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Businesses 'more confident' but see inflation staying up

ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 04:10 PM

Businesses are more confident in the economy for the first quarter, second quarter and the next 12 months, according to the survey released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Summer seen to drive brand-consumer engagement on TikTok

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 03:25 PM

Social media app TikTok said summer is a great opportunity for brands to deepen their connection with consumers as user engagement increases during the season. Read more »

NWRB pinag-aaralan ang dagdag na alokasyon para sa Maynilad, Manila Water

ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 02:47 PM

Pinag-aaralan ng National Water Resources Board (NWRB) ang hiling ng Maynilad at Manila Water na dagdagan ang alokasyon ng suplay ng tubig. Read more »

PH, China to have 'preliminary talks' on possible oil venture

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 12:50 PM

DFA confirmed that the Philippines is about to discuss with China the "general terms of reference" for a possible joint energy exploration. Read more »

Shell PH books P4.1 billion net income in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 12:22 PM

Shell said on Thursday it generated a net income of P4.1 billion in 2022, up 6 percent compared to the previous year. Read more »

GoTyme gives 5 pct interest on savings as benchmark rises

ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 11:58 AM

The Gokongwei Group and GoTyme's digital bank GoTyme Bank said its users may enjoy an upgraded 5 percent annual savings interest rate through Go Save from the previous 3 percent interest rate. Read more »

Philippine debt rises to P13.75 trillion in February

ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 10:55 AM

The Philippines' debt reached P13.75 trillion as of the end of February, higher by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month, the Bureau of Treasury said on Thursday. Read more »

Filipino-Chinese biz group to focus on digitalization

ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 10:35 AM

Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc's new President Cecilio Pedro said he will focus on digitalization and attracting more investments. Read more »

Take your eyes off your mobile phone, says inventor, 50 years on

Huw Griffith, Agence France-Presse
Mar 30 09:51 AM

The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. At least, that's according to the man who invented them 50 years ago. Read more »

JG Summit says revenues surge, net income down in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Mar 30 09:07 AM

JG Summit said its consolidated net income in 2022 was at P700 million while its revenues reached a record high of P312.4 billion. Read more »

Germany to change immigration laws to attract skilled labor

Deutsche Welle
Mar 30 07:32 AM

Germany's lack of skilled laborers has prompted Berlin to reassess its immigration policy. Read more »

Musk and experts call for halt in 'giant AI experiments'

Agence France-Presse
Mar 30 06:27 AM

An open letter was prompted by the release of GPT-4 from Microsoft-backed firm OpenAI. Read more »

Philippine shares closes higher at 6,630

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 10:36 PM

Asian shares mostly rose after Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced a major reshuffle. Read more »

Water sharing ng Maynilad, Manila Water sinisilip vs water interruption

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 08:18 PM

Gumagawa na ng paraan ang Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System para mabawasan ang water interruption na ipinatutupad ng Maynilad Read more »

Banta ng brownout sa tag-init, sinisikap na masolusyonan

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 08:16 PM

Umapela ang gobyerno sa publiko na huwag mag-aalala dahil panatag silang masosolusyonan ang problema. Read more »

Google removes 5.2 billion 'bad ads' to keep users safe

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 08:08 PM | Updated Mar 29 08:33 PM

Google said at least 5.2 billion ads were removed in 2022 in a bid to keep online users safe. Read more »

MWSS says eyeing ways to shorten water interruptions

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 07:52 PM

MWSS said it is pursuing steps to alleviate the problems caused by water interruptions of Maynilad. Read more »

'Green' travel mart opens in Silang, Cavite

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 06:36 PM

The travel mart features booths offering ecotourism packages and other environment-friendly activities. Read more »

Presyo ng manok tumaas dahil sa mahal ng patuka

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 05:25 PM

Kung tatanungin ang Department of Agriculture, ito ay dahil sa taas-presyo ng patuka. Read more »

Meralco enters emergency power deal with SMC unit

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 04:46 PM

Meralco has begun implementing an emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with an energy subsidiary of San Miguel Corp, the company said on Wednesday. Read more »

LRTA eyes completion of west extension project by 2026

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 03:00 PM

LRTA administrator Hernando Cabrera said they are just waiting for the budget of the 3-kilometer extension project to be approved. Read more »

Twitter changes to benefit 'blue check' accounts only

Deutsche Welle
Mar 29 02:47 PM

Elon Musk said from April 15 only paid accounts will get 'For You' recommendations and be able to vote in Twitter polls. Read more »

Traffic enforcers, street sweepers to get 30-minute 'heat stroke break': MMDA

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 10:55 AM | Updated Mar 29 11:35 AM

Traffic enforcers and street sweepers in the capital will get a 30-minute 'heat stroke break' from April 1, the MMDA said. Read more »

CREIT posts P1.25 billion net income in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Mar 29 09:43 AM

Listed renewable energy real estate investment trust Citicore Energy REIT Corp said its net income in 2022 grew over 5 times to P1.25 billion. Read more »

Biden kicks off campaign touting US economy

Agence France-Presse
Mar 29 09:17 AM

President Biden launched a drive to promote a theme of his expected reelection campaign, touting what he said was a resurgence of US manufacturing. Read more »