PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN by Miguel Hanz L. Antivola, Reporter Travel platform Klook said the Philippines has contributed 76% to the revenues of its affiliate program for nano and micro social media creators. “Filipinos are such natural content creators – creative, informative, and entertaining – with a knack for genuinely […]
Registered births, marriages down from Jan. to Aug.
by Bernadette Therese M. Gadon, Researcher Registered births and marriages in the Philippines dropped from January to August last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary data from the Vital Statistics report showed births during the first eight months of 2023 reached 775,762, lower than the 909,512 […]
Temporary visa-free entry, VAT refunds sought to boost tourism — PSAC
RON ATORY-UNSPLASH by Miguel Hanz L. Antivola, Reporter The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) – Tourism Sector has suggested providing 30-day visa-free entries and value-added tax refund schemes for tourists to boost the Philippines as a global destination. Public-private partnerships for regional airports are also sought to drive demand and […]
HMRC slammed in Parliament for Loan Charge and its “frightening” parallels with Horizon scandal
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> A cross-party group of MPs have slammed HMRC over its tactics and approach to enforcing the Loan Charge and said it drew “frightening” parallels with the Post Office Horizon scandal. The Loan Charge was introduced to recover taxes from workers who operated arrangements that paid income often […]
Luxury cars ‘not immune’ as Bentley sees sales fall in 2023
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Purchases of new Bentley cars have fallen sharply because of the state of the global economy, according to the company that assembles the luxury vehicles in Cheshire. Bentley Motor Cars, a division of Volkswagen, the German group, said it had sold 13,560 vehicles in 2023, 1,600 fewer […]
Google to build new $1bn data centre in Waltham Cross
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Google has announced a billion-dollar investment in a UK data centre in a move hailed by the government as a “huge vote of confidence in Britain”. The data centre, which will be built on a 33-acre site in Hertfordshire, will power Google’s cloud and AI services for […]
2023: banner year for Torre Lorenzo; sets the tone for 2024
The start of the new year is an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments and lessons from the past year. For Torre Lorenzo Development Corp. (TLDC), 2023 was another banner year, highlighted with launches, openings, and turnovers. As the company prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2024, here’s a […]
Apple overtakes Samsung as world’s biggest phonemaker
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Apple now has the lion’s share of the global smartphone market, knocking Samsung off the top spot for the first time in 12 years. The American phone giant accounted for more than a fifth of phones shipped last year, according to data from the International Data Corporation […]
Sainsbury’s to wind down bank as it focuses on food
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Sainsbury’s is to wind down its banking division as it continues to focus on its core food business. The supermarket said it planned a “phased withdrawal” from its core banking business, but said the 1.9 million customers of the service would see no immediate changes. Sainsbury’s Bank […]
Spotify attacks Apple’s ‘outrageous’ 27% commission
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Spotify has launched an outspoken attack on new transaction fees of up to 27% being levied by Apple in the US. On Wednesday, Apple announced it would permit app developers to sell products in places other than its own store – but only if they still paid […]