EXPLAINER | What we know so far about El Salvador's volcano-powered bitcoin bond
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PIXABAY MIZATA, El Salvador/LONDON – El Salvador plans to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City” with money from a $1 billion bitcoin-backed…
U.S. issues 'Do Not Travel' COVID-19 warning for Germany, Denmark
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department on Monday advised against travel to Germany…
BoC beats 10-month collection goal
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BW FILE PHOTO THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) on Monday said it surpassed its 10-month collection target by 2.4%, putting the agency…
Philippines creates its own pandemic response scorecard
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Jenina P. Ibanez, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government has created its own scorecard to assess its pandemic…
DoF eyes foreign government buyout of shares in coal-fired power plants
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THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) is considering the possibility of getting foreign governments to buy out their citizens’ shareholdings in corporations that…
More Filipinos opening bank deposit, e-money accounts
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PHILSTAR AN INCREASING number of Filipinos are opening bank deposit and e-money accounts, but improved financial literacy is needed to ensure they…
FLI bullish on growth after strong home sales
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FILINVEST Land, Inc. (FLI) is optimistic in maintaining its growth momentum due to the “improving business environment” and because of its strong…
PSE OK's Philippine Estates' P1.45-B stock rights offering
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THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the P1.45-billion stock rights offering of Philippine Estates Corp., proceeds of which will be used…
EEI joint venture bags P11-B propane plant project in Saudi Arabia
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EEI Corp. and Al Rushaid Petroleum Investment Co.’s (ARPIC) joint venture firm Al Rushaid Construction Co. Ltd. (ARCC) has bagged an P11-billion…
Converge eyes MSCI Index inclusion
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By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter CONVERGE ICT Solutions, Inc. on Monday said its shareholder, Coherent Cloud Investments, B.V., sold 420 million…