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From opera to bread line: Italy's surge in the 'new poor'
AFP, Published on 14/05/2020
» ROME - Within 10 minutes, all the food was gone.
Buzzfeed closes news operations in Britain, Australia
AFP, Published on 14/05/2020
» SYDNEY - Groundbreaking website Buzzfeed said on Thursday that it would be shuttering part of its loss-making news operations in Britain and Australia, as it scales back global ambitions to cut costs.
Wave of COVID-19 bankruptcies poses next threat to US economy
AFP, Published on 14/05/2020
» NEW YORK - Larger companies have generally survived the initial blow from the coronavirus crisis, but still face existential challenges to get through what will probably be a long and grinding recovery.
CP chief pushes tourism reboot
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/05/2020
» Billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is urging the government to relax lockdown measures and welcome foreign travellers as soon as possible, and turn the country into a "safe haven" for wealthy visitors.
Workers protest over SSF benefits
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/05/2020
» Workers at a textile factory in Nakhon Pathom have petitioned the Labour Ministry to take action against their employer who allegedly failed to pay contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF), making staff ineligible for state financial help.
Striving for a more balanced economy
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/05/2020
» In its bid to alleviate the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic through the 1-trillion-baht borrowing scheme, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government aims to provide immediate relief to millions who are in trouble, and also restore the grassroots economy, with a view to better balancing the economic system, so it depends less on exports and tourism.