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Home building 101: A guide for first-time homeowners

Building a home is one of life’s most significant milestones—a major investment not just financially, but emotionally. Particularly for first-time homeowners, the process can feel overwhelming. But with careful planning,...

Finance

JP Morgan bullish on PH prospects

JP Morgan sees the Philippines —the most domestic-focused market in Southeast Asia—offering stock market investors “a shelter amidst the trade storm” ignited by Donald Trump. The securities arm of the...

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Starbucks says turnaround on track but quarterly earnings, sales fall short

Starbucks says turnaround on track but quarterly earnings, sales fall short

SEATTLE, United States — Starbucks’ sales are on the upswing again, with the company reporting its first quarterly sales increase in more than a year…

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Clark Int'l Airport Corp. to bid out P8.5-B food hub contract in early 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is set to launch a public bidding for the construction of its flagship P8.5-billion food hub…

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Philippine trade deficit widens by 23% to $4.1B in March

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s trade deficit widened by 23 percent in March on the back of a double-digit growth in imports, the Philippine Statistics…

Economy

Eurozone economy grows more than expected in Q1 despite US tariff turmoil

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The eurozone economy expanded more than expected at the start of the year despite US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but global trade…

Communications

PSEi climbs to 6,300 level as investors cheer US ‘trade deals’

MANILA, Philippines — Investors cheered the United States’ “multiple trade deals” with various countries, signaling a possible easing of the global trade war and enabling…

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Japan's Toyota starts collaborating with Waymo on autonomous cars

TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s top automaker Toyota announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo on Wednesday. The move was somewhat anticipated, as…

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