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US lawmakers avert government shutdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives passed funding to keep the US government operating until mid-March just hours before a midnight shutdown deadline, capping a tumultuous two days in which two earlier plans collapsed.
CMG's fashion empire posts strong growth with sales projected to surpass B10bn this year
Business, Published on 24/08/2023
» Central Marketing Group (CMG), Thailand's market leader in the distribution of more than 40 lifestyle brands under Central Retail Corporation, expects its fashion business sales to exceed 10 billion baht this year.
Portuguese textiles become international player
AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» VILA NOVA DE FAMALICAO, Portugal: Shaken in the last 20 years by competition from Asia, Portugal's textile industry has found its footing again and become a major player, supplying firms not just in Europe but also in the United States.
China growth slumps on virus lockdowns, real estate woes: poll
AFP, Published on 13/07/2022
» BEIJING: China's economic expansion slumped in the second quarter to levels not seen since early 2020, an AFP poll of analysts found, owing to painful Covid lockdowns and lingering weakness in the real estate sector.
China's retail sales lowest in two years from Covid damage
AFP, Published on 16/05/2022
» BEIJING: China's retail sales slumped to its lowest in two years while factory output plunged, official data showed Monday, capturing the dismal economic fallout from Beijing's zero-Covid policy.
China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» BEIJING - China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 percent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant challenges" ahead while massive Covid-19 lockdowns started to bite.
Kohl's Rejects $9 Billion Takeover Bid, Adopts Poison Pill
Business, Suzanne Kapner, Published on 07/02/2022
» Kohl's Corp. on Friday rejected a $9 billion takeover offer by an activist group for being too low, but said it would review other expressions of interest in the department-store chain.
CGH launches B500m digital asset venture
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/01/2022
» SET-listed Country Group Holdings (CGH) plans to enter the digital asset sector through Pi Ventures, a new subsidiary that plans to invest up to 500 million baht in cryptocurrency projects and digital technology companies.
Tommy Hilfiger Pays $46.25 Million for Palm Beach Mansion
Business, Katherine Clarke, Published on 13/07/2021
» Months after selling their grand Connecticut estate for $45 million, fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger have snapped up a Palm Beach mansion for $46.25 million, according to three people familiar with the situation.
CAR drops but experts remain calm
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 08/06/2021
» The insurance industry's capital adequacy ratio (CAR) fell to just above 250% from about 300% before the pandemic, however, industry experts still believe the situation is under control as many firms were able to accumulate capital during the previous period of economic growth.