Support for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package may not be as broad as it seems – it’s all a matter of perspective

Congress is on the verge of spending US$1.9 trillion to provide additional coronavirus relief to Americans, including $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits. Opinion polls...

Building back better, one vehicle at a time

When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland launched the federal government’s pre-budget consultation in January, she said that “the 2021 budget will be among the most significant of...

Bitcoin: this year I stand to make $200 million more than Elon Musk

Profits trump COVID-19 protections for migrant seafood workers in Atlantic Canada

Canada’s federal government recently imposed new air travel restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The government and four major airlines agreed to...

Why should taxpayers be on the hook for sick pay when multinationals are raking in money?

Most low-income workers today just take a financial hit when it comes to sick pay. Their employers don’t pay, and the federal support program is too...

Cinemas in GCQ areas to reopen March 5

MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 21-08 allowing movie houses in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) to...

Fuel, LPG prices up again this week

MANILA – Oil companies have announced they are implementing price increases on fuel products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) this week. Starting Tuesday, Chevron, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz,...

PH won’t be stagnant despite return to pre-pandemic life in 2023

MANILA – Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the country will not be stagnant in the current economic situation even if President Rodrigo Duterte expects the way of...

Vigilance is key in fighting insurance fraud – IBC provides tips for consumers this Fraud Prevention Month

March 1, 2021 (Toronto) – It’s Fraud Prevention Month, and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is asking Canadians to protect themselves from insurance fraud. In times of...

PH eyed as next gen Covid vaccine manufacturing site

MANILA – Filipino pharmaceutical firm Glovax Biotech has partnered with a Korean vaccine manufacturer to produce the EuCorVac-19 in the Philippines, should the government purchase 40 million...