No US economists believe the Federal Reserve will raise the all-important benchmark interest rate on Thursday but they are watching closely for any signals about how concerned the central bankers are about rising prices.

Asian markets climbed Thursday, building on a global rally as investors bet that gridlock in Washington will clip Donald Trump's wings, preventing him from driving through measures that would likely push up US interest rates.

The Industry Ministry is working with other state agencies to draw up a five-year (2019-23) automotive industry development master plan, aiming to woo owners of electric car technology to set up plants in Thailand, according to the Office of Industrial Economics’ director-general Nattapol Rangsitpol.

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SB Design Square has announced a new business model, “Condo Solutions @ SB Design Square”, a one-stop service for condominium decoration, with a sales revenue projection of at least Bt300 million within the next year.

Digital Ventures has launched its B.VER (Blockchain Solution for Academic Document Verification) to allow educational institutions and organisations to verify transcripts online via the blockchain platform on a real-time basis for the first time in Thailand.

The Platinum Group has launched its 21-rai Market Bangkok on Ratchadamri Road with hotels, offices and a mall.

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic held steady on Monday as cautious investors eyed the upcoming US midterm elections, the resumption of Washington's sanctions on Iran and brewing fiscal fears in Italy.

Amazon is planning to split its coveted second headquarters between two US cities rather than pack it into a single urban setting, US media reported on Monday.

President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China would accelerate efforts to remove barriers to foreign businesses and to increase imports, amid growing pressure to follow through on earlier pledges to open the country's huge markets.

Asian markets fell Monday after Donald Trump's top economics adviser downplayed the chances of a quick deal to end the China-US trade war, taking the wind out of the sails of last week's rally.

Japan's SoftBank Group said Monday it logged an eight-fold jump in net profit in the six months to September thanks to strong returns from its investment funds.

Apple shares tumbled Friday a day after quarterly results showing strong profits but weaker-than-anticipated iPhone sales and a disappointing outlook for the key holiday period.

Hopes for a speedy resolution to the US-China trade impasse lifted Asian stocks early Friday but gave way to doubts later in the global trading day that pushed Wall Street lower.

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Tokyo stocks surged Friday on hopes of a potential breakthrough in the long-running US-China trade dispute, topping out a strong week.

Hong Kong and Shanghai led another rally across Asian markets Friday after Donald Trump's tweet hailing positive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping was seized on by dealers hoping for a breakthrough in their trade row.

Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to bring more blue-collar foreign workers into the country, in a controversial move to address chronic labour shortages.

Experts warn three provinces already facing shortages; agencies look to create new reservoirs in nearby areas.

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package as tension over its handling of such matters heightened.

Most Asian markets rose again Thursday, tracking another rally on Wall Street and following a Chinese pledge to support the world's number two economy.

China's rising and «unprecedented influence» in the Indo-Pacific region will challenge American interests, but confrontation must not define relations between the two powers, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned Thursday.

General Motors profits eclipsed expectations in the latest quarter, despite the impact of tariffs and slipping sales volume, as the company unveiled a plan on Wednesday to cut jobs and reduce costs.

Britain's Brexit minister believes a divorce deal with the European Union could be struck by November 21, it emerged Wednesday, prompting EU leaders to warn this would require a breakthrough within days.

Asian markets staged a rare rally Wednesday following a bounce on Wall Street, with attention turning to the release of key US jobs data later in the week.

Japan's central bank revised down inflation forecasts again on Wednesday, in the latest sign that it has made little headway towards its 2.0 percent target despite years of massive monetary easing.

Chinese factory activity slowed in October, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a growing list of bad news for the Asian giant as it struggles to maintain economic momentum in the face of US tariffs and a weakening yuan.

Facebook reported Tuesday that its quarterly profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, but the world's leading social network -- mired in a spate of controversies -- gained fewer users than analysts had expected.

US ride-share rivals Lyft and Uber are out to lure everyday riders with monthly passes for discounted or free rides, dabbling with a subscription model aimed at commuters.

Video-on-demand (VOD) services are expected to invest up to US$10.1 billion (Bt336 billion) in Asia by 2022, growing 3.7 times from the amount spent in 2017, according to a report released on Tuesday by strategy and economics consulting firm AlphaBeta.

InterSystems, a global leader in health information technology, and Bumrungrad International Hospital have implemented the InterSystems TrakCare electronic medical record (EMR) system, which has already shown results in terms of patient satisfaction, safety and efficiency.

Lalamove, Thailand’s leading on-demand delivery platform, with an app that promises “fast delivery within one hour”, is giving its 40,000-plus drivers health, life, vehicle and accident cover by partnering with Thai-based Frank Insurance Broker.

Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) on Tuesday announced the introduction of value-added services for small and medium-sized entrepreneur customers, called Krungsri SME Empowerment.

Naver-owned mobile messenger app Line on Oct. 29 said its subsidiary Line Financial Asia has acquired a 20 percent stake in the Indonesian unit of KEB Hana Bank, in a bid to expand its fintech operations in the country. 

Wall Street stocks finished decisively lower on Monday after an early rally fizzled and was replaced by selling amid lingering worries over slowing earnings growth and anxiety about US elections.