UK entrepreneurs have always been quick to adapt when gaps appear in the digital space. With more pressure on small firms to stay agile, many are now turning to independent digital platforms that offer quicker routes to market, fewer entry barriers, and more freedom to
It’s not that your business is failing. You’ve built something solid, something real. But the digital side of things feels out of sync, stale, and reactive instead of proactive. Most businesses don’t realise they need a new digital strategy until they fall behind. This isn’t about
MEN are seen working at a construction site in Navotas City, June 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE HOUSE of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking a P200 across-the-board minimum wage hike for
Pedestrians walk across the street in Cubao, Quezon City, May 31, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATETHE PHILIPPINES’ growth momentum remains “broadly stable,” even as global trade tensions would make it hard to hit the 6-8% growth target in the next two years, an Organisation
BW FILE PHOTOTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is seeking to amend its regulatory relief policy for banks in order to provide them with more support during calamities and disasters.“Consistent with the aim of strengthening banks’ operational resilience through business continuity or disaster recovery measures,
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Tree planting initiative takes root. CJ Alegre, GCash Head for Sustainability (right) joins UPLB-CFNR Dean Marlo D. Mendoza, MDM (center), and Arthur Umali (left), University Research Associate at UPLB during the ceremonial planting of an endemic species, Dillenia philippinensis, locally known as Katmon. This collaborative
MAYNILADWATER.COMWEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. plans to invest up to P20.65 billion from this year to 2027 to reduce water losses.For 2025, Maynilad targets to reduce non-revenue water (NRW) to 34% from 39.9% last year, Maynilad Central NRW Head Ryan Jamora said during
GLOBAL-IMI.COMAYALA-LED semiconductor manufacturer Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) is selling its Czech Republic manufacturing subsidiary to a unit of China-based Keboda Technology Co., Ltd. for €10.03 million (P636.84 million) as part of its ongoing restructuring and cost-efficiency program.IMI subsidiary Coöperatief IMI Europe UA signed a share
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CARBON SYNC Chief Executive Officer Wesley QuekBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterSINGAPORE-BASED Carbon Sync Ventures hopes to help grow the carbon credit market in the Philippines by using digital platforms to track, certify, and trade carbon credits, while also supporting the development of local emissions-reduction projects.“The
ONE of the stalls from the DTI Food Festival 2025 at SM Megamall’s Megatrade Halls 1–3. The event showcases over 250 regional delicacies nationwide, a vibrant celebration of Filipino culinary heritage, creativity, and entrepreneurship.WHILE the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) Food Festival may have