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• Four thai firms set to sport 'eu flower' logo

  Badge of excellence should smooth path into Europe

• Trade ministry eyes trouble-shooting office

  To cope with the forecast economic downturn next year, the Commerce Ministry is setting up a new trade office to increase its ability to deal with economic troubles.

• food crisis offers hope

  New Zealand says Asia-Pacific can lead the way

• Bt35-million budget to boost textile innovation

  The Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) has allocated Bt35 million to boost innovative competitiveness in the industry.

• Pan Pacific to manage luxury residences

  Pan Pacific is spending Bt300 million refurbishing its hotel in Bangkok and is also expanding to manage luxury residences in the capital for the first time.

• NTC committee to hear CAT-AIS case

  The national telecom regulator's dispute-settlement committee will consider the interconnection-charge case between CAT Telecom and Advanced Info Service (AIS).

• overseas investors eye life-insurance firms

  Strict watchdog regulations protect the policyholder in uneasy times

• public Bus fares likely to come down soon

  Prices may drop if diesel stays below Bt29 a litre

• libor's see-saw sets sme bank, standard chartered by the ears

  The rise in the interbank rate in London has complicated the dispute between the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand and Standard Chartered Bank.

• Two UK banks in Thailand confirm their financial status

  In a bid to curb speculation in the local market, two UKbased banks in Thailand - HSBC in Thailand and Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) - yesterday insisted that they don't plan to get capital from the UK government's bailout plan.

• Worth Your Satang

  Tisco Asset Management will roll out its Tisco SET Equity Trigger 10% Fund from Monday until October 21.

• Guru Speak

  Managing your money during a recession

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