<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Elon Musk’s X has reinstated the accounts of far-Right influencers Katie Hopkins and Tommy Robinson, reversing lifetime bans on the pair imposed by the social network’s previous ownership. Ms Hopkins and Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, were reinstated after Mr Musk responded to a […]
Maharlika fund’s rules finalized, says Marcos
A Philippines peso note is seen in this illustration on June 2, 2017. — REUTERS THE PHILIPPINE government has finalized the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for its first-ever sovereign wealth fund, less than a month after […]
Interest rates already at ‘highest level’ — Diokno
A BUSINESSWORLD poll of 18 economists and analysts last week yielded a median GDP growth estimate of 4.9% for the third quarter. Third-quarter GDP data will be released on Thursday (Nov. 9). — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN […]
PHL Sukuk bond offer may exceed $1-B target
FREEPIK THE PHILIPPINES’ maiden Sukuk bond offering is still pushing through within the fourth quarter and could possibly exceed its $1-billion target offer size, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said. “It will still push through. We are […]
Japan, Korea, and India offer to fund Philippine railway projects
PHILIPPINE STAR / KRIZ JOHN ROSALES THE PHILIPPINE government is considering official development assistance (ODA) from Japan, South Korea, and India to fund three major railway projects after it dropped China as funding source. “There are three […]
Blue Room, Leonor Will Never Die bag most Gawad Urian nominations
1 of 2 WITH 10 nominations each, Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan’s Blue Room and Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Leonor Will Never Die lead this year’s pack of film nominees for the 46th Gawad Urian. The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino […]
Meralco’s third-quarter income up 59% to P10.6B
MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) registered a third-quarter reported net income of P10.55 billion, a 58.9% increase from the P6.64 billion a year ago, the listed power distributor said on Monday. The company’s consolidated core net income for […]
Turkish group buys bid papers for NAIA upgrade
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN A TURKISH airport operator has joined seven other entities that have bought bidding documents for a project that will upgrade the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Transportation chief said. “There are eight […]
Shadow man
By Noel Vera ELY CRUZ passed just a few weeks ago, an event that was little noted by newspapers, or even by the studios he worked for. A tragedy, because he was a master cinematographer […]
DigiPlus net income climbs past P1 billion
LISTED digital gaming company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. said its attributable net income surged 134.9% in the third quarter carried by higher revenues and new digital games on its platforms. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Digi-Plus said […]