FREEPIKUBS INVESTMENT BANK said gold investments in the Philippines are expected to pick up this year, driven by the US Federal Reserve’s easing cycle and a weakening dollar.“If you look at physical investment demand, it was positive in the first quarter, and that’s helped offset
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOWORKING CHILDREN as a percentage of the overall child population fell to 2.7% in 2024 from 3.5% a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.The number of working children last year was estimated at 863,000, down from 1.09 million in 2023.The PSA
London, United Kingdom – TWC IT Solutions, a leading provider of IT, communications, and cybersecurity solutions for global businesses, has announced its recent achievement of three internationally recognised ISO certifications: ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security Management Systems), and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental
CIBSE Announces David Cooper MBE as President Elect for 2025/26 TermLondon, United Kingdom – The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Cooper MBE as its President Elect for the 2025/26 term. With over 40 years of
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS dropped further on Thursday, pulling the main index back to the 6,400 level, as investors continued to pocket their gains from the market’s US-China truce-driven rally earlier this week.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) retreated by 1.29% or 84.95 points to
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened on Thursday as the dollar fell before the release of US retail sales data overnight.The local unit closed at P55.746 per dollar on Thursday, strengthening by 10.9 centavos from its P55.855 finish on Wednesday, Bankers Association of the Philippines data
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chester, New Jersey, TABB INC. is one of just 125 PBSA-accredited firms nationwide, delivering fully FCRA-compliant background-investigation programs to employers, colleges, and healthcare facilities. Its U.S.-based account managers coordinate criminal-record searches, drug testing, education and license verifications, and more
As the founder and director of Teqja Group, Dionis Teqja (Megatek S.A. president of the board of directors) leads a global organization with interests spanning multiple industries.Having started with the establishment of Teqja International in 1992, a company that partnered with the Albanian American Enterprise
HM Revenue & Customs has issued its first tax avoidance Stop Notices to an individual, ordering Paul Baxendale-Walker, a struck-off solicitor and former barrister, to cease promoting two schemes deemed abusive and artificial by the tax authority. In a landmark move, HMRC confirmed that these Stop
PHILIPPINE Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. and German counterpart Boris Pistorius signed a defense agreement on Wednesday in Berlin. — DNDGERMANY and the Philippines have agreed to enhance defense ties and boost joint activities as Manila builds up a range of alliances to strengthen
BW FILE PHOTOSENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Thursday said that he is looking to retain the Senate’s Rules of Impeachment for the upcoming trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.Mr. Escudero said there were proposals from the legal team and various senators during the congressional
HERMINIO “HARRY” L. ROQUEBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterA REGIONAL Trial Court in Angeles City issued an arrest warrant against a former spokesman of Rodrigo R. Duterte, and Filipino-Chinese businesswoman among others over their alleged involvement in illegal activities linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators