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Philippines improves in global connectedness — DHL report

Philippines improves in global connectedness — DHL report

HANOI — The Philippines improved three spots to 59th in the DHL Global Connected...

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Philippine banks’ loan growth in January slowest in nearly two years

Philippine banks’ loan growth in January slowest in nea...

PHILIPPINE BANKS’ lending growth slowed to a near two-year low in January as out...

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Meralco power rates increase in March

Meralco power rates increase in March

OVER EIGHT MILLION customers served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will have t...

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Oil shock to bring inflation above 4%

Oil shock to bring inflation above 4%

THE IRAN war could trim 0.2-0.3% from the Philippines’ gross domestic product (G...

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I was accused of killing over 100 million rabbits across Australia

I was accused of killing over 100 million rabbits acros...

New Scientist reporter James Woodford recalls his run-in with rabbits D.Cunningh...

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Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science programs

Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to fede...

WASHINGTON — The head of NOAA’s satellite division, on administrative leave for ...

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Modest Mouse Return With First New Song in Five Years

Modest Mouse Return With First New Song in Five Years

Modest Mouse are back with their first new song since 2021. Janet Weiss, formerl...

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Ford launches Pro AI for multibillion-dollar commercial business

Ford launches Pro AI for multibillion-dollar commercial...

2023 Ford Super Duty F-550 Chassis Cab Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor is launching a ...

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AI chipmaker Cerebras namedropped by Oracle, alongside Nvidia and AMD

AI chipmaker Cerebras namedropped by Oracle, alongside ...

As AI chipmaker Cerebras angles for an eventual IPO, the company appears to have...

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Shipping lines hike rates by up to 25% as fuel prices soar

Shipping lines hike rates by up to 25% as fuel prices soar

THREE regional shipping lines are raising passenger and cargo rates by up to 25%...

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Rate hikes unlikely for now despite oil shock, MUFG says

Rate hikes unlikely for now despite oil shock, MUFG says

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is unlikely to hike rates in the near term...

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House panel eyes approval of bill letting Marcos suspend fuel excise taxes this week

House panel eyes approval of bill letting Marcos suspen...

A HOUSE of Representatives committee will take up on Wednesday a proposal to sus...

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Big-time fuel price hikes set as war throttles supply

Big-time fuel price hikes set as war throttles supply

SEVERAL OIL COMPANIES have agreed to spread out this week’s increases in fuel co...

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Peso, stocks sink as oil prices surge

Peso, stocks sink as oil prices surge

THE PHILIPPINE PESO plunged to a new record low against the dollar on Monday whi...

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Obesity cost Philippines P1.9 trillion in 2025— study

Obesity cost Philippines P1.9 trillion in 2025— study

Obesity, a condition that increases the risk of severe chronic diseases such as ...

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We’ve only just confirmed that Homo habilis really existed

We’ve only just confirmed that Homo habilis really existed

Homo habilis lived in East Africa up to 2 million years ago Natural History Muse...

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Voyager Technologies invests in Max Space

Voyager Technologies invests in Max Space

WASHINGTON — Voyager Technologies is investing in Max Space to help accelerate a...

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Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, and the Rajasthan Express Reunite for New Album

Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, and the Rajasthan Expre...

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, and the Raj...

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There’s another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure

There’s another energy market that may get hit harder t...

A liquefied natural gas, or LNG, tanker on a digital screen at the Qatar Economi...

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Mississippi regulators to hold xAI permit meeting on election day

Mississippi regulators to hold xAI permit meeting on el...

Elon Musk waves to the crowd during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) m...