On Sunday, July 20th, 2025, the news of a secret relocation scheme for Afghans caused a political uproar in the UK. The scheme, known as the Afghan Response Route (ARR), was set up by the previous government in response to a 2023 data breach in
On Sunday 20 July, 2025, the cryptocurrency market has once again caught the attention of global investors with the rapid rise in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ripple (XRP). As one of the driving forces behind this surge, the BTC Miner cloud mining platform
The cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is not, as CBS executives would desperately like us to believe, a “purely financial decision.” It is, quite transparently, the ceremonial sacrifice of satire on the altar of political appeasement and corporate consolidation. Yes, late-night ratings have
A 3D-printed miniature model of US President Donald J. Trump and the US flag pattern with the word “tariffs” are seen in this illustration. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante and Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReportersTHE PHILIPPINES is open to lowering duties on selected
A US dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. — REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior Reporter THE UNITED STATES’ remittance tax could trim the Philippines’ remittance growth by 0.5 percentage point (ppt), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.“The
US dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken on Feb. 14, 2022. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONTHE PHILIPPINES’ external debt service burden rose to nearly $5 billion at end-April due to higher amortization payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.Preliminary data from
TOP LINE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORP.CEBU CITY — Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) sees room for continued growth as it scales up its retail fuel presence in the Visayas through acquisitions and expanded capacity, supporting its goal of capturing a larger share of the regional
TOP LINE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORP.CEBU CITY — Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) sees room for continued growth as it scales up its retail fuel presence in the Visayas through acquisitions and expanded capacity, supporting its goal of capturing a larger share of the regional
BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could track the mixed yield movements at the secondary market amid expectations of a retail Treasury bond (RTB) offering next month.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction off
1 of 3IT MAY BE a little hard to remember now, but try to recall before the days of the Chinese brand boom here. Though spoiled for choice, we had 25 or so less brands then than we do today.The Chinese marque “glow-up” was still
DIGIPLUS.COM.PHTANCO-LED digital entertainment provider DigiPlus Interactive Corp. said lawmakers should consider the potential effects of a total ban on online gambling, noting that regulation could help prevent a shift of users to unregulated platforms.“Crucially, DigiPlus urges policymakers to weigh the consequences of a total ban.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas main office in Manila. — BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities dropped on Friday as the offer was met with strong demand.The central bank’s short-term securities fetched bids amounting to P153.359 billion last week, higher