France provides P47.9-M in grant to support PH rural banks

MANILA – France has provided EUR800,000 (approximately PHP47.9 million) in grants to the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines to support the country’s digitalization of rural banks....

COVID-19 recession: One of America’s deepest downturns was also its shortest after bailout-driven bounceback

Thanks to a roaring economy, plunging joblessness and a consumer spending spree, it probably won’t come as a surprise that the COVID-19 recession is officially over....

Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting everyday sexism enriches men too

Women and groups advocating for gender equality are increasingly urging men to become allies in the fight. Research has shown that in the absence of male...

In a post-pandemic recovery, what will laid-off workers do to get back on their feet?

The majority of Canadians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, setting the stage for the gradual reopening of the economy. With this...

Clarification on Bill C-208 provides much needed certainty for small businesses – Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Canadian Chamber encouraged by new border measures for fully vaccinated travelers, but questions remain

(OTTAWA) – July 19, 2021 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Perrin Beatty, issued the following statement on today’s new border measures for...

Insurance Bureau of Canada deploys CAMP after Barrie tornado

July 19, 2021 (TORONTO) – In the aftermath of the tornado in Barrie on July 15, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has deployed the Community Assistance Mobile...

Delta variant worries weaken PH stocks, peso

MANILA – Both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso started the week’s trade in the negative territory partly on concerns regarding the Delta...

PH, Brunei sign double taxation pact to bring investments, jobs

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam have signed an agreement aimed at eliminating double taxation and preventing fiscal evasion on taxes on income...

How COVID has affected UK businesses – and what happens after July 19

Britain will be finally free of most of the restrictions placed on it during the pandemic from July 19 (and Northern Ireland from July 26). Armed...