Ukraine’s president vows to stay put as Russian invaders approach
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy | REUTERS Russia launched its invasion by land, air, and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war…
The new US export rules designed to freeze Russian tech
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The United States on Thursday restricted exports to Russia of a broad set…
China steps in to steer Hong Kong’s COVID crisis as risks loom
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Carrie Lam/Facebook HONG KONG — As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rages across Hong Kong at the start of a sensitive political year…
Why Russia and Ukraine are fighting for Chernobyl disaster site
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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant WASHINGTON — Russian and Ukrainian forces fought on Thursday for control of Chernobyl, the still radioactive site of…
Global finance grapples with Ukraine crisis as shares slump
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Deutsche Bank Towers in Frankfurt, Germany. DB.COM FRANKFURT/LONDON/NEW YORK — Financial firms from Frankfurt to Wall Street suffered heavy share price falls…
As crude surges to over $100 a barrel, DBCC closely monitoring oil prices
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporterand Jenina P. Ibañez, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC managers are keeping a close…
PHL economy seen to grow by 6% this year but still vulnerable to pandemic disruptions
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY will likely grow at a faster pace than expected this year even as it remains vulnerable…
Urban poor facing more disaster risk
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE GROWING NUMBER of poor in the Philippines is facing more disaster and climate risks, emphasizing a need…
Wilcon Depot income up 23% on better profit margin
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@WILCONDEPOT.PH WILCON Depot, Inc. logged a 22.8% increase in net income to P692 million in the fourth quarter last year, as the…
Film about Gomburza in the works
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JESUIT Communications (JesCom), the media arm of the Philippine province of the Society of Jesus, is developing a new feature film based…