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Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
Subpar earnings trend to continue
Business, Published on 22/02/2020
» The fourth-quarter 2019 earnings announcement season finishes this coming week. Of the firms that have reported to date, many have missed market expectations. The numbers have been similarly disappointing among US listed firms.
Stuck in neutral
Asia focus, Published on 27/01/2020
» Amid ongoing uncertainties including trade tariffs and geopolitical tensions, global economic growth prospects look dim for 2020, partly due to a disappointing performance in major Asian economies.
Bangkok Bank takes over StanChart’s Permata for $2.7bn
Published on 12/12/2019
» Bangkok Bank Plc agreed to buy 89.1% of Indonesia’s PT Bank Permata for about US$2.7 billion in the first major purchase of an overseas lender by a Thai bank.
Make facts available
News, Postbag, Published on 13/11/2019
» Re: "PPRP MP Parina under fire for Ratchaburi poultry farm," (BP, Nov 12).
The meat of the matter
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/09/2019
» Late last month, KFC launched Beyond Fried Chicken, a plant-based chicken substitute at a single location in Atlanta, USA. According to a New York Times report, the chicken giant sold as many plant-based wings and nuggets in only five hours as its popular popcorn chicken in an entire week.
Renewable race
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/09/2019
» As the world's population continues to expand, our hunger for energy shows no signs of slowing. But it has become clear to (almost) everyone that the sources of that energy must change if we are to avoid the catastrophic impact of climate change in the next few decades.
SEC looks into Gulf rumours
Business, Published on 18/09/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting an investigation after receiving a complaint about rumours circulating in social media that affected the share price of SET-listed Gulf Energy Development.
Most EPS forecasts revised downward
Business, Published on 14/09/2019
» We have cut our earnings per share (EPS) forecasts for 2019 and 2020 after the Stock Exchange of Thailand reported second-quarter EPS of 20.53 baht, well below our expectations of 23.30 baht, as well as a string of earnings downgrades for stocks under (and outside) Tisco's coverage.
Apple apologises over Siri privacy mishaps
Business, Published on 30/08/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc apologised for privacy mishaps surrounding its Siri voice assistant on Wednesday and said that it would no longer retain audio recordings of Siri interactions, among other changes.