Return to primary deficit: Something to worry about?

March 30, 2017 | 11:56 pm

Hope for elephants as ivory prices fall: conservation group

March 30, 2017 | 11:32 pm

NAIROBI — The price of ivory has fallen by nearly two-thirds in the last three years, according to research conducted in China and published on Wednesday by the conservation group Save the Elephants.

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How select Asians economies are managing energy systems

March 30, 2017 | 12:06 am

Makati Business Club Executive Outlook Survey

March 28, 2017 | 11:40 pm

SENIOR EXECUTIVES of some of the country’s biggest companies have a rosy outlook for the general economy and business prospects this year, according to results of the First Semester Executive Outlook Survey which the Makati Business Club e-mailed to journalists yesterday. Read the full story.

World’s most populous cities

March 27, 2017 | 11:55 pm

MUMBAI — More people are living in urban areas than rural, creating massive infrastructure needs in urban areas. Read the full story.

Philippines’ overall consumer outlook index

March 26, 2017 | 11:53 pm

CONSUMERS remained optimistic for the third straight quarter in 2017’s first three months, though less so than in 2016’s fourth quarter. Read “Consumers still bullish, though less than last quarter“.

Human Development Index

March 23, 2017 | 11:57 pm

National Government Fiscal perfomance

March 23, 2017 | 11:55 pm

THE GOVERNMENT began the year with a fiscal surplus as revenues grew faster than spending, according to data released yesterday by the Treasury bureau. Read the full story.

Art in the time of selfies

March 23, 2017 | 11:39 pm

By Camille Anne M. Arcilla

This year’s edition of Art Fair Philippines drew about 40,000 visitors to the Makati car park it was held in, which could be a good indication that the art scene is indeed booming in the country. While it is a positive development, some artists and art enthusiasts are skeptical about why the number of art fair attendees is growing every year — they believe that most people attend the art fair (and visit galleries) to scout for potential backdrops for “selfies.”

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Google tools up to fix ads in wrong places

March 23, 2017 | 11:35 pm

LONDON — Google, which has seen a slew of companies withdraw ads after they appeared alongside extremist content, said Tuesday it was introducing new tools to give firms greater control.

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Might of the determined

March 23, 2017 | 11:34 pm

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo

ATHLETIC APPAREL brand Under Armour stages the Philippine leg of its regional fitness challenge, “Test of Will,” this weekend, the second in as many years.

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Depeche Mode return with new album Spirit

March 23, 2017 | 11:33 pm

DEPECHE MODE is back, releasing its 14^th studio album which the British synth-pop musicians describe as “bleak.”

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