CRECENCIO I. CRUZNot too long ago, I came across a report stating that as of March 2025, Starbucks held about $1.85 billion in balances from stored-value cards and customer loyalty programs. In essence, these are customer prepayments that have not yet been redeemed. To some
High street cosmetics chain Lush has closed all of its UK shops, factories and its website in a one-day protest over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Dorset-based company said the gesture, carried out on Wednesday 3 September 2025, was intended as an act of solidarity,
Age Concern Hampshire, a charity founded in 1985, is expanding its foot care services to meet the increasing demand from the community. In line with Foot Health and Mobility Awareness Month, the charity will be launching new clinics in North Hampshire, starting with Tadley and
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, Aug. 8, 2025. — REUTERS/JESSICA KOSCIELNIAKTHE GOVERNMENT has not received any formal communication from the US regarding potential new tariffs targeting countries with digital tax regimes, Department of Finance (DoF) Secretary Ralph
BIR collections miss target for first 8 months - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTO THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it collected P2.06 trillion in the
REUTERSTHE Department of Tourism (DoT) said international arrivals were just under 4 million as of Sept. 1.“The country welcomed a little under 4 million as of Sept. 1,” DoT Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina G. Frasco told BusinessWorld on the sidelines of a House budget hearing
Agri dep’t calls for more support for tuna industry - BusinessWorld Online PHOTOGRAPH © ALO LANTIN/WWF-PHILIPPINES/ WWF.ORG.PHTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that the
PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASMEMBERS of the House of Representatives majority urged legislators on Wednesday not to participate in hearings on the proposed P6.793-trillion 2026 budget until the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) clears up what they described as “questionable” items in the spending plan.Political parties
Subway ROW acquisition target set at 95% by end of 2025 - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said the right-of-way (ROW)
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES could save $687 million a year if it can convince 10% of its smoking population to shift to non-combusted alternatives, according to a De La Salle University study.Associate professor Christopher James R. Cabuay said the findings were based on an estimate
STOCK PHOTO | Image by PublicDomainPictures from PixabayTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is studying the impact of shutting down coal mines and coal-fired power plants as the Philippines transitions to cleaner fuels for power generation.On the sidelines of the Philippine Energy Transition Dialogue
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES sank to the 6,000 level on Wednesday to hit a near five-month low as corruption concerns and the peso’s weakness against the dollar affected investor confidence.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.75% or 45.96 points to close at 6,082.93,