‘Facebook’s Libra failed in current form’

ZURICH – Facebook’s Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the president of Switzerland where the cryptocurrency is...

Another exec departs as Boeing tries to correct course

A CLOSE adviser to Boeing’s ousted chief executive officer will also leave the company. Mike Luttig was Boeing’s general counsel since 2006 until early this year....
Most Asian currencies are little changed on Friday as investors weigh the political situation in the United States (US) and wait for developments on the US-China trade war front. REUTERS

BSP to OFW families: Save, invest using remittances

MANILA – With remittances expected to keep growing next year, families of overseas Filipino workers should save and invest money received from abroad, said Bangko Sentral...
Metro IloIlo Bulk Water, Maynilad and Western Visayas Sanitarium Integrated School officials

Maynilad, Metro IIoilo Bulk Water teach youth about water advocacy

MAYNILAD, the private water concessionaire for the West Zone of Greater Manila Area, and Metro Iloilo Bulk (MIB) Water held a joint water education drive for the...
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DOST-Iloilo ready to bridge ‘gaps’

ONE of the most common concerns that entrepreneurs raise is that they have trouble contacting academics and researchers who may have the solutions they need. Bridging...
A milkfish sedated upon arrival at Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center’s broodstock facility. Photo by Nikka Failaman

More breeders boost SEAFDEC’s drive to help develop bangus industry

By RD Dianala, J Genilza AN international aquaculture research center based in Iloilo is stocking up milkfish breeders, locally called sabalo, as part of the push to...
Department of Finance undersecretary Karl Chua. PHILSTAR

TRAIN revenues exceed estimates – DOF

PASAY City – Data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) show that their combined revenues from the Tax Reform for...

‘A grumpy 2020 for global growth’

PARIS – The political clouds in the United States (US) coupled with wider climate and digital transformations point to a tricky 2020 for the world economy. The...
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS

Trump says he, Xi will sign China trade deal

UNITED States (US) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will sign the first phase of the US-China trade deal this...

ADB pledges support for PhilHealth

TO further boost its preparedness as a major implementing agency of the Universal Health Care (UHC), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation have recently met with senior...