MANILA WATER Co., Inc. announced on Wednesday that its P2.5-billion Hinulugang Taktak sewage treatment plant (STP) in Antipolo City is now over 60% complete and is expected to be operational by December this year. “The project aims to maintain and rehabilitate the ecological balance in the area by treating up […]
Baby Yoda heads to big screen in new Star Wars movie
BABY YODA in a scene from The Mandalorian. —IMDB.COM LOS ANGELES — Baby Yoda’s next adventure will take the young alien, seen only on a hit Star Wars streaming series, to movie theaters. The first feature film inspired by The Mandalorian series will start production this year, Walt Disney’s Lucasfilm […]
Term deposit yields decline on BSP rate cut hints
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits went down on Wednesday, with investors betting on rate cuts this year amid easing inflation. The central bank’s term deposit facility (TDF) attracted bids amounting to P345.778 billion on Wednesday, below the P360 billion on the auction block as well […]
Bottled danger?
HANS-PIXABAY A recent US study validated previous research that every time people drink water from a plastic bottle, they are also drinking very small bits of plastic along with it. As a follow up to a 2018 study, which found about 300 particles of “nano plastics” in every liter of […]
Basic Energy to list 450-M common shares
BASIC Energy Corp. has received approval from its board of directors to list 450 million common shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE), the holding company announced on Wednesday. In a regulatory filing, Basic Energy said that the approved listing is subject to compliance with the rules and regulations […]
Tom Cruise and Warner Bros Discovery teams up for films deal
TOM CRUISE in a scene from 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick. —IMDB.COM WARNER BROS. Discovery said on Tuesday it had struck a deal with Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most bankable actors, to develop and produce original and franchise theatrical films in 2024. The film partnership with Cruise marks a coup […]
Philippine bank assets grew by 9.9% at end-Nov.
BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINE banking sector’s total assets climbed by 9.9% year on year as of end-November 2023, mainly driven by the continued growth in loans. Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed banks’ assets stood at P24.37 trillion as of November from P22.18 trillion a […]
PHL smartphone market to rebound this year, IDC says
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Miguel Hanz L. Antivola, Reporter THE Philippine smartphone market is expected to grow to 16.9 million shipments this year, a rebound from 2023’s performance that was affected by economic worries, according to International Data Corp. (IDC). Data from IDC showed shipments are expected to go […]
You need friends and money, not more resilience
RESILIENCE has become big business. Airport bookstores bristle with paperbacks explaining “why some flourish while others fold” or promising to help you develop “unbeatable” levels of “mental toughness.” TED talks, podcasts and social media posts offer the three (or five) traits of resilient people, from optimism to grit to a […]
Ayala Land hopes doubling business by 2028
LISTED property developer Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is aiming to double its business by 2028, with the company anticipating more activities this year, its chief finance officer (CFO) said on Wednesday. “Our aspiration is to double the business in five years. We can expect more activity from ALI this year […]