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Citigroup renames scandal-hit Mexican unit
AFP, Published on 05/10/2016
» NEW YORK - Citigroup announced Tuesday a long-term plan to build up its scandal-plagued Mexican unit Banamex, renaming the company Citibanamex and pumping $1 billion into the business through 2020.
Aussie metal guru quits 007 tailor after six months
AFP, Published on 05/10/2016
» PARIS - The Italian fashion house Brioni has parted company with its controversial creative director Justin O'Shea only six months after the Australian was brought in to shake-up "James Bond's tailor".
Google launches AI-driven Pixel at iPhone prices
AFP, Published on 05/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Tuesday unveiled its new Pixel smartphone with artificial intelligence built in as it directly takes on the iPhone with its own branded, premium-priced handset.
When is a coffee mug a donut? Topology explains it
AFP, Published on 05/10/2016
» PARIS - A topologist is a person who cannot tell the difference between a coffee mug and a donut -- so goes a joke about a little-known scientific field crowned Tuesday with a Nobel Physics Prize.
Invasive insects cause tens of billions in damage: study
AFP, Published on 05/10/2016
» PARIS - Invasive insects cause at least $77 billion (69 billion euros) in damage every year, according to a study released Tuesday that says this figure is "grossly underestimated" because it covers only a fraction of the globe.
Tunnel takes flak for traffic chaos
News, Published on 05/10/2016
» City Hall has blamed unusually heavy downpours for causing flood woes and traffic chaos in Bangkok on Monday night as its much-touted giant drainage tunnel was criticised for failing to ease the city's flooding.
No caviar but oodles of noodles for Prawit
News, Published on 05/10/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon insisted Tuesday he did not eat caviar on the 20.9-million-baht chartered flight to the Asean-US defence meeting in Hawaii last week, which critics slammed as overpriced.
Nok Air pins delays on bad weather
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/10/2016
» Nok Air claims delays to its flights at many airports last week were caused by bad weather, citing the need to comply with international aviation safety standards.
Special far South group to be 'efficient'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/10/2016
» Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Sitabutr yesterday promised not to interfere in the work of existing agencies while pledging to do his best as head of the new special government delegation to pull together efforts in tackling the southern insurgency.
Rail operators told to iron out glitches
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/10/2016
» The Transport Ministry has instructed operators of electric rail services in Bangkok to step up checks and maintenance of their systems following several glitches in recent months.