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Peso slides past 58 vs $1 on corruption woes
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso weakened to its lowest level in nearly two months on Thursday, slipping past the 58 mark against the US dollar, as a corruption probe into government flood control projects stirred fresh political unease. The local currency closed at 58.10, down 63.9 centavos from the previous day and its weakest
BIZ BUZZ: United Airlines goes ‘premium’
MANILA, Philippines — United Airlines promises “premium experience” for Filipinos flying on its intra-Asia routes, as it moves to replace its entire Guam-based Boeing 737-800 fleet with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The first aircraft is expected to land in Guam by early next year, boasting United’s signature interior with seatback entertainment in every seat,
ALLHC expands Cavite, Batangas industrial parks
MANILA, Philippines — AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) is expanding its industrial parks in Cavite and Batangas as various industries flock to Southern Luzon for investment opportunities. The operator of industrial parks and logistics facilities under Ayala Land Inc. on Thursday said it would build a 20.2-hectare Phase 2B for the Cavite Technopark in Naic.
Power of fieldwork: Understanding customers starts from the trenches
MANILA, Philippines — We’re often seduced by data. Charts, dashboards, surveys and analytics seem like the ultimate way to understand customers. But data alone won’t give you the full picture. They lack context, can be incomplete or biased and don’t explain the ‘why’ behind behaviors. Human judgment and interpretation are essential to turn raw data
How to unlock new weapons – Hades 2
There are multiple weapons to use in Hades 2 but you will need to unlock them before you can change off of the Witch’s Staff.
US sanctions two Indians for supplying fentanyl-laden pills
The duo have been sanctioned "for their role in collectively supplying hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills filled with fentanyl and other illicit drugs," a statement issued by the US Department of the Treasury`s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on Wednesday
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation
ORDOS, China — An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ocher dunes of Inner Mongolia’s Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China’s almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. Even as other countries have put the brakes on desert solar projects for economic or technical reasons, China – the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases –
Presidents Have a Long History of Using the FCC to Silence Their Critics
President Trump’s latest anti-broadcast media actions are portrayed in legacy media as being unprecedented. While they definitely are outrageous, they hardly are the first time presidents have used federal agencies to go after broadcast opposition.
Novak Djokovic to play Shanghai Masters in October
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will play at the Shanghai Masters event next month, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. “He’s back… Our 4-time champ will return to Shanghai this year,” organizers posted on social media ahead of the event’s start on October 1. READ: Novak Djokovic won’t give up on 25th Grand Slam title chase
MLB approves ‘robot umpires’ for 2026 season
‘Robot umpires’ will debut in Major League Baseball in the 2026 season as the game adopts the automated strike zone challenge system tested in the 2025 pre-season, MLB announced on Tuesday. MLB’s joint competition committee voted to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, which allows players to challenge human umpires’ ball and strike calls
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