Safety at Ukraine nuclear plant deteriorates after nearby blast — IAEA
SAFETY at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit a perimeter access road on Saturday, according to International...
Walz’s ‘nice’ image resonates with some voters in Wisconsin
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin — David Mattison, a retired postal worker, had spent nearly all of his life in this remote corner of Wisconsin,...
BSP cuts rate for 1st time since 2020
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday cut policy rates for the first time in nearly four years amid an improving inflation outlook.
Approved foreign investments surge in Q2
APPROVED foreign investment pledges surged in the second quarter, driven by improved investor confidence, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Thursday.
Filipino households’ average annual income up 15% in 2023
THE AVERAGE annual income of Filipino families increased by 15% in 2023, as wages and quality of jobs improved, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
PSE says up to P48.36-B fundraising set for rest of 2024
THE local bourse could see up to P48.36 billion in fundraising activities for the remainder of the year, which could help boost market activity,...
CEB pushes for more flights to Australia, India, Hong Kong
CEBU PACIFIC, operated by Cebu Air, Inc. (CEB), is seeking an expansion of air service agreements between the Philippines and Australia, India, and Hong...
Globe secures P22 billion in loans from major banks
AYALA-LED Globe Telecom, Inc. said it has secured a total of P22 billion in loan agreements from China Banking Corp. (Chinabank), Land Bank of...
Committing to education for all
WHEN the Gokongwei family decided to honor their patriarch in a three-part multimedia tribute, they knew they had to start by focusing on what fueled John Gokongwei, Jr.’s philanthropic side.
Back-to-basics space slasher
THE film Alien has spawned a lot of sequels over the decades. To meet the expectations of fans now used to bigger and better blockbusters paying homage to classics, director Fede Alvarez decided not to feed any ambitious concepts in order to deliver a solid space horror akin to the 1979 original.
Peso hits 4-month high as BSP starts easing cycle
THE PESO hit a four-month high against the dollar on Thursday as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) cut benchmark rates for the first...
Alien: Romulus reignites violence in the Alien franchise
SAN DIEGO — Pacific Rim Uprising actress Cailee Spaeny had to admit that things became bleak while filming the Disney movie Alien: Romulus, the...