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Mining firms see more gold at Tampakan »

The logo of the Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata at the company headquarters in Zug. AFP FILE PHOTO/Fabrice Coffrini

The $5.9 billion Tampakan copper-gold project in Mindanao contains more mineral resources than previously thought, said Indophil Resources NL of Australia, citing a report from Xstrata Copper.…

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DTI: US bill on outsourcing unlikely to hurt PH industry »

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The Department of Trade and Industry remained confident that the recent declaration of President Barack Obama to withdraw support for “businesses that ship jobs overseas” will not make a dent in the booming business outsourcing process (BPO) industry in the Philippines.…

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Fuel, agri imports in second monthly decline »

The Philippines imported more petroleum, wheat and tobacco products amid the second straight monthly slowdown in imports in November 2011, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).…

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Airline Spanair collapses, passengers stranded »

Passengers were stranded at Spanish airports Saturday after airline Spanair abruptly went bust, cancelling all its flights at short…

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Gov’t urged to help local science and technology sector, not call centers »

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The government should not pin too much hope on the buiness process outsourcing industry, and recent statements by President…

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Why is US investment income taxed less than wages? »

RICH CANDIDATE. This image released by the Romney presidential campaign shows the front page of the estimated 2011 IRS 1040 tax form for Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann. Romney's tax returns tell the tale: Yes, he's rich—really rich. His returns, spanning more than 500 pages and released under political pressure Tuesday Jan. 24, 2012, represent an extraordinary financial accounting of one of the wealthiest U.S. presidential candidates in generations, with his annual income topping $20 million. (AP Photo/Romney Campaign)

Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy U.S. investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments…

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COA hits SSS sale of Meralco shares »

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The Commission on Audit (COA) is questioning the sale by the Social Security System (SSS) of its shares in…

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Gov’t launches one-stop shop for entrepreneurs »

President Benigno Aquino III on Friday witnessed the launch of the Philippine Business Registry--a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs that…

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DoE to start review of books of oil companies »

The Department of Energy is finalizing the terms of reference that will be used to review the books of…

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Asian shares mixed after Fed rate announcement »

Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, with confidence following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at…

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Funkier Prius is here, and it’s more affordable! »

It’s quite ironic that the price of being an Earth-friendly, fuel-miser motorist in the Philippines still isn’t at the down-to-earth levels. Saving the planet, it seems, has been confined to exclusivity.…

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THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism would love to parade this cute animal around. Why? Because it’s more fun to drive than the bigger Prius.

Protecting infants against potentially deadly diarrhea »

Diarrhea coupled with vomiting are two of the most common symptoms that strike children under 5 years. Worldwide, rotavirus infection is the most common cause of these two symptoms and is responsible for 66 percent of cases here in the Philippines.…

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On the radar but not yet at the center, expert observes »

Manila’s two-place climb in the global investment climate—from 20th to 18th—in the Emerging Trends 2012 Asia Pacific Survey conducted by the Urban Land Institute is but a small step toward changing the mindset of world-class investors. For the Philippines to become a serious investment destination, the country itself should change its business mindset.…

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On the radar but not yet at the center, expert observes »

Manila’s two-place climb in the global investment climate—from 20th to 18th—in the Emerging Trends 2012 Asia Pacific Survey conducted by the Urban Land Institute is but a small step toward changing the mindset of world-class investors. For the Philippines to become a serious investment destination, the country itself should change its business mindset.…

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Filipino-Chinese entrepreneur Jimmy Thai has many loves, and among them are the outdoors in general and the Philippines in particular. Thai often…

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American Express 4th-qtr profit rises 12 percent »

In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 photo, two American Express cards are shown in Surfside, Fla. American Express Co., releases quarterly financial results Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, after the market close. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Record spending by customers during the holiday season helped lift American Express Co.'s fourth-quarter profit by 12 percent.…

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Housing bust still haunts the US banks »

This Oct. 12, 2011 file photo shows the J.P. Morgan Chase logo at the base of one of the bank's larger Lower Manhattan buildings in New York. JPMorgan Chase said Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, its income fell 23 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 after the bank set aside a large sum for litigation reserves and its investment banking income declined. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

The U.S. economy may be healing, but banks are suffering from a housing hangover.…

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RICH CANDIDATE. This image released by the Romney presidential campaign shows the front page of the estimated 2011 IRS 1040 tax form for Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann. Romney's tax returns tell the tale: Yes, he's rich—really rich. His returns, spanning more than 500 pages and released under political pressure Tuesday Jan. 24, 2012, represent an extraordinary financial accounting of one of the wealthiest U.S. presidential candidates in generations, with his annual income topping $20 million. (AP Photo/Romney Campaign)

Why is US investment income taxed less than wages? »

Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy U.S. investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments than they would if they earned their millions from wages? Because…

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