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Industries

Visayas brownouts possible amid tight supply

MANILA, Philippines — Consumers may need to brace for power interruptions, as high demand amid tight supply caused by coal plant outages on Tuesday has prompted the grid operator to...

Finance

PH, Australia advance $45M grant to project-selection stage

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and Australian governments have started identifying projects, including those in renewable energy and the digital economy, to fund with a A$45-million grant designed to boost...

Consumer & Retail

Puregold marks 28th year with bigger household push

Puregold marks 28th year with bigger household push

MANILA, Philippines —Puregold Price Club Inc. is enhancing ties with Filipino households as it marks its 28th year, fueled by higher consumer spending that boosted…

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The Church and AI

Pope Leo on AI 

Do awards motivate business?

Michelin and the family restaurant

Tourism & Transportation

Grab takes the reins of fintech Atome Financial

MANILA, Philippines — Grab is deepening its push into financial services with a $1.49-billion deal to acquire a controlling stake in Atome Financial, the Singapore-based buy…

Foreign News

World’s biggest trade pact eyes further enlargement

MANILA, Philippines — Already the world’s largest free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is widening its ambitions as it prepares rules that…

PH, EU seal landmark FTA

Peso closes in on 63:1$

Economy

BMI cuts 2026 PH growth outlook to 3.3% on infra woes

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy is unlikely to mount a meaningful recovery in the third quarter amid renewed scrutiny of the flood control corruption…

Communications

Smart grooms AI platform as new revenue stream

MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc.’s wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. expects its newly launched artificial intelligence (AI) platform to become a new revenue stream as…

Industry Movements

Forex gains boosted BSP 4-month profit to P100B

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) saw its profits breach P100 billion in the January to April period, as a sharp decline in…

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