Thai cabinet approves handouts, minimum wage increase and tax breaks, PM says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved new minimum wage increases from January, tax breaks to boost spending and the second phase the government’s signature handout scheme, the prime minister said. Paetongtarn Shinawatra also told reporters she hoped for…
Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.24%
Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the A-REITs, Healthcare and Energy sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.24%. The best performers of the session on…
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6 bln in funding round including Nvidia, AMD
Investing.com– xAI, the artificial intelligence start-up founded by billionaire Elon Musk, said on Monday it had raised $6 billion in a series C funding round, which included participation from NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD). The latest round puts xAI’s valuation at…
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.26%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Railway & Bus, Transport and Fishery sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.26%. The best performers of the…
Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says
(Reuters) – A strike at Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX)’ U.S. stores will expand to over 300 stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job, before the five-day work stoppage ends later on Christmas Eve, the workers’…
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 2.64%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Semiconductor, Electronics and Electrical/Machinery sectors led shares higher. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 2.64%. The best performers of the session on…