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US stocks end at record highs after Fed rate cut, Nvidia-Intel deal

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Chip-maker Nvidia to invest $5B in Intel

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Industries

Sumitomo unit buys 15% of Phinma cement firm

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese cement giant Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. has agreed to acquire 15 percent of Phinma group’s cement business, boosting the market positioning of legacy brand Union...

Finance

US stocks end at record highs after Fed rate cut, Nvidia-Intel deal

NEW YORK, United States — US equity indices finished at fresh records Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of 2025.  This, as Intel surged on Nvidia’s announcement it...

Consumer & Retail

DigiPlus ramps up patron care with P1-M bond to secure winnings

DigiPlus ramps up patron care with P1-M bond to secure winnings

MANILA, Philippines — DigiPlus Interactive Corp. is ramping up its consumer protection efforts with the launch of the local online gambling industry’s first surety bond…

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Tacky pickup lines of planners

My own tax-exempt retirement fund?

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Tourism & Transportation

Volkswagen pulls out of Philippine automotive market

MANILA, Philippines — The Ayala group’s Automobile Central Enterprise Inc. (ACEI) has come into an agreement with Volkswagen AG to end the distribution of the…

Foreign News

Chicken meat imports seen roosting higher in 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Chicken cargoes bound for the Philippines are projected to climb next year. This would be driven by the lifting of import bans…

Economy

Philippines ‘remarkably resilient’ to US tariffs, says Japan rating firm

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines would stay “remarkably resilient” to external shocks despite increased uncertainties caused by changes in American tariff policies, said Japan Credit…

SEC OKs DoubleDragon bond offer

Communications

PSEi extends winning streak after Fed's rate cut

MANILA, Philippines — The local stock barometer extended its winning streak to the third consecutive session on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut rates for…

Industry Movements

Chip-maker Nvidia to invest $5B in Intel

NEW YORK, United States — US chip giant Nvidia will invest $5 billion in semiconductor maker Intel for joint development of products, the companies said in…

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