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Generali and UNDP back MSMEs, building resilience to health risks for sustainable business.
Published on 25/11/2025
» Generali, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted the regional conference ‘Protecting the Future: Building MSME Resilience in Asia’ in Thailand to strengthen the resilience of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Thailand and across Asia against rising risks related to climate change, health risks, and economic uncertainty.
Trump tariffs hammer global stocks, dollar and oil
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump's latest worldwide tariff salvo fanned a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation.
Bitcoin holds drop as traders mull likely reaction to spot ETFs
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/12/2023
» SINGAPORE - Bitcoin held a retreat as traders assessed how crypto markets might react if regulators meet expectations by approving the first US exchange-traded funds investing directly in the token.
Court denies Ben & Jerry's effort to prevent sales in Israeli settlements
AFP, Published on 23/08/2022
» NEW YORK: Ben & Jerry's lost its bid Monday to block its parent company Unilever from selling its ice cream in West Bank settlements, which the US firm said would run counter to its values.
Asia airlines hope Omicron setback will be short-lived
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2021
» SYDNEY: A nascent recovery in Asia-Pacific international travel demand has been set back by the Omicron variant as governments tighten rules, but airline bosses say they hope any backward moves will be short-lived.
US stocks finish worst week, month since March amid virus fears
AFP, Published on 31/10/2020
» NEW YORK: Wall Street suffered its worst week and month since March on Friday with another losing session as markets gird for the US elections amid worries over rising coronavirus cases.
The end of retirement
Business, John D. Stoll, Published on 11/01/2020
» It took about six years of annual asset reviews with my financial planner, Joe Mackey, to confront a big question. After I spent my entire adult life trying to save enough to quit working by 65, Mr. Mackey wanted to know what my rush was.
Boeing wins $1bn contract to modernise AWACS fleet
Business, AP, Published on 29/11/2019
» BRUSSELS: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Boeing Co agreed on Wednesday on a $1 billion contract to refurbish the military alliance's ageing fleet of surveillance planes, ensuring that they can continue to serve as the organisation's eye in the sky until 2035.