Amazon has placed orders for more than 150 electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in a bid to create Britain’s largest zero-emission truck fleet. The online retail and logistics giant is also stepping up its commitment to rail transport, moving packages along the west coast main
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Announces Major Exhibition Featuring Rembrandt’s Etchings Showcasing Mastery of PrintBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery has announced the launch of a highly anticipated exhibition featuring etchings by the renowned artist Rembrandt. Titled “Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White—Prints from the Rembrandt
NIBE Announces Freddie Ljungberg as UK Brand AmbassadorChesterfield, UK; 14 January 2025: NIBE, a global leader in manufacturing energy-efficient and sustainable climate solutions, is pleased to announce former Arsenal and Swedish international football star Freddie Ljungberg as its new UK brand ambassador. This partnership marks
Andernach – LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG (“LTS”), a leading pharmaceutical technology company, has been selected as a Concept Stage winner for two projects in the #PatchForwardPrize, a $50 million challenge by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to advance microneedle patch-based RNA vaccine
NAPOCOR.GOV.PHTHE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it is preparing the terms for investing in reforestation programs taking place on 1.2 million hectares of land.Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga told reporters on the sidelines of the Japan-Philippines Environment Week ceremony that the reforestation pitch
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said guidelines for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) are likely to be released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) next week.AKAP provides one-time cash assistance worth P3,000 to P5,000 to workers
REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES can meet growing global demand for workers in the offshore wind industry, the German Embassy in Manila said.David Klebs, economic counselor at the German Embassy, said more broadly that expertise possessed by Philippine workers will be in higher demand worldwide.“As you know, the
PHILIPPINE STAR/BOY SANTOSBILLS seeking to impose a legislated national wage hike have been sidelined at the House of Representatives, with the House Labor committee focusing its efforts on exercising oversight over an aid for displaced workers program.The House labor committee also faces limited time to
ANFLOCOR.COM/TADECOPHILIPPINE banana exports fell 2.97% in 2024, with the industry currently dealing with Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.In its Banana Market Review, the FAO said that preliminary data indicate that exports of Philippine bananas dropped to 2.28
CDC-UNSPLASHTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warned importers and manufacturers of the certification requirements for vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products covered by Department Orders 22-06 and 24-02.In a statement, the DTI said that all businesses involved with vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products are required
THE departments of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Migrant Workers (DMW) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to encourage investments and businesses established by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families.Under the agreement, the DTI will promote investment options to OFWs and help beneficiaries
THE PESO rebounded slightly against the dollar on Tuesday, with US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration’s planned tariff policies in focus.The local unit closed at P58.62 per dollar on Tuesday, strengthening by eight centavos from its P58.70 finish on Monday, Bankers Association of the Philippines