SM Prime gets SEC approval to offer P17-B retail bonds
                    SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC. (SMPH) has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer up to P17 billion in fixed-rate retail...                
            Hauntings, violence, and true crime: Series to binge on over Halloween
                    
IN TIME for the culmination of spooky season, horror and crime drama series are filling online streaming platforms. Here is a quick rundown of...                
            Liam Hemsworth leads The Witcher in season four ‘refresh’
                    LONDON — Netflix fantasy series The Witcher returns to screens after more than two years with a new lead actor and a fresh tone,...                
            BPI upgrading fraud systems to comply with anti-scam law
                    BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is working to comply with the enhanced fraud and risk management systems required under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming...                
            Of monsters born from systemic cruelty
                    GREED and self-preservation can devolve into carnage, be it in a metaphorical sense as men chase the necessity of capital, or in a literal sense as they seek to actually kill.                
            Asia United Bank’s nine-month net earnings up 9%
                    ASIA UNITED BANK Corp.’s (AUB) net profit rose by 9% year on year in the first nine months, backed by higher revenues.
AUB booked a...                
            The coming AI bubble
By Reynaldo C. Lugtu, Jr.
                    I keep hearing people say that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will change everything. And I agree. But I also think something else...                
            The mouth speaks, the peso sinks
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
                    It seems the peso is no longer sinking merely because of market forces but also because of what some public policy and officials say....                
            Political Dynasties: To ban or not to ban?
                    EVEN in democratic societies, power eventually ends up in the hands of a few, leading inevitably to a dominant elite rule.                
            Forget gold. Aluminum is the real metal of the moment
                    IT LACKS the effervescence of copper and the geopolitical allure of rare earths — yet aluminum is the metal of the moment. Key to modern life and everywhere in the global economy, it’s entering a make-or-break phase: Either the world is sleepwalking into a supply crisis or further into the hands of China. Or, more worryingly, both.                
            Ilocos, W. Visayas wage boards approve pay hikes
                    REGIONAL WAGE BOARDS in Ilocos and the Western Visayas approved minimum wage increases, Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said on Thursday.                
            Are office uniforms outdated?
By Rey Elbo
                    Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is very much concerned about the image of our organization that he’s thinking of requiring all employees to wear...                
             
                