Grocery clerks arrange canned goods on shelves at a supermarket in Makati City in this undated file photo — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMATHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) does not see an increase in the suggested retail prices (SRPs) of basic goods in the near

MISS Universe Philippines for 2023 Michelle Dee with her mother Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez. — GMANETWORK INTAGRAM POST SCREENGRABHOW far does the apple fall from the tree? Not much, in the case of Michelle Dee. Ms. Dee was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines for

GUCCI hosted its first fashion show in Seoul in at least eight years as the struggling label seeks to capitalize on South Korea’s rising cultural cachet while courting luxury consumers in the crucial Asian market. The brand, owned by Kering SA, held its show in the

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE SUPREME COURT (SC) has declared Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Co., Inc. as public utilities, barring them from recovering their corporate income tax as operating expenses.In a 102-page decision, the High Court said allowing

WHILE the festivities for the 150th anniversary of the Levi’s 501 (essentially, also the invention of the modern pair of jeans) at the SM Mall of Asia ended last Sunday, the party goes on with new releases from the brand, as well as a content-creation

AYALA-LED ACEN Corp. is targeting to increase the capacity of its Pagudpud wind project to 135 megawatts (MW) by year-end, the company’s top official said.“We’re going to be targeting to get this to 135 MW from 80 MW.  We’re hoping by the end of the

1 of 3Pandora releases The Little Mermaid collectionPANDORA announces the Disney x Pandora The Little Mermaid collection, “Journey Beyond the Sea,” celebrating the new live action Disney movie, which screens in Philippine cinemas beginning May 24. The seven-piece collection launches May 25, with styles including

1 of 8LOOKING BACK, maybe it turned out to be the ideal timing for Suzuki Philippines, Inc. (SPH) to have introduced the Suzuki S-presso (and XL7) when it did. I recall being invited to the physical event scheduled on March 18, 2020 — an activity

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against putting money in two more investment-taking entities, which have not secured a license to offer shares.In separate warnings, the regulatory body identified the entities as Gemini Trust Co., LLC and Seven Co.The advisory reported

PENGUIN.CO.UKWASHINGTON — Martin Amis, a British writer of dark comedic novels, has died at the age of 73, his publisher said Saturday on Twitter.Penguin Books said Amis “leaves a towering legacy and an indelible mark on the British cultural landscape, and will be missed enormously.”Mr.

PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILAMEMBER COMPANIES of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) sold 30,643 new vehicles last April. This total represents growth of 21.8% versus 25,149 units in the same month last year.In a release,

SMART Telecommunications, Inc. is expecting a better 2024 after seeing a decline in gross activations this year amid the required registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.“I think next year will be a better year for Smart because, in the end, the SIM registration is