N. Korea signals it’s preparing for a nuclear test
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REUTERS NORTH Korea looks set to detonate its first nuclear bomb in more than four years, as the US’s sanctions disputes with…
Biden’s Putin power remark raises questions about United States’ long-term Russia strategy
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin. — REUTERS WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden, his aides and Western allies are scrambling to explain…
World’s longest passenger flight plans to avoid Russian skies
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A CATHAY PACIFIC aircraft takes off at the airport in Hong Kong, China on March 5, 2020. — REUTERS CATHAY PACIFIC Airways…
Russian oil firm shuffles Venezuela assets as sanctions bite
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A Russian oil company used to provide a workaround to U.S. oil trading sanctions on Venezuela is scrabbling to avoid another set of sanctions, documents show, this time from Europe and the…
Cryptoverse: Buoyant bitcoin helps market cruise past $2 trillion
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REUTERS As a bleak first quarter draws to a close, crypto seems to have the wind in its sails. It has pushed…
U.S. Treasury refines proposal to enforce 15% global minimum corporate tax
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Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury on Monday proposed a new mechanism to comply with and enforce a 15% global corporate minimum tax agreed to last year by 136…
PNB announces schedule of annual stockholders’ meeting through remote communication on April 26
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BSP may face risks amid global policy tightening
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A security guard stands beside a logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas at its main office in Manila, Philippines, April 28,…
PSE launches indices for mid-cap firms, companies that give high dividends
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By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson THE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) on Monday launched two new indices, one featuring midsized companies…
Office space demand to grow in next 6 months
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Office buildings are seen from a rooftop of a restaurant in Intramuros, Manila, Feb. 9. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS OFFICE SPACE…