The traditional five day work week has been the standard for over a century, but recent shifts in the workplace culture and employee expectations have sparked interest in a shorter work schedule. The concept of a four day work week gained traction, with companies across the
The Bank of England has reduced its base rate to 4.5 per cent — the third such cut in six months — as policymakers seek to shore up Britain’s weakening economy.In a 7-2 vote, the nine-member monetary policy committee opted for a 0.25 percentage point
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it approved imports of 4,000 metric tons (MT) worth of onions to ensure stable prices with stocks running low.In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the DA will permit shipments of
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANMEAT IMPORTERS are calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allocate the pork and poultry quotas for the minimum access volume (MAV), which should have been released during the first week of January.The Meat Importers and Traders Association (MITA) said in
NBI EXEC. OFFICER Intellectual Property Rights Division Rodolfo Ignacio serves a subpoena to Chinese seller of Jiangsu Huihong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. who is allegedly exhibiting and selling counterfeit auto parts at a car show in Pasay City on July 6, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES is working on initiatives like procurement reform to achieve budget transparency, but it will take time to mainstream these initiatives, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said.Ms. Pangandaman, who also chairs the Philippine Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee, said: “It’s a
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will review its target of achieving total electrification by 2028 amid concerns about the availability of funding.“Since the President is approaching the middle of his term, it is a good time to review how realistic our
BW FILE PHOTONATIONAL ECONOMIC and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said anti-trust legislation will be crucial in ensuring food security.“We must complement antitrust tools with strategies to address structural issues that shape firm behavior in the agriculture sector and related industries,” Mr. Balisacan,
A PROGRAM funded by the United Nations is seeking to provide digital tools and training to at least 15,000 small businesses in the Philippines, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said.The United Nations Joint Programme on Inclusive, Competitive, and Responsible Digital Philippines (Digital PINAS) hopes
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS dropped on Thursday as the market succumbed to profit taking following its three-day rally and amid political uncertainty after the House of Representatives impeached Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.62% or 39.11 points to end
VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — FACEBOOK.COM/OFFICEOFTHEVICEPRESIDENTPHTHE PHILIPPINE Senate can’t convene as an impeachment court to try Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio for corruption and other charges since Congress would soon be on a four-month break, according to its chief.Senate President Francis G. Escudero on Thursday noted that
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel fires its water cannon at Unaizah Mae 4 during a Philippine resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre in Second Thomas Shoal on March 5, 2024. — ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINESBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterUS