PARIS – France reported a record high of 179,807 new confirmed coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period on Tuesday, one of the highest one–day tallies worldwide since the start of the pandemic. It is the highest number of new daily infections in Europe, according to data on Covidtracker.fr. Since the start of the pandemic, only […]Read More

LONDON – Britain reported a record 129,471 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would not bring in new restrictions this year to limit the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus. Johnson said on Monday he would not introduce new restrictions in England, […]Read More

REUTERS THE PHILIPPINE government’s lifting of a four-year-old ban on open pit mining will revive the mining industry and potentially help drive the economy’s recovery from the pandemic, according to the head of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). However, an advocacy group warned the resumption of mining activities may lead to further environmental damage. […]Read More

REUTERS REMITTANCES sent home by migrants are expected to continue to rebound in 2022, as economies recover from the pandemic, the Asian Development Bank said. In a report titled “Labor Mobility and Remittances in Asia and the Pacific (APAC) during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,” the ADB said remittance inflows to the […]Read More

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Jenina P. Ibañez, Senior Reporter SPENDING inefficiencies by local government units (LGUs) will not likely deter economic growth as a greater bulk of the budget remains with the National Government, an analyst said. “While spending may indeed be inefficient for some local government units who have low technical and absorptive […]Read More

By Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte,  Reporter THE UPSCALE and luxury residential property markets are expected to remain resilient in the coming year, property services firms said. Demand for homes outside Metro Manila will also likely remain strong as the government continues to ramp up infrastructure projects and many companies maintain work-from-home arrangements amid the pandemic. […]Read More

FIGARO COFFEE FB PAGE FIGARO Coffee Group, Inc. omitted plans to use a portion of net proceeds for potential acquisitions and decreased the budget for store launches and renovations, following the downsizing of its initial public offering (IPO) to P767.39 million. Figaro is the holding firm of food brands such as Angel’s Pizza, Figaro Coffee, […]Read More

UNSPLASH REQUIREMENTS that punctuate schedules at the end of the year can mean ringing in 2022 with additional stress. This, however, can be managed, said Caroline Ceniza-Levine, a career coach and founder of DreamCareerClub.com, a resource site on career and professional development.   “Year-end is a natural inflection point, so managers who didn’t plan ahead may find themselves […]Read More

CAST and crew of Big Night! at the 2021 MMFF awarding ceremony at the Samsung Hall in SM Aura — SCREENSHOT BY MICHELLE ANNE P. SOLIMAN JUN Robles Lana’s dark comedy on innocent civilians getting caught up in the current drug war’s watchlists was the big winner in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), […]Read More

UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. has not yet notified the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) of its acquisition of the local consumer unit of Citigroup, Inc., the antitrust body said on Tuesday. The PCC also reminded the Po family-led Century Pacific Food, Inc. of the notification requirement regarding its acquisition of Ligo Sardines. Shakey’s Pizza Asia […]Read More