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Conflict, US inflation pressure local stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/10/2023
» The war in the Middle East may escalate and US inflation remains high, putting pressure on Thai stocks to fall more than 2%.
Investor doubts grow as China loses its lustre
News, Published on 14/09/2023
» Whether China has become "uninvestable" or not, avoidance of the world's second-largest economy suggests the economic and political risks there have simply become too hard to assess.
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» BEIJING - Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, after his foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.
Fed begins talks that could herald end of rate hikes
Published on 02/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday opened a two-day meeting to decide whether to raise its benchmark lending rate for a 10th — and possibly final — time to tackle rising prices.
JPMorgan buys First Republic after regulators seize control
AFP, Published on 01/05/2023
» NEW YORK - US financial authorities seized California's troubled First Republic Bank on Monday and sold it to JPMorgan Chase, hoping to bring to a close a two-month banking crisis that has spooked the financial system.
As in 2008, JPMorgan chief plays key role in bank rescue
AFP, Published on 18/03/2023
» NEW YORK: Consulted by policymakers and able to nudge his peers into action, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon played a key role in a bank rescue effort this week -- a situation sparking reminders of 2008.
JPMorgan sues former exec over Jeffrey Epstein links
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase is suing former high-level executive Jes Staley over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, naming him as the official involved in a sexual assault case against the firm, court filings showed.
US takes 'extraordinary' steps to avoid looming default
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury began taking measures Thursday to prevent a default on government debt, as Congress heads towards a high-stakes clash between Democrats and Republicans over raising the borrowing limit.
Biden Says No Short-Term Fix to High Energy, Grocery Prices
Business, Published on 03/06/2022
» President Joe Biden warned there was little the administration can do in the short term to lower high energy and food prices as the White House struggles to contain the fallout of sky-high inflation.
Median CEO Pay Package Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High
Business, Published on 17/05/2022
» The median pay package for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies reached $14.7 million in 2021, setting a sixth-straight annual record as strong profits and robust markets boosted performance measures.