SUMITOMOELECTRIC.COMJAPANESE FIRMS have confirmed plans to further expand their operations in the Philippines, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said.In a statement on Thursday, PEZA said the commitments were generated during a business mission to Tokyo and Saitama, a city near the Japanese capital, last
Trade dep’t to refer MSMEs to LANDBANK loan program - BusinessWorld Online LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES/BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said
Tesco has warned that the UK grocery sector faces an intensifying price battle in the run-up to Christmas, even as it raised its full-year profit forecast after winning market share over the summer.The UK’s largest supermarket group now expects to deliver annual profits of up
Currys, the UK’s largest electricals retailer, has scrapped its board-level ESG committee, effectively ending formal oversight of environmental, social and governance issues at the highest level of the company.The decision comes as regulation and investor expectations on sustainability tighten across the UK and Europe, raising
The Treasury is weighing plans to grant newly listed companies a stamp duty exemption in November’s autumn budget, as ministers look to revive London’s competitiveness as a global IPO hub.Officials are considering a two- or three-year holiday on the 0.5% tax levied on UK share
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has overtaken Elon Musk’s SpaceX to become the world’s most valuable startup, after a share sale pushed its valuation to $500 billion.The deal saw current and former OpenAI employees sell about $6.6 billion worth of shares to a group of
Avekshaa Technologies Launches UK Operations, Expanding Global FootprintSheffield, UK – October 2, 2025 – Avekshaa Technologies, a renowned leader in Application Performance Engineering, Application Performance Management, and Quality Assurance, proudly announces the official launch of its business operations in the United Kingdom.The expansion into the
ALEX EALA — JIMMIE48/WTAALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA shoots for her second straight semifinal appearance against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic in the battle between top-10 seeds in the WTA125 Suzhou Open on Friday at Sungent International Tennis Center in China.Ms. Eala, the No. 4 seed, and No.
PVL.PHGames on Tuesday(Ynares Center Montalban)4 p.m. – ZUS Coffee vs Akari6:30 p.m. – Capital1 vs Choco MuchoCREAMLINE will open its title defense without the one player it had hoped would play — Jia de Guzman — while PLDT eyes its third straight title in the
GILAS PILIPINAS — ASIACUPFROM 12, coach Tim Cone’s Gilas Pilipinas Men will now work with an expanded 16-man pool for next month’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.Quentin Millora-Brown has received his first call-up after his reclassification as a local player while Kai Sotto, though still
THE knives are out and the San Miguel Beermen know they can’t rest easy in their PBA Philippine Cup title defense.“Definitely, we’ll work hard to retain the championship. Hopefully we can defend the crown,” SMB Team Governor Robert Non said during the recent presscon for
The Fever’s season ended as it had so often been played — with them at the edge of exhaustion, holding on with everything they had, and refusing to surrender. True, their overtime loss in Game Five of the semifinal round series to the heavily favored