7 in 10 Filipino freelancers run a business while taking side gigs — report
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Courtesy of Payoneer MOST freelancers in the Philippines manage their own business while doing gigs on the side, according to a report…
IMF board approves $18.5 bln flexible credit line for Chile
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The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board approved a flexible credit line of around $18.5 billion for Chile to give the world’s…
Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says
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Punjab Emergency Service Department/Facebook ISLAMABAD – Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan’s recent deadly floods at more than $10 billion, its planning minister…
Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower, seeking details on spam, security
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DANIEL OBERHAUS/FLICKER WILMINGTON, Del. – Elon Musk has subpoenaed a Twitter Inc. whistleblower, seeking documents and communications on the company’s spam and alleged security vulnerabilities…
Zelenskiy urges Russians to ‘go home’ as Ukraine presses offensive in south
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy — REUTERS MYKOLAIV, Ukraine/KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Russian troops to flee from an offensive launched by…
Germany’s energy bill spirals as Uniper seeks more cash
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FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF – Uniper requested more financial help from the German government on Monday, raising the bill for bailing out the utility group to an eye-watering…
On the way towards a financially inclusive country
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BDONB SLG Account Officers joined the Brigada Eskwela Regional kick-off in Region 12 at Malaya Elementary School, in Banga, South Cotabato. Financial…
Revised BOT rules out by end-Sept.
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Diego Gabriel C. Robles AMENDMENTS to the controversial implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)…
Salary hike for gov’t employees eyed in 2024
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Employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development distribute cash aid to students in Manila, Aug. 27. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ…
Big banks’ asset growth returns to pre-pandemic level in second quarter
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BW FILE PHOTO By Abigail Marie P. Yraola, Researcher THE COMBINED ASSETS of the Philippines’ largest banks grew by double digits annually…