SEC flags 3 firms for unregistered investment schemes
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing with Recson Land Ventures and Realty Development Corp., Dual Fuel Petroleum Corp....
Peso gains as weak US data boost Fed cut bets
THE PESO climbed against the dollar on Wednesday as weak US data fueled bets of a US Federal Reserve cut next month.
The local unit...
Taxing plastic bags
By Marvin Tort
In August, the Senate revived the plastic bag tax discussion by introducing two new measures now pending in committee. Senate Bill No. 811 proposes...
Four further suspects arrested in Louvre heist probe
PARIS — French police arrested four further suspects on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the audacious Louvre jewel heist last month, Paris...
Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘fully awake’
SINCE the launch of ChatGPT three years ago, analysts and technologists — even a Google engineer and the company’s former chief executive officer —...
Benilde to open campus in Aseana City
DE LA SALLE-COLLEGE OF SAINT BENILDE will open a campus in Parañaque’s Aseana City to ease space constraints at its Manila campus, the school...
BSP easing bets pull down term deposit yields
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) seven-day term deposits fetched a lower average yield on Wednesday as the offer was oversubscribed.
Bids for the central...
Japan’s gas power and lessons for the Philippines
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
NAGOYA, Japan — I am in Japan’s fourth largest city by population size. Our route was Manila-Narita-Nagoya and our domestic flight from Narita took...
Exit door
By Tony Samson
MUCH ATTENTION is given to where the entrance to a mall or office is located. Usually, the main entrance is at a drop-off point...
Star Wars, Elf memorabilia on sale in Propstore movie auction
LONDON — From Will Ferrell’s Elf costume to Star Wars props, an array of movie memorabilia spanning cinematic history heads to auction next month.
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Big buzz, small market: Meta’s smartglasses attract holiday demand
NEW YORK — Early tech adopters are gobbling up smartglasses like Thanksgiving turkey — especially Meta’s new, retro-chic version with a visual display in...
SEC launches online company registration simulation
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out a free online company registration simulation on its SEC Academy portal, letting entrepreneurs practice registering...