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Must see? Solutions in sight for global overtourism
Bloomberg, Published on 12/08/2024
» If you recently visited Barcelona, Mallorca or Venice, you’re a bad tourist who should have stayed home. At least that’s what the anti-tourism protests this summer in certain parts of Europe would have you believe.
Asian shares on course for third week of gains
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/05/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose on Friday, on course for a third week of gains, while the dollar was steady as fresh signs of an easing US labour market stoked optimism about interest rate cuts before the year is out.
'We were duped' by studios, says Hollywood actor union president
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actors were "duped" into extending negotiations for two weeks by studios who wanted more time to promote their summer blockbuster movies, union president Fran Drescher told AFP on Thursday.
Singapore's UOB completes deal for Citi's Thailand, Malaysia retail banking ops
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/11/2022
» SINGAPORE: Citigroup said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its Thailand and Malaysia retail banking businesses to Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) in a transaction expected to result in a regulatory capital benefit of $1 billion.
ByteDance offers to sell TikTok's US ops as Trump ban looms: report
AFP, Published on 01/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of wildly popular TikTok, has offered to sell the app's US operations as a way to avert a ban by the government of President Donald Trump, the New York Times reported Saturday.
Comcast's Peacock Will Have Some Original Content Ready for July Launch
Business, Lillian Rizzo, Published on 18/05/2020
» Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal said some original shows would be ready for the July launch of its streaming service, Peacock, although the status of some series anticipated for the platform remains uncertain because of production delays caused by the pandemic.
Iceland's sweater-knitters battle against Chinese imports
Business, AP, Published on 12/06/2019
» REYKJAVIK: Trouble is rattling one of Iceland's most distinctive industries: the production of the thick, hand-knitted "lopi'' sweaters adored by tourists and worn with pride by locals.
Armed robberies spur banks into action
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 08/05/2019
» JOHANNESBURG: Repair work on one of Johannesburg's major highways has had an unexpected impact on South Africa's major banks.
Exhibitions propel latest Mice figures
Business, Published on 15/02/2019
» Some 6.65 million travellers both foreign and domestic attended Mice events in Thailand in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, generating more than 42.5 billion baht in revenue.
Russian Helicopters begins Asian offensive
Business, William Hicks, Published on 05/12/2018
» Russian Helicopters Holding Co, a division of Rostec, showcased a new design of helicopter to military and aviation officials recently at U-tapao airfield as part of a regional tour.