Bloomberg Thailand will slash the excise tax on diesel for three months to lessen the impact of soaring global crude prices as inflation emerges as the latest threat to the economic recovery. The cabinet agreed to cut the levy by 3 baht ($0.09) per liter until May 20, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a government spokesman, said in a statement. The lower …

  Bloomberg As flying electric taxis and hydrogen fuel take center stage at the Singapore Airshow, Boeing Co’s plan to clean up aviation is far less revolutionary. Rather than banking on new technology and different propulsion systems, the Chicago-based company is pushing a solution that will limit disruption to its mainstay plane-making business: Run the aircraft on sustainable aviation fuel. …

  Bloomberg Online grocery services provider Ocado Group Plc and Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA in France have created a logistics joint venture to help other retailers in France sell their goods online. In a significant expansion of their existing partnership, the two companies signed a preliminary agreement where the duo will provide logistics services, including project management and operations support in …