ALT-GLOBAL Solutions, Inc. is looking to build 300 to 400 towers for the country’s telecommunications company s tarting next year, as it aims to become a major player in the tower-building industry. Sherwin G. Hing, co-chairman of the independent tower company, told BusinessWorld in a recent
TREASURY BILLS (T-bills) on offer this week will likely see their rates move sideways as investors remain awash with cash and amid improved economic prospects here and abroad. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction off T-bills worth P20 billion on Monday: P5 billion each
DIGITAL and workforce transformation in outsourcing, instead of cost cutting, will be the key to industry recovery, Accenture Senior Managing Director Ambe C. Tierro said. “The COVID crisis is very unique in many ways, but one thing that is relevant to our industry is despite the
EVEN the holiday crush and rush of the -ber months carry a tinge of nostalgia now, for the restrictions brought about by the pandemic can discourage one from going out to the mall and shopping for Christmas presents. So the Ayala Malls bring the best
REMITTANCE FIRMS expect inflows to remain slow as the coronavirus pandemic affects the incomes of Filipino workers abroad. — BW FILE PHOTO REMITTANCE PLAYERS in the country remain pessimistic on the growth of transactions due to the continued impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on
The Brexit negotiations remained stuck after a call between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen before a decisive week of talks. The European commission president and the prime minister both highlighted in their post-call statements the contentious issues of EU access to British waters and
Consumers have been warned not to fall prey to fraudsters who are targeting Amazon Prime customers, many of whom became members for the first time during the Covid-19 crisis. Security experts said fraudsters had been phoning people claiming to be calling from “Amazon Prime security” and
Lawrence Stroll gestures across Aston Martin’s factory floor with a meaty paw. Gleaming sports cars are taking shape. “Everything you see here being made has an order against it,” says the Canadian fashion tycoon. “The most important thing in luxury — it doesn’t matter if you
The pandemic has impacted businesses of all sizes, but in many ways, SMEs have found themselves enduring the worst of the economic fallout. Supply chains have been disrupted and workplaces closed or, at best, radically transformed, and many customers have disappeared – some only temporarily, others
Landlords have accused Clarks of abusing insolvency processes by pushing through a restructuring they have little chance of overturning after paying out dividends to its family shareholders. The 195-year-old shoe-maker launched a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) last week that will result in most of its 320
Banks are braced for a flood of small business customers topping up bounce back loans tomorrow when Rishi Sunak reopens the Covid-19 rescue scheme, even after a £38bn lending spree. The chancellor was forced to allow top-up loans and extend the new applications deadline from November
Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino (in orange robe) attends a ritual ceremony after he was formally proclaimed the first in line as heir to the throne, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2020, in this handout photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency