NGCP completes key parts of Mindanao-Visayas power link
BW FILE PHOTONATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Thursday that it is “significantly closer” to interconnecting the electricity grids in Mindanao and the Visayas after it completed key components of the project, including facilities in areas where
A Minute With: Chris Pratt, Jack Carr, and Constance Wu on The Terminal List
CHRIS PRATT in a scene from The Terminal List. — IMDB.COMLONDON — Hollywood actor Chris Pratt brings author Jack Carr’s best-seller The Terminal List to the small screen this week in a new television adaptation of the first novel in
DoubleDragon secures lot for hotel project in Japan
View of Niseko Hokkaido Japan during WinterDOUBLEDRAGON Corp. said on Thursday that its subsidiaries DDPC Worldwide Pte. Ltd. and Hotel101 Worldwide Private Ltd. secured the purchase of a lot in Japan for the development of its first international Hotel101 branch.“DoubleDragon
Kanye West sued over claim of illegal sample on Donda 2
A SCREENSHOT from themusic video for “Flowers” fromKanye West’s album Donda 2.RAPPER, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without
How the pandemic accelerated use of anonymised location data from mobile phones
In early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Office for National Statistics’ Data Science Campus started working with private mobile phone companies to see how anonymised data could help answer some of the problems that society faced. Dr Arthur Turrell,
Making money vs. raising money: Funding your business without venture capital
There seems to be a prevalent belief in the business community that to advance and expand your business, it is essential to have external investment. Raising money, whether through venture capital, seed funding, or angel investment, is taken by many founders
Peso rebounds on rate hike bets, oil
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO rebounded versus the dollar on Thursday, returning to the P54 level, on lower global oil prices and as the incoming Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) chief said they may consider a more aggressive rate hike at
PHL stocks drop on mounting inflation concerns
REUTERSSTOCKS declined further on Thursday as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said headline inflation could have reached an almost four-year high in June.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged by 147.76 points or 2.34% to close at 6,155.43
Completing Cabinet team is top task as Marcos begins term
FERDINAND “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. took his oath of office as the 17th president of the Philippines before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila on Thursday, June 30, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZJOHN ROSALESPHILIPPINE
Transport group to seek another jeepney fare hike
PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior ReporterA TRANSPORT group said on Thursday that the increase in the minimum fare for traditional jeepneys is still insufficient for operators and drivers to cope with soaring fuel prices, and that the