US tells exporters to report pig carcass sales as China buying soars
CHICAGO – The United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday that commodity exporters must disclose
sales of hog carcasses, giving officials and traders more...
Monetary exec mulls ‘green financing’ policy for banks
MANILA – Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) deputy governor Chuchi Fonacier said they do not
want a mandated level of sustainable financing for banks since the Agri-Agra
Law...
New Facebook app pays people to take part in surveys
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook on Monday
introduced a “Viewpoints” app in the United States (US) that pays members of
the social network for taking part in...
Alibaba in solid Hong Kong debut, trades at small premium to New York
HONG KONG – Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong (HK)
shares made a solid debut on Tuesday, trading 6.9 percent higher than their
issue price and at a...
BSP assures enough supply of banknotes for holiday season
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on
Monday assured the public at large that there is adequate supply of fresh
banknotes to meet the growing demand...
World Bank insures PH with $225-M catastrophe bonds
THE PHILIPPINES, one of the most
disaster-prone countries in the world, will be insured against earthquake and
tropical cyclone-related losses for the next three years through...
Guimaras’ Manggahan Festival to charm Japan
MANGGAHAN FESTIVAL of the Province of
Guimaras is set to wow the land of the rising sun.
The world renown festival will showcase
their vibrant mango-inspired...
Web inventor plans to take back the net
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee
released an ambitious rule book for online governance – a bill of rights and
obligations for the internet – designed...
France’s LVMH buys Tiffany for $16.2 billion
PARIS – French luxury group LVMH has
agreed to buy iconic New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion,
adding a famed star to its...
Asian shares bounce, hope for best on US-China trade
SYDNEY – Asian shares made guarded gains
on Monday as investors braced for another week of likely conflicting commentary
on the trade dispute between China and...