Finishing the fight against COVID -19: Businesses in hardest-hit sectors will need our help through 2022 says Canadian Chamber of Commerce

(OTTAWA) – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Director of Parliamentary Affairs and SME Policy, Alla Drigola Birk, today issued the following statement about the need to...

Stocks up on bargain hunting; pandemic concerns hurt peso

MANILA – Bargain hunting boosted the local stock barometer on Monday but the peso weakened partly on concerns about the rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases...

SoKor lifts ban on PH chicken meat, pet birds imports

MANILA – The Philippine Agriculture Office (PAO) in Seoul, South Korea announced that they have already obtained the final approval of the Korean government to lift the temporary...

Nature’s Spring Water highlights affordability, availability and community service on its 30th year

Philippine Spring Water and Resources, Inc. (PSWRI), makers of bottled water brand Nature’s Spring Water, reiterated its commitment to serve the community as it marked 30 years of...

Water companies are safe investments – and too important to be driven by profit

The business of running water companies is not always as pure and clear as many of us would like it to be. It is often a...

The coal price has skyrocketed in 2021 – what does it mean for net zero?

It is only a few days since the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) signalled the dire consequences of human-induced climate change....

Amid calls to #TaxTheChurches – what and how much do US religious organizations not pay the taxman?

The hashtag #TaxTheChurches began trending on Twitter in mid-July. The spark was allegations about the wealth of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. But it wasn’t the first...

Credit ratings are punishing poorer countries for investing more in health care during the pandemic

Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on sustained investment in health care and social services. But while rich countries like the U.S. can borrow and...

6 challenges of being a gig worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. ‘opportunity zones’ use tax breaks for developers to help poor neighbourhoods — but are they really helping?

By most accounts, Beaverton, part of Oregon’s Sunset Corridor, is a desirable American suburb. It’s 15 minutes from downtown Portland, home to Nike headquarters and has...