Musical film puts a new twist on the classic Himala
THIS YEAR, Isang Himala, an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), aims to breathe new life into the beloved Filipino story about miracles — in the form …
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China’s Critical Minerals Embargo Is Even Tougher Than Expected
Beijing ordered companies around the world not to allow critical minerals mined in China to reach the U.S., while deepening its efforts to replace imports with domestic products. Source …
Philippine banks fail to meet lending quota for small businesses
PHILIPPINE BANKS continued to fall short of the mandated lending quota for small businesses at end-September, data from the central bank showed. Loans extended by the banking industry to …
Shares go down as market waits for fresh leads
PHILIPPINE SHARES declined on Monday as the market stayed on the sidelines ahead of the release of November US consumer inflation data, which could affect the US Federal Reserve’s …
Trump Says He Won’t Try to Fire Jay Powell as Fed Chair
The president-elect said he would not try to replace the Federal Reserve chair, but would seek to cut immigration, impose tariffs and more. Source link
Oil Markets Shrug Off Overthrow of Syria’s al-Assad
Traders appeared to be more concerned about tepid global growth and an oversupply from other producers than about Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Source link
Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China
The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China. Source link
Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant
If they combine, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world. Source link
Matea Gold Named Washington Editor of The New York Times
Ms. Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post, is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the paper. Source link
Government urged to fund crops other than rice
THE Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. (PCAFI) said that the government needs to fund more crops beyond rice, citing food sufficiency concerns. In a briefing on Monday, …