Cash shortages can disrupt even well-managed companies, often at moments when stability matters most. A delayed client payment, a sudden drop in seasonal revenue or an unexpected opportunity requiring immediate capital can place pressure on operations long before traditional funding becomes available. For UK businesses trying
Few investors would have looked at Spain’s heavily regulated taxi market in 2017 and seen opportunity. Ride-hailing services faced steep barriers to entry, with vehicle-for-hire licenses strictly capped and fiercely protected by incumbent taxi operators. Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt López saw something different: a chance to build
Dubai’s skyline tells a story of ambition realized. Each tower, each waterfront community, each master-planned neighborhood represents billions in investment and years of planning executed under intense pressure. The emirate didn’t become a global real estate hub by chance. Strategic vision combined with exceptional execution created
Many homes in the UK are cold and expensive to heat. There are government schemes that can help. LA Flex Scheme is one of them. This article explains the workings of that scheme. This article also explains how LA Flex allows more people to qualify for
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. -- ReutersBy Katherine K. ChanTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday lowered its benchmark policy rate anew by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.5% and signaled the current easing cycle is nearing its end.The
A protestor holds a placard depicting a crocodile during the second Trillion Peso March at the People Power Monument in Quezon City, Nov. 30. -- PHOTO BY MIGUEL DE GUZMAN, The Philippine Star By Katherine K. ChanTHE Philippine economy continues to bear the brunt of
A Taiwan flag can be seen on an overpass ahead of National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 8. -- REUTERS/Ann WangBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterKAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN — Taiwan is looking to bolster its economic ties with the Philippines through potential engagements and industry
A fisherman tries to catch fish in Taal Lake, Talisay, Batangas. Photo by RYAN BALDEMOR, THE PHILIPPINE STARTHE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million (around P29.56-billion) policy-based loan to support the development of the Philippines’ blue economy and improve the resilience of coastal
transnet.netBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterListed port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a 25-year partnership with Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned logistics company, to manage and upgrade Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2.Under the deal, Transnet retains ownership through a
ACEN-Citicore JV secures P2.59-B loan for solar operations - BusinessWorld Online acenrenewables.comACEN CORP. and Citicore Solar Energy Corp.’s joint venture (JV) Greencore Power Solutions 3, Inc.
SHORT FILMS that explore human rights in relation to water — as survival, environment, memory, livelihood, and resistance — make up “Rising Waters, Raising Rights,” a film festival commemorating human rights.Exhibited online, the festival kicked off on Dec. 10, which was International Human Rights Day,
smsupermalls.comSM INVESTMENTS CORP. (SMIC) expects continued growth next year, citing opportunities outside the National Capital Region (NCR) and in infrastructure and energy, even as investors remain cautious amid political developments, supply chain disruptions, and currency pressures, its executives said.“We’ll just have to do our work