Sustainability rankings don’t always identify sustainable companies

British American Tobacco (famous for cigarettes), Coca-Cola (world-renowned for its sugary soft drinks) and Glencore (a British/Swiss mining company) were recently ranked in the top five...

Biz sentiments improve despite ECQ: poll

MANILA – Business sentiments improved both in the first and second quarters this year despite the two-week enhanced community quarantine in National Capital Region Plus until...

Indoor restaurants may remain closed: DTI chief

MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) might be sensitive in reopening indoor economic activities, including indoor dine-in services,...

Manitoba budget cuts tax on property, enacts tax on digital services

WINNIPEG — Manitobans will soon pay less in property tax but fork out more to stream movies or buy certain goods online. The Progressive Conservative government’s...

Vegetable prices drop 50%, goods stable

MANILA – Prices of vegetables have dropped significantly while prices of non-agricultural products remain stable, chiefs of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade...

Macro support to reduce scarring effects of pandemic: IMF exec

MANILA – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive has underscored the importance of strengthening coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) containment measures in the Philippines and ensuring macroeconomic support...

Immigration will support Ontario and Quebec economies during the pandemic and beyond

A new study highlights the importance of immigration in helping the Ontario and Quebec economies recover from COVID-19. Immigration will drive long-term economic prosperity in Ontario...

BSP eyes March inflation between 4.2-5%

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts inflation in March to range between 4.2 to 5 percent, with the point inflation seen at 4.6 percent....

What’s at stake in Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, union vote: 5 questions answered

Several thousand Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are currently voting on whether to form the retailer’s first-ever union. The election has been contentious, with workers complaining...

Scottish independence: could wind power Scotland back into the EU?