Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to step back from his advisory role within the Trump administration, according to reports from Politico. US President Donald Trump is said to have informed close aides that Musk will return his attention to his business ventures in the coming
Fitness instructor Hilary Jackson is no stranger to long days and physical endurance. Based in the South of England, she has built her career around helping others stay active and healthy. But with unsociable hours and split shifts being the norm, Hilary has always found
Taxpayers have until 5 April 2025 to take advantage of a limited-time opportunity to top up their state pension by making backdated National Insurance Contributions (NICs), according to leading audit, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. The government previously extended the deadline to allow individuals to
A WORKER wipes an automotive computer component part at an electronics assembly line in Biñan, Laguna, April 20, 2016. — REUTERSFACTORY ACTIVITY in the Philippines unexpectedly contracted for the first time in 19 months in March, as manufacturers cut output amid uncertainty surrounding US tariff
Workers pour cement on a road in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) budget deficit ballooned to P171.4 billion in February despite double-digit revenue growth, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported on Wednesday.Data from the
MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR.TYCOON and former Senate President Manuel B. Villar, Jr. is the richest Filipino, according to Forbes’ latest World’s Billionaires List.With an estimated net worth of $17.2 billion, Mr. Villar ranked 117th on the list, which also included 14 other Filipino billionaires.Mr. Villar
ANFLOINDUSTRIALESTATE.COMTHE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved P6 billion worth of investment pledges in March, bringing the first-quarter approvals to P58.947 billion. In a statement on Wednesday, the investment promotion agency said it greenlit 27 new and expansion projects worth P6.01 billion at its
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOAYALA CORP. has signed an agreement to sell 50% of its stake in AC Ventures Holding Corp. (ACV) to Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. for at least P18.4 billion, a transaction that could increase the valuation of GCash ahead of its planned public listing.The two
1 of 2NOBU MATSUHISA was in Manila at his namesake hotel to host two dinners on March 25 and 26. This marked the celebrity chef’s first visit to his Philippine property since 2019 — before the pandemic.The scars of that season were nowhere to be
SMCGLOBALPOWER.COM.PHTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it expects sufficient power supply during the warm and dry season, when electricity demand peaks, as two gas-fired power plants in Batangas are set to generate a full combined capacity of 2,500 megawatts (MW) by next month.“We were told
1 of 2IPPUDO in Uptown Mall, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), has gone through a makeover and has been rebranded as Ippudo Ramen Bar. In addition to the renovation, they’ve added quite a few things to the menu, from cocktails and sushi to more side dishes