During the holiday season, majority of Filipinos shopped on social platforms
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PIXABAY Almost 7 out of 10 Filipino shoppers discovered and shopped on social platforms during the holiday season, according to a survey commissioned by…
Magnitude 7 quake hits northern Philippines
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Screenshot via earthquake.usgs.gov A magnitude 7 earthquake rocked the northwestern part of the main island of Luzon in the Philippines early Wednesday…
IMF cuts global growth outlook, warns high inflation threatens recession
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REUTERS/JOHANNES P. CHRISTO/FILE PHOTO WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund cut global growth forecasts again on Tuesday, warning that downside risks from…
Australia sets sights on clean energy jobs created by ‘climate emergency’
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STOCK PHOTO – Pixabay.com SYDNEY – Australia sees the world’s climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs, the new Labor government said on Wednesday, introducing legislation…
Digital nomads seek sun, sea and sustainability as remote work booms
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LISBON – Sitting on the terrace of a cafe in the heart of Lisbon one morning in June, sales specialist Victor Soto was busy…
El Salvador to buy back some debt in surprise move
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SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador‘s president announced on Tuesday a plan for a voluntary repurchase offer to holders of bonds maturing between 2023 and 2025….
From burgers to gadgets, stressed consumers buy cheap
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NEW YORK/LONDON – Some global consumers are showing signs of cracking, as shoppers stressed by record inflation stick to buying basics like food, bleach…
Marcos orders rescue, relief operations in quake-hit Abra province
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES MANILA – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered the immediate dispatch of rescue and relief teams…
Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines, rattles Manila
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Screenshot via earthquake.usgs.gov MANILA – A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey…
FILRT CEO: The future of offices hinged on sustainability
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FILRT President and CEO Maricel Brion-Lirio (rightmost) is joined by other ICT-BPM thought leaders. The Philippines’ IT-BPM sector is on the fast…