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Musk merges his AI business into SpaceX
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects.
Thailand's most important economic goal
Business, Daniel Witt, Published on 30/07/2024
» Any relatively new finance minister, such as Pichai Chunhavajira, comes into office facing a crowded agenda: Maintain good relations with the central bank, ensure strong revenue collections and pursue fiscally responsible policies, manage customs and excise. Keep an eye on inflation, which reached 1.54% in May but eased to 0.62% in June, and meet the joint monetary policy target agreed with the Bank of Thailand. Improve access to finance.
Ford and Chinese giant team up on EV batteries
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2023
» Ford Motor Co and China-based CATL — the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker — are reportedly planning to build an EV battery plant in Michigan, capping a months-long search that became mired in tensions between the US and China.
When does inflation stop?
Asia focus, Koichi Hamada, Published on 30/05/2022
» Until a few years ago, major economies were struggling to achieve even mild inflation, with policymakers in the United States, the United Kingdom and the euro zone struggling to meet their targets of 2% annual price growth.
What Does Inflation Mean for U.S. Businesses? For Some, Bigger Profits
Business, Theo Francis & Kristin Broughton, Published on 16/11/2021
» Companies are paying higher wages, spending more for materials and absorbing record freight costs, pushing up economic inflation gauges. They are also reporting some of their best profitability in years.
The Economic Rebound From Covid-19 Was Easy. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Business, Tom Fairless & Mike Cherney & David Harrison, Published on 09/11/2021
» The global economy's comeback from last year's deep contraction is approaching a delicate juncture, as policy makers and executives grapple with the bumpy transition from the post-pandemic reopening to a more normalized pace of growth.
Care with passion
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 18/10/2021
» There is sometimes a moment in life that changes you forever. It can sometimes define the course of your life. Not many have experienced that lightbulb realisation, but Sigal Atzmon has.
Restaurants accept dine-in rules
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 26/08/2021
» Restaurant operators say they are receptive to Public Health Ministry plans for reopening, which involve tough Covid-19 protocols including a requirement for diners to show vaccination proof.
CEOs weather pandemic with compensation largely intact
AFP, Published on 11/11/2020
» NEW YORK - Even as the pandemic roils the American economy, compensation for US chief executives has largely held up as many corporations adjust their criteria for performance pay and bonuses during the crisis.
Auto Makers' Reopening Complicated by Worker Absences Amid Covid Cases
Business, Ben Foldy & Mike Colias, Published on 16/06/2020
» Auto makers are grappling with absent U.S. factory workers and Covid-19 cases at their reopened plants, complicating the companies' efforts to recoup production lost to the pandemic.