Anthony Almeda. PNA

Chinese involvement in nat’l grid purely ‘business’ – NGCP

MANILA – It’s just about investments. This was the explanation of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) president and chief executive officer Anthony Almeda with regards...
A United Airlines Boeing 787 taxis as a United Airlines Boeing 767 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California. United Airlines said Tuesday it had ordered 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, worth an estimated $6.5 billion, to replace an existing fleet of aging Boeings. LOUIS NASTRO/REUTERS

United Airlines orders 50 Airbus planes to replace Boeing 757s

NEW YORK – United Airlines said Tuesday it had ordered 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, worth an estimated $6.5 billion, to replace an existing fleet of aging...
The logo of Aramco is seen as security personnel walk before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on Nov. 3, 2019. REUTERS

Saudi’s Aramco surpasses Alibaba as world’s largest IPO

NEW YORK – Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco launched its initial stock offering on Thursday, pricing at the high end of the target range and...

Peso up, stocks down as investors remain cautious

MANILA – The Philippine peso gained against the greenback Thursday on news that trade discussions between the United States (US) and China are progressing positively, but...
An Uber representative registers people on his smartphone in the Queens borough of New York. REUTERS

Uber discloses thousands of sexual assault reports in US

San Francisco – Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in 2017 and 2018,...
Philippine monetary officials will look into the increase of the November inflation rate in their rate-setting meet on Dec. 12. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, in a statement, attributed the November’s inflation rate to higher prices of electricity, liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline, and select food items. PNA

Monetary execs to examine November inflation hike

MANILA – Philippine monetary officials will look into the increase of the November inflation rate in their rate-setting meet on Dec. 12. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Friday declined to comment on the arrest of former Foreign Affairs Secretary and Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgages Bank director Perfecto Yasay Jr. ABS-CBN NEWS

Seven-day term deposit posts undersubscription

MANILA – Undersubscription was registered in the seven-day term facility of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday, while the other tenors received higher-than-offered bids. Data...

KESSLER’S launches first cocoa cooking competition

DO YOU love chocolates? Have you dreamt of having your favorite food and chocolate in one dish? KESSLER’S, the new premium brand of raw ingredients in...

Jollibee launches the new Breakfast Pies, your new on-the-go breakfast favorite!

BREAKFAST, as we all know, is the most important meal of the day. However, morning hassles like traffic and long commutes in the city now take...
The search for the next Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos begins

Nominations for Metrobank’s Outstanding Filipinos now open

THE SEARCH for exemplary Filipino public servants continues – the nomination for the 2020 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos (OF) is now open. Ten Metrobank Foundation Outstanding...