By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr. TARA CLARK-UNSPLASH (Part 1 of a series) This column will produce another series, “Stabilizing growth” and focus on inflation and employment data of the Philippines compared to other major countries […]
JoyRide invests about P32M in ‘Super Taxi’
JOYRIDE Ecommerce Technologies Corp. has invested roughly P32 million for the pilot launch of its “Super Taxi” this year, the company’s top official said. “Just to give you an idea, one unit of Veloz costs around P1.1 […]
BSP to keep policy settings ‘sufficiently tight’
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) will keep its policy settings “sufficiently tight” until inflation is seen to return within its 2-4% annual target, it said in a statement late on Tuesday. “The Monetary Board deems it […]
Globe, Security Bank ink deal to improve cybersecurity
FREEPIK SECURITY BANK Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Globe Telecom, Inc. on data sharing to help boost cybersecurity initiatives amid increased financial cybercrime. “An integral part of the BetterBanking promise we make to our […]
UK’s 1.6m temp workers to receive pay boost ‘worth thousands’
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> British businesses could save up to £1 billion a year as the Government confirms plans to remove unnecessary and outdated bureaucracy following our exit from the EU. The Government has announced amendments to several retained EU laws to ensure UK regulations are brought up to date and […]
‘SMEs Navigate Unprecedented ‘Poly-Crisis’ as Business Confidence Wavers’
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> SMEs worldwide are grappling with a multifaceted and unprecedented challenge, aptly named the “poly-crisis,” according to the latest SME Barometer from Prism, which launched at the W3B Club at Rise by Barclays, the home of Fintech at Old Street. This complex and far-reaching conundrum is characterised by […]
E-scooters legislation delays criticised by safety campaigners
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> A delay to new laws on e-scooters has been criticised by firms and campaigners who accuse the government of missing an opportunity to tighten up safety rules. E-scooters are widely sold and seen, but are currently only legal on private land or from trial hire schemes. There […]
UK ditches company working time rules in further post-Brexit red tape cuts
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The government is tackling out-of-date UK regulations by amending several post-Brexit retained EU laws — ensuring those like working time rules are “fit for purpose” to further jobs growth. A reduction of time-consuming reporting requirements and simplified calculations for annual leave and holiday pay under the Working […]
Brits set to plunge themselves into £3.7bn worth of Buy Now Pay Later debt before Christmas
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Cash strapped Brits are forecasted to spend a whopping £3.7bn using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes in the run up to Christmas, as the cost of living crisis continues to plunge shoppers into debt. The figure is expected to rise a staggering 8.8 per cent from […]
JD Wetherspoon see rising sales rise but warn of energy bill pain ahead
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The no-frills pub chain, which has over 800 sites in the UK, said that bar sales also rose 10.7 per cent and food sales grew by 8.2 per cent. During the term, Wetherspoons also sold or surrendered to the landlord six pubs and opened one site at […]