Liechtenstein Royal Family Member Backs Octopus Energy in £7.2bn DealLightrock, a London-based investment firm chaired by Prince Max Von Liechtenstein, is set to acquire an undisclosed stake in Octopus Energy, the UK’s second-largest domestic energy supplier. Lightrock, along with climate-focused investment firm Galvanize Climate Solutions,
TAL Secures New Deal with Eze Talk Residential to Expand Residential Broadband SectorOn Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, Telecom Acquisitions (TAL) announced its latest success in securing home broadband customers through a new deal with Eze Talk Residential. This partnership will see TAL acquire Eze Talk
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>A pub landlord in Bramley, a village near Guildford in Surrey, claims his business is suffering due to a water contamination issue that has prompted a ‘do not drink’ notice.Hundreds of residents have been advised against using their tap water following concerns linked
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Former footballer Emile Heskey has been ordered to pay costs to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) following a legal dispute over an unpaid £1.637 million tax bill.Specialist costs judge Mark Whalan ruled that Heskey must pay £194,794.42 in legal fees, describing the amount
A FEMALE VENDOR accepts payment from a customer at Paco Market in Manila, April 6, 2024.— PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) can cut its policy rate before the US central bank despite a volatile peso, Governor
A customer buys rice at a stall in Paco Market, Manila, April 6, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE BOARD of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved a medium-term plan to lower tariffs on agricultural and industrial products,
THE government is still looking at keeping its revenue goals for the year, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Tuesday, after the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) cut the targets for the Tax and Customs bureaus.“Those are DBCC numbers,” he told BusinessWorld in a
BW FILE PHOTO By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterTHE WORLD BANK (WB) kept Philippine growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 amid improved global conditions and better trade, but said delayed policy easing and China’s property sector woes pose risks to the outlook.In its Philippine Economic Update
LONG before the advent of smartphones and television, people were entertained by comic books, known locally as komiks.In the 1980s, artist Reynold Dela Cruz spent his childhood along the train tracks or riles in Muntinlupa, a crossing of many things, people, and places. Among them
MEMBERS of the Philcement Mindanao Corporation Board — (seated L-R) Nguyen Truong Son, Vissai Group; Vicente R. Floirendo, ANFLOCOR Agri Group president & chief executive officer (CEO); Ricardo F. Lagdameo, Philcement Mindanao vice-chairman; Ricardo R. Floirendo, ANFLOCOR vice-chairman; Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., PHINMA chairman
FOR THOSE who want a taste of the different facets of love, there’s that and more to look forward to in Repertory Philippines’ (REP) upcoming production, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!.With performances set at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium from June 14 to
FREEPIKGLOBAL infrastructure investment company Morrison said it is exploring more opportunities in the Philippines’ renewable energy sector.“Our teams will bring their expertise and experience in renewable energy development to work closely with stakeholders, government authorities, and communities in the Philippines to navigate regulatory complexities, enhance