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Belgian student protests against education costs echo France
LIEGE — Hundreds of students, inspired in part by student unrest in neighboring France, have taken to the…
Read more →Venezuela’s Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says
WASHINGTON — Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new criminal…
Read more →Nobel chemistry prize goes to pair who solved mystery of ‘mirror image’ molecules
STOCKHOLM — Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for…
Read more →Philippines’ dollar reserves plunge to three-year low at end-September
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter The Philippines’ dollar reserves plummeted to its lowest level in three years at…
Read more →Cebu Landmasters enters new phase as leadership, expansion reshape growth story
For Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), its 23rd year marks more than another milestone in the company’s growth. It…
Read more →AllDay, AllHome trim store networks amid cost push
ALLDAY Marts, Inc. and AllHome Corp. have reduced their store networks since the end of 2025 as the…
Read more →Unemployment rate hits 5.3% in August
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in August from 3.9% a year earlier, leaving 2.77 million Filipinos…
Read more →BSP may deliver fourth straight rate hike amid mounting inflation risks
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may deliver a fourth straight rate hike this month, with further tightening possible as intensifying price pressures complicate its fight against inflation, analysts said.
Read more →Philippine factory output growth fastest in over 4 years
FACTORY OUTPUT grew at its fastest pace in more than four years in August, driven by stronger production of electronics, transport equipment and basic metals, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Read more →Philippines aims to cut oil dependence by 50% by 2040
THE PHILIPPINES is aiming to halve its dependence on oil by 2040 as part of efforts to reduce reliance on imported fuel, a top Department of Energy (DoE) official said.
Read more →Pangilinan signs deal to acquire P2.19-B Meralco stake from San Miguel unit
MANUEL V. PANGILINAN, chairman and chief executive officer of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has signed an agreement to…
Read more →SMPC warns coal bid rules could disrupt Semirara production
CONSUNJI-LED Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) warned on Wednesday that the bidding rules used for the government’s…
Read more →Mynt IPO seen drawing strong local demand
DEMAND from local investors for Mynt, Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) has been strong, with orders from major…
Read more →SSI Group to open dedicated On stores under PHL distribution deal
SSI GROUP, Inc. has partnered with Swiss sportswear brand On to handle its wholesale and retail distribution in…
Read more →BPOs seek lower-cost provincial hubs as NCR wages rise — PRIME
BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) firms are expanding into provincial cities in the Visayas and Mindanao as rising labor…
Read more →Manila Water completes P5.7-billion submarine pipeline for East Bay project
EAST ZONE concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. said it has completed a P5.7-billion submarine transmission system that will…
Read more →F&B seen driving nearly half of Metro Manila retail take-up through 2028 — Colliers
FOOD and beverage (F&B) tenants are expected to account for nearly half of Metro Manila retail space absorption…
Read more →Aboitiz group expands AI, cybersecurity skills development
ABOITIZ GROUP is expanding workforce training in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies as it increases…
Read more →August unemployment rate rises to 5.3%
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in August from 3.9% a year earlier, leaving 2.77 million Filipinos…
Read more →ADB weighs $300-M initial package for MRT-4
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering a $300-million financing package for the first tranche of the Metro…
Read more →AI infra emerging as key driver of global trade — DHL Express
THE artificial intelligence (AI) boom has become a key driver of global trade, with the infrastructure needed to build out such systems ultimately requiring a logistics solution, DHL Express said in its latest Globalization Tracker.
Read more →Factory output growth hits over four-year high of 11.8% in August
FACTORY OUTPUT grew at its fastest pace in more than four years in August, driven by stronger production…
Read more →Investments eligible for green lane hit P455 billion at end of September
PROJECTS approved for green lane treatment amounted to P455.61 billion at the end of September, the Board of…
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