Companies urged to treat workers as sustainable, renewable resource
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REUTERS WORKERS need to be treated as renewable and sustainable resources that require constant investment to keep their skills current, a consulting…
Fed’s Powell: Rate hikes to slow, but adjustment just beginning
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US FEDERAL RESERVE Chair Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday said it was time to slow the pace of coming interest rate hikes…
Peso strengthens further vs the dollar on dovish Fed comments
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO continued to strengthen against the dollar on Thursday following remarks from the US Federal Reserve chief that…
PSEi drops on profit taking, inflation worries
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BW FILE PHOTO SHARES closed lower on Thursday on profit taking amid hints of slower rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve…
Kadiwa stores to continue until food inflation eases
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DA.GOV.PH THE government wants to keep its low-cost Kadiwa food outlets in operation until February or March, when it expects food inflation…
Luzon grid placed on yellow alert once more after five power plants report forced outages
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NGCP.PH THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a yellow alert over the Luzon grid on Thursday after five power…
Fix for education setbacks during pandemic expected to cost P25B each year
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN SETBACKS to the education system will require remedies which are expected to cost P25 billion a year,…
Philippines slips in budget transparency ranking
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By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE Philippines placed 19th out of 120 countries in the Open Budget survey, which gauges…
Investment pitches target Japan pharma, agriculture companies
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REUTERS THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is seeking to attract more Japanese pharmaceuticals and life sciences investments, while…
Wet-market ban on sale of imported salmon, pompano under review
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is reviewing the ban on selling salmon and pompano in wet markets, a…