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GENEVA — Patent filings slipped last year by nearly 2% in the first fall in 14 years amid economic uncertainty, the U.N. patent agency said on Thurs
MANILA, Philippines — Only two of the six digital banks in the country are profitable, with losses likely to persist in the medium term as the nas
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) will soon have a brand-new satellite campus in Panabo, Davao del Norte, the banana capital of the Phil
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc. more than doubled its net income to P26.61 billion last year after registering better revenues and a significant d
MANILA, Philippines — Local factory output posted marginal growth in January, no thanks to weak demand from the Philippines’ export markets. A m
MANILA — The Philippine benchmark index (PSEi) retreated for a third consecutive session as investors digested a steady stream of corporate earnings
Superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, with over half a billion social media followers, launched her highly successful “The Eras Tour” through
The pros and cons of increased utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) have been discussed and debated many times this past year. But rather than
LONDON -The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged, as expected, on Thursday but acknowledged that inflation is easing faster than it p
MANILA, Philippines — Bitcoin’s recent rally above its 2021 peak to $69,000 (P3.85 million) is driving up interest within the Philippine cryptocur
MANILA, Philippines — A potential Philippine government ban on global crypto trading giant Binance was delayed due to a reshuffle at the top ranks o
FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank is set to keep interest rates at record highs on Thursday and take baby steps towards cutting them in the comi
HANOI — Large foreign multinationals said they may freeze new investment plans in Vietnam in the absence of subsidies to help offset the cost of a
Gold prices surged to a record high on Thursday, poised for their seventh consecutive daily rise, led by sluggish U.S. economic data and Federal Reser
SINGAPORE — The yen hit a one-month high against the dollar on Thursday on growing speculation that the Bank of Japan could end negative interest
TOKYO — Japan‘s largest industrial labour group said on Thursday that 25 of its member unions have so far had their wage demands met in full
SYDNEY — Asian stocks were mostly up on Thursday as investors took comfort from growing signs the Federal Reserve will soon embark on rate cuts, w
NEW YORK — To businesses that rely on social media platforms for advertising, client communication or direct sales, Tuesday’s Meta platforms outag
BEIJING — China’s export and import growth in the January-February period beat forecasts, suggesting global trade is turning a corner in an enco
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its key overnight rate steady at 5 percent on Wednesday as expected but dashed the hopes of borrowers seeki
