Business and Economy

Business and Economy Latest News

Falsehoods plague elections as voters tackle Trumpian tactics
Falsehoods plague elections as voters tackle Trumpian tactics
by  AFP

From the United States to Brazil and Israel, a barrage of election-related misinformation hammered voters around the world in 2022, but many pushed back against the conspiracy-laden Trumpian tactic of sowing distrust in the democratic process.

Prime time or Netflix? Streaming wars come to Thailand
Prime time or Netflix? Streaming wars come to Thailand
by  AFP

International streaming platforms were among the biggest pandemic winners, seeing subscriber numbers soar, but US giants have turned abroad as countries re-opened -- with Thailand firmly in their sights. "We do believe that Thailand will be a big part of our subscriber growth in the years to come," said Prime Video's director of international development Josh McIvor.

Asian equities, oil prices dragged by recession fears
Asian equities, oil prices dragged by recession fears
by  AFP

Asian investors extended a sell-off across global markets Wednesday while oil held losses on growing fears Federal Reserve monetary tightening will tip the US economy into recession. JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon tipped a "mild to hard recession" and Goldman Sachs' David Solomon said jobs and pay would be hit, while Morgan Stanley and Bank of America were also uneasy about the outlook.

Energy

Money

Industry

Technology

Economy