PAGCOR net income up 23% in Q1 - BusinessWorld Online PAGCORTHE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (PAGCOR) net income rose by 23% year on year in
PILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANNEXT Generation Advanced 911 (NGA 911) Philippines, which provides cloud-based emergency response technology, said it is looking to expand to 12 local government units (LGUs) amid the country’s increasing vulnerability to disasters.“It goes without saying that our dream is to make the
London, UK – The implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) on January 17th this year has brought about significant changes for financial institutions in the EU. Under this act, institutions are now required to conduct regular Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT) to assess their
Organisations and individuals working to remove barriers and improve the lives of disabled people were honoured last night at the Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards 2025 in London.Now in its 11th year, the event was sponsored by global law firm Freshfields and co-hosted by
METALCRAFT praised for merging industrial design with refined beautyVilleroy & Boch Tiles has once again achieved international acclaim by winning the Red Dot Design Award 2025 in the ‘Product Design’ category. This time, the award goes to its METALCRAFT collection – a line that demonstrates
Relocating machinery across borders presents unique challenges, particularly when moving production assets into key European manufacturing hubs such as Germany and the Czech Republic. Delays, regulatory hurdles, and logistical complexity can escalate downtime and severely impact profitability. However, with strategic planning, advanced technologies, and specialist
The UK and Canada’s FinTech industries are poised to benefit from closer collaboration following the re-election of Mark Carney, according to leading audit, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.Melissa Thomas, Head of the firm’s Canada desk, said Carney’s pledge to prioritise economic ties with “reliable
A water park’s peak season - BusinessWorld Online Family outings and corporate team-building activities are the turf of water parks, especially during the summer months.Interview
Barclays has reported a 19 per cent rise in first-quarter profits, as market turmoil driven by Donald Trump’s return to the White House boosted trading revenues across its investment banking arm. The FTSE 100 lender posted pre-tax profits of £2.7 billion for the three months to
Aston Martin Lagonda has scaled back its exports to the United States as it assesses the potential impact of President Trump’s shifting tariff policies on demand for its luxury vehicles. The British carmaker, known for its Vantage, Vanquish, DB12 and DBX models, said it was “carefully
The UK’s advertising regulator has banned adverts by Lavazza and Dualit after ruling that their claims about “compostable” coffee pods were misleading to consumers. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that both companies had given the false impression that their coffee products could be composted at
The Co-operative Bank has announced a new £10,000 prize draw exclusively for its Charity and Community Account customers, as it celebrates a decade of being named the UK’s Best Charity Banking Provider by Business Moneyfacts. New and existing customers with at least £5,000 held in an