1 of 5Poets’ organization marks 40 yearsLINANGAN SA IMAHEN, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA), the organization of poets who write in Filipino founded by National Artist Virgilio Almario, marked its 40th anniversary on Dec. 15, the date of the 150th birthday of Emilio Jacinto, a general
Freepik | SenivpetroOne of the most frustrating headlines Filipinos often read is rising fuel prices. This is because every time pump rates jump, many Filipinos quietly rethink one of their big purchases: their next car. Add growing concern about climate change and worsening floods, and purchasing cars
STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikEarlier this month the World Bank said it had lowered its growth forecast for the Philippine economy. Initially, the projection was 5.4% in 2026 and 5.5% in 2027. Its downgraded forecasts are now 5.3% in 2026, and 5.4% in 2027.
The AA has appointed advisers to explore a potential sale or stock market flotation, five years after the debt-laden roadside assistance group was taken private, as rival RAC also considers a return to public markets. The AA, which is owned by private equity firms Warburg Pincus,
The proportion of people in Britain holding cryptocurrencies has fallen sharply, according to new research published by the Financial Conduct Authority, as the regulator unveils long-awaited plans to bring digital assets under formal supervision. Research commissioned by the FCA found that just 8 per cent of
Britain can “without a doubt” compete with the United States to become a global hub for cryptoassets, the City minister has said, as the government sets out long-awaited legislation to regulate the fast-growing digital assets market. Lucy Rigby said the proposed framework showed the UK’s intention
The employment tribunal system is facing unprecedented strain, with a backlog of more than half a million claims raising serious doubts over its ability to cope with an expected surge in cases under Labour’s proposed expansion of workers’ rights. Latest tribunal statistics for the second quarter
McKinsey is drawing up plans that could see thousands of jobs cut over the next two years, as the global consultancy responds to rapid advances in artificial intelligence and a prolonged slowdown in client demand. Senior partners at the firm are understood to have held early
First-time buyers, the self-employed and older borrowers could soon find it easier to secure a mortgage under a package of reforms proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority, as the regulator moves to modernise lending rules to reflect changing working lives and demographics. The FCA said it
The UK unemployment rate has risen to 5.1 per cent, its highest level since January 2021, as fresh data pointed to a further cooling in the labour market and slowing wage growth. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the jobless rate increased
Virgin Media O2 has officially opened its new multi-million-pound North West headquarters in central Manchester, marking a significant expansion of its long-term commitment to the city and the wider region. The new office, located on John Dalton Street just off Deansgate, will be home to around
A veteran nightclub operator has called on the government to introduce a Covid-style loan guarantee scheme to unlock investment in what he described as a “logjammed” hospitality sector struggling with poor access to finance and rising costs. Peter Marks, whose career spans more than four decades