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Private sector urged to embrace circular economy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/12/2023
» The private sector is being encouraged to adopt circular economy principles for business operations to reduce costs, increase efficiency and generate income from innovative business models.
China factories tap brakes on recovery
Business, Ellen ZhangRyan Woo, Published on 05/05/2023
» BEIJING: China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in April as orders fell and poor domestic demand dragged on the sprawling manufacturing sector, a private survey showed on Thursday, imperilling the broader economic outlook for the second quarter.
For Fashion Brands, Green Is the Hardest Color to Sell
Business, Carol Ryan, Published on 08/11/2021
» If the fashion world wants to have less of an impact on the planet, the best solution would be to produce less. But well-known brands still seem to think sales can keep ticking up as usual.
Red-Hot U.S. Economy Expected to Cool From Here
Business, Sarah Chaney Cambon & David Harrison, Published on 20/07/2021
» The U.S. economy's 2021 growth surge likely peaked in the spring, but a strong expansion is expected to continue into next year, say economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal.
What CEOs Expect From Biden Presidency: More Predictability
Business, Chip Cutter, Published on 10/11/2020
» Chief executives say they expect that the biggest change with Joe Biden's administration won't be sweeping new policies but a more predictable relationship with the White House.
The Latest Must-Have Accessory for Men Is...a Pearl Necklace?
Business, Jacob Gallagher, Published on 12/03/2020
» Harry Styles, the British singer, former One Direction member, part-time actor and persistent wearer of high-waisted trousers, has added a new unofficial gig to his résumé: popularizer of the manly pearl necklace. In recent months he's rarely made a public appearance without a single strand of delicate white pearls dangling from his neck. Mr. Styles has worn them on "The Graham Norton Show," "The Late Late Show with James Corden," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "BBC Radio 1" and at the Brit Awards, among other outlets.
Amazon Has Long Ruled the Cloud. Now It Must Fend Off Rivals.
Business, Dana Mattioli & Aaron Tilley, Published on 06/01/2020
» Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are turning up the pressure on each other as they battle to supply corporate America with remote computing power, stoking a fight that is expected to dominate the tech world over the next decade. Revenues from this business--known as cloud computing--jumped 246% in the previous decade, according to a 2020 estimate from research firm Gartner Inc.
Havas acquires Battery
Business, Published on 21/06/2019
» PARIS: French advertising firm Havas Group, part of media group Vivendi SA, has agreed to buy Battery, a fast-growing US ad company whose clients include Netflix Inc.
US body urges next regime to reform IP
Business, William Hicks, Published on 23/03/2019
» The US Chamber of Commerce says intellectual property (IP) should be a top reform priority for the next government to increase the amount of foreign investment coming into Thailand.
Visa predicts payment avenue boom by 2022
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/06/2018
» The rise of new forms of Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), empowered by big data analytics, will lead to new methods of payment, with Visa Inc predicting 30 billion ways to pay and 400 million ways to be paid by 2022.