ASEAN ECONOMY: MANILA – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) chief says trade friction, debt could hobble Asia growth
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB)chief says trade in Asia, growing at a fast clip since 2017,
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BIZ-ADB: MANILA – 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Philippine Experts to tackle future of global economy at ADB meeting
Shifts in the global economy and new technologies are among the topics that will be discussed by experts in the
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BIZ-TECH: NEW YORK – US judge temporarily blocks Xerox takeover by Fujifilm
NEW YORK: A US judge late Friday temporarily blocked the planned takeover of US photocopy maker Xerox by Japan’s Fujifilm,
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BIZ-ECONOMY: MANILA – 6-month Boracay closure to cost economy P1.96B – Neda chief says other tourist spots to offset losses
Tourists leave after vacationing on Boracay on April 24, 2018, ahead of its closure. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the once-idyllic
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ECONOMY-NATION: MANILA – PH growth likely hit 6.8% in Q1– Moody’s Analytics
The Philippine economy is currently in a “sweet spot” with growth likely having accelerated in the first three months of
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AMERICA-US FINANCE: NATION – Starbucks will close all U.S. stores on May 29 for ‘racial-bias education’
Police officers monitor activity outside as protestors demonstrate inside a Center City Starbucks, where two black men were arrested, in
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FINANCE-MONEY: MANILA – ‘Digital wallets slowly building momentum’ Sunday, April 15, 2018
New PayPal study revealed that one out of three Filipinos are aware of digital wallets. Athough global electronics payments giant
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POLITICS-ECONOMY: JAKARTA – Moody’s Upgrades Indonesia’s Sovereign Rating in Boost to Jokowi’s Economic Agenda
Moody’s Investors Services on Friday (13/04) upgraded Indonesia’s sovereign credit ratings a notch above its lowest investmet grade, citing effective
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OPINION-ECONOMY: MALAYSIA – Mythbusting in Malaysia By Professor Dr. Hoo Ke Ping Economic Analyst -Malaysia
According to the World Bank’s September 2017 report on Malaysia, less than 1 percent of Malaysian households are currently living
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ECONOMY-FINANCE: MANILA – Govt posts P61.7-B budget deficit in Feb. By Business Times – Thursday, April 12, 2018
The government incurred a budget deficit in February as state spending grew faster than revenues, the Bureau of the Treasury
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