DIGITAL FINANCE platform Atome has closed the renewal of an upsized $345-million debt facility that will help fund its continued expansion in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines.Atome said in a statement on Tuesday that it has finalized the syndicated facility that was up from the
Barclays has provided a £4 million trade loan to British high-performance apparel brand ThruDark, supporting its continued growth and accelerating its retail expansion strategy. The funding, provided by Barclays UK Corporate Bank, has been deployed to strengthen ThruDark’s working capital following the crucial Golden Quarter trading
EDG ADRIAN A. EVABy Edg Adrian A. Eva, ReporterALIMODIAN, Iloilo — A community-based bamboo enterprise in this western Philippine town is helping almost 300 residents earn more from their craft by organizing production, securing buyers and linking small producers to wider markets.The Alimodian Bamboo Producers
1 of 9PPO opens the year withPreludiTHE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is scheduled to present PPO Concert V: Preludi on Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m., at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit, Makati. Under the baton of PPO music conductor and principal conductor Grzegorz Nowak,
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Macrovector_official from FreepikHalfway into his term, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. faces the weakest political position of his presidency. Approval ratings are at historic lows. Trust has collapsed. Disapproval now outweighs support in every major survey.Filipinos are angry — and rightly
Up to 3,000 skilled manufacturing jobs could be at risk unless the Ministry of Defence moves quickly to place a long-delayed helicopter order, according to industry sources close to the programme. Workers at Leonardo Helicopters’s Yeovil site in Somerset, the UK’s last remaining military helicopter factory,
Senior Labour backbenchers are pressing the government to force UK banks to expand lending to small businesses and low-income communities, warning that a lack of affordable finance is holding back entrepreneurship and economic resilience. Gareth Thomas, a former business minister, has tabled a 10-minute rule bill
On Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, Munich-based company Vyoma announced the successful launch of its pioneering surveillance satellite, Flamingo-1. The satellite was launched on Sunday, January 11th, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. It was launched aboard the Twilight rideshare mission with SpaceX, via
Britain’s retailers limped to the end of 2025 after a lacklustre Christmas trading period, with non-food sales failing to deliver the seasonal boost many high street businesses were relying on. New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show overall retail sales rose by just 1.2%
Karavel, an AI-powered compliance platform built for highly regulated sectors, has secured £1.25 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Fuel Ventures. The investment will support product development and accelerate Karavel’s commercial expansion across the UK and Europe, as the company looks to modernise
Alphabet has become one of the world’s most valuable companies after its market capitalisation briefly passed $4 trillion, following confirmation that Apple will integrate Google’s artificial intelligence technology into its products this year. The boost came after Apple said it would introduce the technology underpinning Google’s
Personar, the AI sports technology company, has announced the appointment of Eric Stevens as Chief Operating Officer. Stevens brings over 20 years of experience in leadership positions across technology, media, and sports businesses. He joins Personar from Genius Sports Group, where he served as COO