WeWork employees embrace on the sidewalk outside the entrance to the WeWork corporate headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 21, 2019. MIKE SEGAR/REUTERS

WeWork to lay off 2,400 workers worldwide

WASHINGTON – Embattled office sharing firm WeWork will lay off 2,400 employees worldwide as it struggles to address its mounting losses, the company announced Thursday. The painful...
Tecnogas Kitchen Superstar Grand Champion Ida Tan-Schneider

Tecnogas presents first ever Kitchen Superstar

WITH THE OBJECTIVE of promoting culinary excellence in the country, Tecnogas Philippines recently hosted its first-ever cooking competition entitled “Tecnogas Kitchen Superstar.” The live cook-off served as...
Social Security System (SSS) president and chief executive officer Aurora Ignacio and speakers and representatives from the Bureau of the Treasury, Development Bank of the Philippines, LandBank, Chinabank, and SSS with pensioners who attended the event held at the Ramon Magsaysay Hall, SSS Corporate Building, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, on Nov. 8.

SSS hosts briefing on Premyo Bonds Program

THE STATE-RUN Social Security System (SSS), in support of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), hosted a briefing on the Premyo Bonds Program wherein investors can...
Sherwin Gatchalian. POLITICO

Gatchalian seeks review on NGCP ops amid nat’l interest concerns

SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday called on the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) to verify if Filipinos are still in charge of the National Grid Corporation...
The government spent more than P117.3 million to procure palay in Capiz on October. PIA

P117M spent for palay procurement in Capiz

ROXAS CITY – More than P117.3 million was spent by the government to procure palay in Capiz on October. Information Officer Mary Christie Hari-on of National Food Authority...
Department of Trade and Industry provincial director Mercedes Young explains their programs and services to the media. Department of Trade and Industry provincial director Mercedes Young explains their programs and services to the media. PIA-ANTIQUE

DTI brings services to communities

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has reached out to 59 villages in Antique by bringing “Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay” program. During...
President Moon Jae-in (left) attends summit talks with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Nov. 13 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila.

Growers want PH-SoKor banana tariff stalemate resolved

MANILA – The country’s top banana growers and exporters are calling on South Korean and Philippine governments to resolve stalemate on the proposed reduction of tariff rates...
Officials from the Philippine Embassy in Russia and one of Russia’s top oil and gas refining corporations, GAZPROM NEFT, discuss the possibility of partnering with Philippine independent oil players on a competitive basis which could help provide stabilized oil supply and possibly lower oil prices in the Philippines. From left: Manager for International Projects of GAZPROM NEF Alexandra Kuznetsoy, GAZPROM NEFT Projects Head Igor Valutskiy, Philippine ambassador to Russian Carlos Sorreta and Philippine Embassy Economic Section head vice-consul Grace Perpetua. DFA

Russian oil company eyes partnership with PH firms

THE Philippine Ambassador to Russia met with Russian oil and refining company executives to discuss a possible partnership with independent oil firms in the country, according to...
National Security advisor of the United States Robert O’Brien attends the 7th ASEAN-United States Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 4, 2019. REUTERS

Still hope for US-China deal this year – US official

HALIFAX – United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement with China is still possible by the end of...
Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia. MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS

Saudi Aramco’s top execs meet Kuwait sovereign fund to discuss IPO

DUBAI – Saudi Aramco’s top executives have met officials of Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund to convince them to invest in the oil giant’s initial public offering...