REUTERSHundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for “long hours at high intensity,” or leave.In a poll on the workplace app Blind, which verifies employees through

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Webster2703 from PixabayMeta Platforms, Inc Chief. Executive Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday that WhatsApp and Messenger would drive the company’s next wave of sales growth, as he sought to assuage concerns about Meta’s finances after its first mass layoffs.Mr.

​​BANGKOK — Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok on Friday for a summit to focus on economic woes but their schedule was disrupted by a North Korean suspected intercontinental ballistic missile test while police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters. US Vice President Kamala Harris convened a

TIRACHARDZFour trends are set to shape the world in the decades ahead: energy cost differentials, rising wages in China, nearshoring supply chains, and remote work. For emerging countries with the right natural resources and institutions, that means an opportunity to accelerate up the income ladder.

REUTERSThe Philippine central bank cannot stay put if the US Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates, its governor said on Friday, citing the need to limit the peso’s weakness.The Fed is expected to deliver a smaller 50-basis-point hike in December after four consecutive 75-bp

As soon as the sun sets and the sky darkens, houses and establishments come to life with glittering lights and dancing parols, all inviting a smartphone user to take a picture or a video of the magic of Christmas.However, taking photos or videos in dark

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The Philippine central bank raised its 2022 average inflation forecast to 5.8%, from 5.4% previously. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBANBy Keisha B. Ta-asan, ReporterTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday raised its key interest rate for a sixth time this year to tame inflation,

AN AERIAL VIEW shows the Ortigas business district in Pasig City, June 10. — REUTERSS&P GLOBAL RATINGS affirmed on Thursday the Philippines’ investment grade rating, amid the economy’s continued recovery from the pandemic.“The Philippines’ economy is rebounding healthily, spurred by strong domestic demand as

A man pours water in a container in Tondo, Manila, March 23. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL PALMACONSUMERS in Metro Manila will face higher water bills starting next year.This after the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) board gave the go signal for Metro Manila’s two

The Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2022 has concluded its search for the country’s most successful and inspiring entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines is a program of the SGV Foundation, Inc. with the participation of co-presenters the Asian Institute of Management, the Department

1 of 3TELEVISION and film producer and director Percival M. Intalan is a busy man — he released two very different films back-to-back in November. Now streaming on Vivamax Plus is the horror film LiveScream while the romantic comedy Mahal Kita, Beksman premieres in theaters