THE REPORT of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) on large-scale metallic mines will likely be made available to the public by the second quarter of next year, and will indicate the failure of some companies to comply with environmental rules according to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III. Mr. […]
TnT Tropang Giga, Meralco Bolts gun for outright semifinal spots
THE TnT Tropang Giga and Meralco Bolts gun for outright semifinal spots against different opponents when PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal play resumes on Wednesday. — PBA IMAGES THE quarterfinal phase of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup resumes on Wednesday with the top two teams TnT Tropang Giga and […]
2050 take me there
(Part 1) The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) dropped a bombshell when it released the result of a six-month study estimating the economic cost of COVID-19 for the next four decades to reach P41 trillion and that the economy is expected to return to the pre-pandemic growth trend only […]
2050 take me there
(Part 1) The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) dropped a bombshell when it released the result of a six-month study estimating the economic cost of COVID-19 for the next four decades to reach P41 trillion and that the economy is expected to return to the pre-pandemic growth trend only […]
North Korea fires missile, accuses United States of ‘double standards’
KCNA VIA REUTERS SEOUL — North Korea fired a missile towards the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang called on the United States and South Korea to scrap their “double standards” on weapons programs to restart talks. The missile was launched from the […]
Help frontliners and marginalized communities fight COVID-19 by donating your Globe Rewards points
As celebrations continue this September, dubbed as 917 month, Globe hopes to rally its customers to help in the fight against COVID-19 by encouraging them to donate their Globe Rewards points to provide support to frontliners, COVID-19 patients and indigent families. Globe supports several initiatives that directly impact the ongoing […]
China’s electricity crunch is world’s latest supply-chain threat
A Chinese flag is seen on the top of a car near a coal-fired power plant in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China Nov. 27, 2019. Picture taken November 27, 2019. — REUTERS/JASON LEE China’s energy crisis is shaping up as the latest shock to global supply chains as factories in the […]
Failed TikTok deal ‘strangest thing I’ve worked on,’ Microsoft CEO says
MYRIAMMIRA-FREEPIK Microsoft Corp’s near-acquisition of social media app TikTok last year was the “strangest thing I’ve ever worked on,” Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said on Monday. TikTok had been ordered by then-U.S. President Donald Trump to separate its U.S. version from Chinese parent ByteDance because of national security concerns […]
Unregulated crypto markets will ‘not end well’ — SEC
Reuters U.S. cryptocurrency markets and related platforms will “not end well” if they stay outside the purview of regulators, according to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler. “There’s trading venues and lending venues where they coalesce around these, and they have not just dozens but hundreds and sometimes thousands […]
Apple’s new iPhone to take longer to reach customers – analysts
Apple iPhone 13 / Apple website Apple Inc’s customers will have to wait for a few more weeks to lay their hands on the new iPhone 13 as supply chain delays and strong demand lead to one of the longest waiting times for the phone in recent years, analysts said. […]