PH economy to shrink in 2020; recover in next 2 years: WB

MANILA – The multiple shocks that hit the Philippines, including the coronavirus health crisis, will likely shrink the economy by 8.1 percent this year, but sustained improvements...

Oil prices down due to Covid-19 containment measures

ANKARA – Oil prices were down on Tuesday due to recent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) containment measures that are negatively affecting sentiments of a prompt oil demand...

Canadian Chamber reveals 30 simple changes in tax policy to help Canadians and businesses through COVID

(OTTAWA) – December 8, 2020 –After years of calling on the federal government to conduct a full review of the tax system, the Canadian Chamber of...

Oil prices down amid fresh coronavirus restrictions

ANKARA – Oil prices were down on Monday as vaccine hopes were overshadowed by a worldwide surge in new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases amid fresh lockdowns...

Topshop: how the once trendsetting brand fell behind the times

Bitcoin’s rebound: 3 reasons this time is (sort of) different

Bitcoin is back. Three years after the bubble that inflated its value from US$5,000 to US$20,000 in less than three months burst in spectacular fashion, plunging...

Consumer education widens acceptance of digital payments

MANILA – Consumer education on digital payments and fund transfers needs to be strengthened for more people to embrace this system, which registered strong uptake after...

How TikTok is upending workplace social media policies – and giving us rebel nurses and dancing cops

As the Thanksgiving holiday was winding down, a medical center in Salem, Oregon, found itself in the middle of a frothing social media mess. A nurse...

Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh passes away, tributes poured in

At the age of 46 years old, the former CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, passed away last month. Media reports cited a statement from DTP Companies,...

Unemployment eases to 8.7% in October

MANILA – The country’s unemployment rate has eased to single-digit in October, coming from a high of 17.7 percent in April and 10 percent in July. The...