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Huawei bets on Mate 20 vs latest from Apple, Samsung

ABS-CBN News
Oct 14 08:09 AM

Huawei, the world's second largest smartphone maker, is expected to showcase here Tuesday its latest Mate flagship to take on supersized offerings from Apple, Samsung and Google. Read more »

Tourist arrivals up by 8.4 pct in August: DOT chief

ABS-CBN News
Oct 13 09:06 PM

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the agency is targeting 7.4 million tourist arrivals this year from 6.6 million last year. Read more »

ALAMIN: Rollback sa presyo ng petrolyo sa ilang gasolinahan simula Sabado

ABS-CBN News
Oct 13 03:19 PM

Matapos ang siyam na linggong sunod-sunod ang oil price hike, may bawas-presyo sa petrolyo dahil sa pagmumura ng imported fuel. Read more »

Business Mentor: E-commerce mistakes that should be avoided

Armando Bartolome
Oct 13 10:15 AM

A great marketing strategy is essential to the success of a business. In the past, the only way to sell goods was through a physical store. Today, while most of us still go to the mall to buy something, the emergence of e-commerce has also affected the way we shop. Read more »

Jetliner lands in US after world's longest commercial flight

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Oct 13 01:46 AM

An Airbus jetliner arrived in Newark on Friday after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world's longest commercial flight. Read more »

Why transport cooperatives support jeepney modernization

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Oct 13 01:04 AM

Members of various transport cooperatives encouraged other drivers and transport groups to band together in the move toward the phase-out of current PUVs. Read more »

Phoenix Petroleum to slash pump prices Saturday

ABS-CBN News
Oct 13 12:06 AM

MANILA - Phoenix Petroleum Philippines has announced it would roll back pump prices Saturday. Read more »

Can ethical business help secure peace in the southern Philippines?

Lee Mannion, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Oct 12 11:28 PM

LONDON- Could ethical business be the key to ending one of Southeast Asia's most intractable separatist conflicts? Read more »

PH shares rebound from 1-year low

ABS-CBN News
Oct 12 10:51 PM

Philippine shares joined the mostly positive trading session in Asia as equities in the region rebound from Thursday's meltdown. Read more »

Who runs the (economic) world? It might soon be women

Lucie Godeau and Peter Brieger, Agence France-Presse
Oct 12 04:34 PM

As the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meet this week in Bali, Lagarde no longer cuts quite the same lone figure she once did, now flanked by growing numbers of female finance ministers and economists. Read more »

Pinoy Tasty, Pandesal prices to remain steady: DTI

ABS-CBN News
Oct 12 04:12 PM

Pinoy Tasty will still be sold at P35 per 450 gram loaf while Pinoy Pandesal will be kept at P21.50 per 250 gram pack. The price of Harinang Pinoy will stay at P670 to P680 per bag, the DTI said.   Read more »

#WalangTubig: Bahagi ng Quezon City, Caloocan, Malabon

ABS-CBN News
Oct 12 03:26 PM | Updated Oct 12 04:13 PM

Nag-abiso ang Maynilad na mawawalan ng tubig sa ilang bahagi ng Quezon City, Caloocan, Maynila at Malabon simula nitong alas-12 ng tanghali hanggang alas-8 ng gabi.  Read more »

Home Preferences of Millennials

MoneyMax.ph
Oct 12 01:31 PM

What are millennials looking for in a living space? Here are some insights. Read more »

Cokes, smokes and clicks: How corner stores cash in on Mexican e-commerce

Julia Love and Daina Beth Solomon, Reuters
Oct 12 01:20 PM

Oxxo has seized on a lucrative opportunity to cement itself into the e-commerce supply chain in places where online shopping is not the seamless affair it is in wealthy countries, analysts say. Read more »

China Telecom secures bid documents for third telco slot

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Oct 12 01:09 PM

State-run China Telecom is the second foreign company, after Norway's Telenor, to express interest in investing in the Philippines to challenge Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc. Read more »

IMF warns trade friction, market turmoil to hurt Asian growth

Leika Kihara, Reuters
Oct 12 10:44 AM

The IMF also warned in its twice-yearly report on the Asia Pacific region that the market rout seen in emerging economies could worsen if the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks tightened monetary policy more quickly than expected. Read more »

Singapore central bank tightens policy again, cautions about trade risks

Reuters
Oct 12 09:57 AM

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which manages policy through exchange rate settings rather than interest rates, said it would slightly increase the slope of the Singapore dollar's policy band. It kept the width and mid-point of the band unchanged. Read more »

Billionaire Branson halts talks on $1 billion Saudi investment in space ventures

Reuters
Oct 12 08:24 AM

Branson also said he would suspend his directorship in 2 Saudi tourism projects around the Red Sea, citing Khashoggi's disappearance. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Read more »

Global stocks stumble as Trump attacks Fed

Ben Perry and John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Oct 12 08:17 AM

The extent of European equity falls almost matched the previous day's tumble at the close, while Wall Street followed up its worst session since February with another bruising rout. Read more »

Trump says Fed 'out of control' but keeps Powell

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Oct 12 08:13 AM

Trump blamed the Federal Reserve for the global stocks rout that continued Thursday for a second day amid concerns about rising interest rates. Read more »

The US Federal Reserve: How does it work?

Agence France-Presse
Oct 12 04:30 AM | Updated Oct 12 07:23 AM

The US Federal Reserve is subject to intense scrutiny by governments and investors worldwide since its decisions can ripple throughout the global economy. But how does it really work? Read more »

'Domino effect' hits US stocks as Trump slams Fed

Agence France-Presse
Oct 12 01:50 AM

European stock markets fell Thursday as economic strains and a drastic downturn in Asia spooked investors, but Wall Street managed to put a halt on its sharp fall seen the previous day, the worst since February. Read more »

NFA, magbibigay ng dagdag na tulong sa mga magsasaka

ABS-CBN News
Oct 12 01:28 AM

Magbibigay ang NFA ng dagdag na cash incentive sa mga magsasakang magbebenta sa kanila ng palay. Read more »

PEZA chief to lobby against TRAIN 2

ABS-CBN News
Oct 11 11:28 PM

The head of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority wants to meet with President Duterte to air her appeal to stop the second package of tax reforms. Read more »

PSEi falls to near 2-year low; analysts expect further plunge

ABS-CBN News
Oct 11 11:24 PM

Philippine shares were not spared from the heavy sell-off in Asia, with the Philippine Stock Exchange index briefly slipping to a near two-year low. Read more »