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Starbucks ordered to pay B1.68bn for hot tea spill
AFP, Published on 18/03/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million (1.68 billion baht) to a customer who was burned when hot tea spilled on his lap at a California drive-through.
Boeing union endorses sweetened offer to end strike
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/11/2024
» Boeing shares rose after reaching a tentative agreement with union leaders representing 33,000 striking workers to end a lengthy labour dispute that has crippled manufacturing at the American plane maker.
Dream Ventures adds Thai partner
Business, Published on 10/07/2024
» Dream Ventures, a US-based early-stage venture capital fund, is making inroads in Southeast Asia.
Putting AI to work at a law firm
Business, Beth Anderson, Published on 06/03/2024
» Thailand's digital revolution, embedded in the Kingdom's national strategy to become a more developed country, is driving the enthusiastic adoption of artificial intelligence.
Bitcoin ETF hopefuls eye this week for long-awaited SEC greenlight
Bloomberg, Published on 08/01/2024
» A series of high-stakes deadlines this week will mark the culmination of a years-long push to launch exchange-traded funds backed by Bitcoin in the US.
Midnight strike deadline looms large for Detroit car giants
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» DETROIT - Detroit was on edge Thursday as the auto workers union stood poised for a historic strike of "Big Three" automakers as a midnight deadline approached.
Singapore keen to play peacemaker as US-China tensions rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/03/2023
» SINGAPORE: Top trade official in Singapore said the city-state is willing to facilitate a dialogue between the United States and China to repair their relationship, as he described growing tensions between the world’s biggest economies as detrimental to the world.
Twitter shares up after hedge fund bets against Musk
AFP, Published on 14/07/2022
» NEW YORK: Twitter shares jumped Wednesday after a hedge fund revealed it had taken a stake in the firm based on its "strong case" against Elon Musk for moving to back out of his $44 billion buyout bid.
iFWD continues to hold market lead
Business, Poonyapat Luenam, Published on 28/05/2022
» IFWD, FWD Life Insurance's digital insurance platform, continues to hold the highest market share in Thailand for the third consecutive year, offering a one-stop service that provides customers protection within five minutes.
Journeys of discovery
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/08/2021
» Sipping green tea after having a Thai lunch at his house, Farid Bidgoli looks relaxed yet energetic, and ready for an interview. From his appearance and accent, the 42-year-old executive looks exactly like someone from the UK where he was born, though he is half Iranian with a spirit inherited from his father.