DICT FACEBOOK PAGE By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should focus on developing a national cybersecurity plan and seeking out international partners to boost the country’s capacity to deter […]
Laborers reject pay hike delays
A mural in Paco, Manila is seen on May 16, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES THE COUNTRY’S biggest pro-labor coalition on Thursday objected to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (PCCI) opposition to the proposed […]
Job security key to 4PH — Acuzar
BAGUIO CITY — Livelihood and skills training for beneficiaries of the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) is key to the sustainability of the flagship program of the Marcos administration, the country’s housing czar said on […]
Small Business Charter appoints Cobra Beer founder, Lord Bilimoria as new patron
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL has been appointed patron of the Small Business Charter – the mark of excellence for business schools that excel in supporting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and local economic growth. He has used the appointment to urge UK business schools and government to build […]
Shell posts $6.2bn profit as oil prices rise again
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The energy giant reported earnings of $6.2bn (£5.1bn) between July and September, up sharply on the previous quarter. Profits were down from $9.4bn in the same period last year, however, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a spike in oil and gas prices. Oil prices are currently […]
Bank of England holds Interest at 5.25% again
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The Bank of England has held interest rates for the second meeting in a row, but signalled that they will stay high for an “extended period of time”. Members on the nine-strong monetary policy committee (MPC) today voted 6-3 in favour of leaving the base rate at […]
Thousands of jobs in balance as decision on Tata Steel Port Talbot’s future delayed
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> An expected announcement on the future of the country’s biggest steel plant has been delayed at the last minute, leaving the future of thousands of Welsh steelworkers in the balance. Unions had been expecting confirmation of up to 3,000 job losses at Port Talbot in South Wales […]
Aston Martin cuts volume targets after production delays
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Delays in the production of its new DB12 model have led Aston Martin Lagonda to cut volume targets for the year. In an update on trading in the third quarter, Aston Martin reported losses of £117 million, worse than expected in the City and leaving it £260 […]
India’s smaller rice crop paves way for prolonged export curbs
NEDA SITAPUR, India — For the first time in eight years, India’s rice output is expected to drop this year, raising the prospect that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will extend curbs on exports of the grain […]
Singapore’s rich are the most unhappy in Asia with work-life balance
SINGAPORE’s wealthy are the least satisfied with their current work-life balance when compared with their peers in other parts of Asia Pacific, according to a survey from a Geneva-based private bank. Only 30% of people with an investable wealth of more than $1 million in Singapore find themselves happy with […]