EU court upholds new tobacco laws on packaging, menthol cigarettes
LUXEMBOURG — The European Union’s (EU) top court on Wednesday, ruled that the bloc’s new laws on plain tobacco packaging and a ban on...
US top court rejects POM Wonderful appeal over ads
WASHINGTON — Businesses better have good evidence to back up claims of health benefits from their products, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said...
All the way to the (Music) Bank
By Cecille Santillan-Visto
SEOUL -- There are several music television shows in Korea that pit K-pop groups against each other. If a band’s new work is...
Chinese cops to patrol Italy’s top tourist sights
ROME — Four Chinese policemen will patrol the streets of Rome and Milan alongside their Italian counterparts for the next two weeks to help...
Blueming CNBLUE
By Cecille Santillan-Visto
SEOUL -- Unlike the typical pop group with a limited shelf life, Korean band CNBLUE is like fine wine -- they get better...
Fatal Pursuits
WHILE Philippine history — as the joke goes, we stayed 300 years in the convent (under Spain) and 50 years in Hollywood (under the...
Wave of dead sea creatures hits Chile’s beaches
SANTIAGO, CHILE — Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Niño weather phenomenon have clogged Chile’s Pacific beaches in recent...
What to see this week
2 films to see on the week of May 6-13, 2016
Diyos-Diyosan
A TEACHER reunites with her favorite student years later, only to find that her lessons have...
Radiohead reveal new song ‘Burn The Witch’
LONDON -- Experimental British rockers Radiohead released a video for a song entitled “Burn The Witch” on Tuesday but kept fans hanging on for...
India court tells tobacco industry to adopt strict warnings
NEW DELHI — India’s highest court on Wednesday, ordered cigarette manufacturers to comply with controversial new rules requiring bigger health warnings on packets that...
Nestlé launches Wellnessize Web series with Luis Manzano
Embarking on a journey of wellness may seem daunting, especially for busy, multi-tasking homemakers. Nestlé Philippines, through the Nestlé Club, has launched a campaign...
Voting preferences for Vice-President, Senators as of May 2016
The latest BusinessWorld-SWS pre-election poll saw Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. and Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Maria Leonor G. Robredo racing neck-to-neck...