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Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
California WOW: Slow death for fitness operator?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/04/2012
» Years of consumer complaints over broken contracts & below standard services may be ending in bankruptcy court as Bangkok Bank sues.
Indonesian business: Learning about ASEAN
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/04/2012
» With 17,000 islands & 240 million people Indonesia's economy has grown 50% in the past seven years & an important part of the Asean Economic Community from 2015.
Govt vs. Bank of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/01/2012
» Politicians dump 1997 crisis debt on banking sector with tax on bank deposits (govt banks exempt) law made in cabinet, not parliament.
Flood damage: Quick repair
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2011
» Goal of 45 days for reopening factories & saving jobs of 400,000 workers in 1,300 factories once flood waters go down.
Eternal youth for 100 year old bank
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2011
» 100 years old, the Government Savings Bank is becoming young again, helping rural communities, with only 1.1% non-performing loans,
Solar power in Ayutthaya
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/06/2011
» The first 3 megawatt electricity generating solar farm of a 100 megawatt project is now operating and selling electricity. Wind power and biomass are next.
Fuel subsidies, low energy efficiency
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2011
» With diesel fuel subsidized at 18% below market prices, food export revenues are guzzled up by oil imports.
Rate increase to limit inflation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/01/2011
» Rising raw materials prices and minimum wages are pushing up costs, but price controls and interest rate increases will help limit rising prices.