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Recent scientific work has given growers a clearer look at what truly strengthens the quality of feminised seeds, and one of the most relevant studies came from a 2024 publication in Frontiers in Plant Science. Researchers focused on how feminised seeds are made, how the plants
Lando Norris has become Britain’s newest Formula One world champion after holding his nerve through a tense title decider in Abu Dhabi, securing his first championship and ending the country’s five-year wait for another motorsport hero. The 26-year-old McLaren driver, who grew up in Bristol and
STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikBy Katherine K. ChanTHE Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) soared to its highest level in over a year as the central bank’s gold holdings reached a record high at the end of November. The country’s dollar reserves amounted to $111.077
HIGH-RISE buildings dominate the skyline of Makati City’s central business district. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORTHE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) is likely to downgrade its Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for this year and next year, as a graft scandal hurt investments and
REUTERSTHE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) debt service bill fell sharply in October on lower amortization payments, the Bureau of the Treasury said.Latest data from the Treasury showed that the debt service bill declined by 69.66% to P65.78 billion in October from P216.85 billion in the same
MEGAWORLDCORP.COMLISTED property developer Megaworld Corp. is planning to inject additional office and retail assets into its real estate investment trust MREIT, Inc. next year.“We’ll add another 250,000 square meters of mostly malls and offices,” Kevin Andrew L. Tan, president and chief executive officer of parent
MPTC studies feasibility of ‘NLEX Air’ - BusinessWorld Online STOCK PHOTO | Image by Evening_tao from FreepikMETRO PACIFIC Tollways Corp. (MPTC) said it is assessing the
1 of 2By Alexandria Grace C. MagnoLOCAL brokerage Unicapital Securities, Inc. is seeking wider participation in the Philippine stock market by strengthening engagement with retail investors and challenging the long-held perception that investing is limited to wealthy individuals or institutional players.“Even outside of Metro Manila,
DIGIPLUS.COM.PHDIGIPLUS Interactive Corp.’s shares declined last week following news of an ongoing legal dispute with former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy S. Co and continuing regulatory pressures on the online gaming industry.Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) data showed DigiPlus was among the most actively traded stocks