August shatters global heat records for 16th month in a row

September 23, 2016 | 12:01 am

MIAMI — Last month was the hottest August in modern times and marked the 16^th month in a row when global records for heat were shattered planet-wide, US authorities said Tuesday.

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When the sale goes nowhere!

September 23, 2016 | 12:01 am

Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull

IT WOULD BE wonderful if every potential client said yes to the products and services they were offered. Realistically, there are those who have no need, others who are reasonably happy with their current supplier, and those who are unsure about their needs or are still canvassing other vendors.

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Words, history, and traffic

September 23, 2016 | 12:01 am

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

WHILE JAKARTA, Indonesia may not be a top favorite on lists of the best foodie places in Southeast Asia, three friends embarked on a journey to the capital city without any concrete plans at all — except to discover and devour Indonesia’s best food.

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What to see this week

September 23, 2016 | 12:01 am

7 films to see on the week of September 24-October 1, 2016

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Too little sleep, or too much, linked to risk of heart disease

September 23, 2016 | 12:01 am

SLEEP irregularities may be tied to a variety of health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, a leading US doctors group says.

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The Muses

September 21, 2016 | 1:24 pm

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Which industries depend on ‘endo?’

September 21, 2016 | 9:46 am

Economic freedom ratings of select Asia-Pacific economies

September 20, 2016 | 10:29 am

Overseas Filipinos’ cash remittances

September 19, 2016 | 9:54 am

Total approved foreign direct investments in the Philippines

September 16, 2016 | 2:51 pm

FOREIGN INTEREST in manufacturing, construction and business process outsourcing (BPO) fuelled a double-digit increase in investment pledges in the second quarter of the year. Read the full story.

The blurry drunk driving situation

September 16, 2016 | 12:10 am

By Dinna Louise C. Dayao

The extraordinary thing about Republic Act No. 10586 or the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013 is that it was enacted despite the lack of coherent data on drunk driving in the country.

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Bridget Jones is back, this time facing motherhood

September 16, 2016 | 12:05 am

LONDON — Oscar winner Renee Zellweger puts on her British accent again to play bumbling Londoner Bridget Jones in the third installment of the film franchise, with the much-loved character, now in her 40s, single again but unexpectedly pregnant.

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