the squeeze.