The September jobs report is expected to show a payroll gain of 45,000, up from 22,000 in the prior month, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%.

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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo will now face off in city’s November poll

NEW YORK (AP) — About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers reporting injuries to date. According to a Saturday notice published by the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall […]

African leaders seized the spotlight at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, making a bold statement about the continent’s capacity

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British Columbia’s government helps to pay families who can’t afford funeral costs, but those who offer the services say the funding isn’t enough and could mean the demise of rural operators. The provincial program is meant to cover funeral costs where the estate has no resources, but the B.C. Funeral Association says funding has “remained […]

Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry insists that the decline in chip exports to Ireland is not political but rooted in changes taking place in the global chip market.

Allen Onyema, Air Peace chairman, has dismissed claims that he neglects the South-East, arguing that the region itself is responsible

read more Air Peace boss Onyema blames South-East for failed MRO

.Warns against disruption of petrol supply Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has

read more NUPRC boss Komolafe calls for calm in Dangote, PENGASSAN dispute

This is a wake-up call for the sleepy Competition Commission to undertake a market enquiry into Eskom’s dominant and abusive behaviour.

…Urges union to shelve strike The Federal Government has waded into the looming industrial dispute between the Petroleum and Natural

read more FG summons PENGASSAN, Dangote to emergency talks Monday

“Major change is welcome and necessary, but beware of those who claim the answer (is) to destroy the very system we built over generations.”

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians to beware of a rising wave of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven scams

read more Nigeria’s SEC raises alarm over AI-generated investment scams

Axios has rebranded its daily energy and climate newsletter “Generate” into “Axios Future of Energy.” It will be written by Generate co-author Ben Geman and Amy Harder, who joined Axios as national energy correspondent. The newsletter will report on the people, companies and technologies that are shaping these major developments. Geman is a senior energy reporter at Axios. […]

Jason Zweig of The Wall Street Journal writes about the paper’s former personal finance columnist, Jonathan Clements, who died last Sunday at the age of 62. Zweig writes, “When Jonathan started writing for the Journal, those claims weren’t just common. They were treated as gospel, chanted into the ears of every investor by the entire financial industry. “Jonathan […]

"Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that's going on," Ellison said last year.

A pep-talk from Australian leader Anthony Albanese kick-started UK Labour's annual conference Sunday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer struggling to convince nervous members that he can lead the "fight of our lives" against the surging hard-right.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is in talks to sell its OxyChem petrochemical unit in a deal worth at least $10 billion, the Financial Times reported Sunday.

New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold spoke at the National Press Foundation’s business journalism workshop on covering nonprofits. Kevin Johnson of the National Press Foundation writes, “‘Because there’s lots and lots of money,’ Fahrenthold said. ‘In many cases, some of the largest and most powerful institutions in your town, whatever your town is (there) will be nonprofits, hospitals, […]

THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) gross borrowings nearly tripled in August amid sharp rise in domestic and foreign borrowings, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. The latest data from the Treasury showed that total gross borrowings jumped by 192% to P508.53 billion in August from P174.03 billion in the same month a year ago. Month […]

Carmaker receives official backing after cyber attack that has halted production

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) aims to start the bidding process for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) and Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) within the first half of 2026.

AMARI NEIL B. DIMAFELIZ, 18, first turned to artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 when his small 3D-printing business started growing faster than he could manage.

“It is an honour to get this opportunity to contribute for the success of Brand India,” said Mehta on his appointment

NEW YORK (AP) — Global Citizen surpassed its fundraising goals for Amazon rainforest protection, African energy access and community education at the antipoverty nonprofit’s annual music festival in New York’s Central Park, headlined by Shakira and late addition Cardi B. Internationally recognized actors and foreign diplomats appealed to the crowd of more than 60,000 in […]

Stressing on the need to scale Bennet Coleman CEO & ED Sundaram advised the Management & Law graduates to be a source of societal value addition besides professional excellence

MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGEN) is considering tapping the local capital market through a real estate investment trust (REIT) listing to raise funds and support its projects, its president said. “It’s one of the options,” MGEN President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel V. Rubio said when asked if the company is exploring a REIT listing, speaking […]

BEAUTY conglomerate L’Oréal has been known for its Beauty for a Better Life program: the global initiative that helps people around the world enter the beauty industry. In the Philippines, under the program, it partners with local government units to teach skills to the underprivileged. On Sept. 24, at their headquarters at the Podium West […]

IN THE ERQI District of Zhengzhou stands Di-Space, BYD’s first “national new energy vehicle science museum.” The facility not only tells of and encapsulates the auto industry’s tale as a whole but is a deep dive into the innovations and technologies that have marked the journey-to-date of the world’s leading new energy vehicle brand.

AMERICAN hospitality group Marriott International, Inc. is set to add three properties to its Philippine portfolio this November, with openings in Mandaluyong, Batangas, and Cebu.

AWARD-WINNING fiction writer, author, essayist, and editor Greg Brillantes passed away at the age of 92 on Friday morning. “My Tito Greg, Gregorio Concepción Brillantes, passed away at 7:24 in the morning today,” the late writer’s nephew Joey Brillantes said in a Facebook post on Sept. 26. Born in Camiling, Tarlac, on Dec. 18, 1932, […]

PLDT Home accelerated its fiber-led growth in the first half of 2025, with fiber-only revenues rising 7% year-on-year to ₱29.5 billion. Fiber now accounts for 97% of Home revenues, underscoring PLDT’s continued transition away from legacy technologies. Overall, Home revenues grew 4% year-on-year to ₱30.4 billion, driven by aggressive fiber expansion, bundled services, and enhanced […]

RATES for the Treasury bills (T-bills) to be auctioned off this week could continue to go down to track yield movements at the secondary market as players continue to monitor statements from officials of both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve on their respective policy paths. The Bureau of the […]

FORD IS CAPITALIZING on the hype and success of the Ford Everest with the launch of a highly anticipated variant, the Wildtrak.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will receive additional budget funding in 2026 that the government has decided to redirect from flood control. In a statement, the DA quoted Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. that following a meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., he received word that the DA will receive some […]

RL COMMERCIAL REIT, Inc. (RCR) shares declined last week, with analysts citing pressure from an overnight block sale and shifting sentiment on the sector. Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) data showed that Robinsons Land Corp.’s (RLC) REIT was the fifth most traded stock of the week, with 157.02 million shares worth P1.22 billion changing hands by […]

G-SHOCK is amplifying its message of resilience and strength with the latest iteration of its “TOUGH LIKE YOU” campaign. This time, the spotlight shines on the new G-STEEL GBM-2100 models, embodying a theme of not just survival, but domination — leading the way and shattering barriers. The “TOUGH LIKE YOU” campaign has always been about […]

Classrooms of the future are no longer imagined as spaces filled only with chalkboards, rows of desks, and overworked teachers. They are envisioned as living ecosystems where technology, sustainability, and shared responsibility converge. In the Philippines, where the education system is strained by a shortage of more than 100,000 teachers and declining performance in global […]

THE PESO may see sustained weakness against the dollar this week after stronger-than-expected US economic data led to reduced bets of US Federal Reserve rate cuts. On Friday, the local unit closed at P58.10 versus the greenback, unchanged from the previous day’s finish, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. However, week on […]

THERE ARE few vehicles accorded the same reverence as the iconic Porsche 911. Eight generations of the two-door, rear-engine vehicle have cycled since the model emerged as a replacement for the so-called 356 in 1963. Throughout the years, the 911 has epitomized, in a way, the concept of changing by staying the same. While largely […]

THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said its Farm Business School program has been expanded to serve farmers in Zamboanga del Norte. The program hopes to provide farmers with the skills to turn their farms profitable by improving productivity. Training under the program includes basic courses in business management, financial analysis, and marketing. The program […]

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an advisory against Infin8 Success Global and Infin8success-Global Health and Beauty Products Trading, which it said have been soliciting investments without the required registration or license. In an Aug. 28 advisory, the regulator said Infin8 Success Global has been inviting people to invest money through what appears […]

In July, the new House Ways and Means Committee chair of the 20th Congress, Representative Miro Quimbo of the second district of Marikina, filed House Bill (HB) 1316, a bill “strengthening the administration of excise taxes on tobacco and vape products.” HB 1316 is almost identical to the Anti-Illicit Tobacco Trade Bill of the 19th […]

The Philippine capital fell a notch to 104th out of 120 global financial centers in the 38th edition of the biannual Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) by London-based think tank Z/Yen. Despite the drop in ranking, Manila’s GFCI rating improved by six points to 655. However, Manila still trails behind among its peers in the […]

YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities inched higher on Friday as both tenors went undersubscribed after the offer volume was increased. The BSP bills attracted only P86.339 billion in total bids, below the P100 billion auctioned off but slightly above the P86.003 billion in tenders for the P80-billion offer a week […]

MOTOR IMAGE PILIPINAS, INC. (MIP) recently launched the sixth-generation Subaru Forester, said to boast a “strong hybrid system delivering over 1,000 kilometers of range and uncompromised capability.”

THE Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) issuance of Green Equity label guidelines is expected to boost the visibility of environmentally focused companies and attract investors seeking opportunities aligned with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, analysts said.

GUCCI’S new collection, called “La Famiglia” (The Family in Italian) “is a study of the ‘Gucciness’ of Gucci, an expression of the brand as a mindset and a shared aesthetic language,” said a statement. La Famiglia marks Gucci’s return to storytelling, going back to the future by way of the past, defining the aesthetic base […]

Philippine housing prices increased in the second quarter as consumers were less pessimistic about purchasing residential properties, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported. Read the full story.

YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded at the secondary market ended mixed last week amid a rise in US yields and a weakening peso as US Federal Reserve officials signaled caution on future rate cuts. GS yields, which move opposite to prices, inched up by an average of 1.15 basis points (bps) week on week, […]

THE MOST RECENT staging of the Hyundai Mobility Experience was held at the Bonifacio High Street. Aside from the growing hybrid lineup of the South Korean car maker comprised of the Kona Hybrid, Elantra Hybrid, Tucson Hybrid, Palisade Hybrid, and Santa Fe Hybrid, Hyundai Motor Philippines, Inc. (HMPH) also displayed the brand’s flagship electric vehicles, […]

ABOITIZ INFRACAPITAL, Inc. (AIC), the infrastructure subsidiary of the Aboitiz group, said over 12,000 square meters (sq.m.) of office space at LIMA Tower One in Batangas have been leased, citing strong demand from foreign companies seeking to expand in the country. “A lot of interest is coming from companies that are based internationally and are […]

SINCE LAST YEAR, Colgate has been using color theory to fix yellow stained-teeth through its Colgate Optic White Purple Toothpaste. On Sept. 15, they released the Colgate Optic White Purple Serum for a more intense teeth whitening remedy. Yellow and purple are opposites on the color wheel; when merged, it appears white. For oral beauty, […]

Quite a few issuers, aided by their merchant bankers, are dressing up their books to showcase pristine financials and high growth ahead of their public offers

“Our position is not a negotiating tactic,” National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said. “It is objectively and realistically not a level we are able to handle.”

MILAN (AP) — The last Giorgio Armani runway collection signed by the late designer himself and marking the 50th anniversary of his signature line will be shown Sunday evening in the Brera Art Gallery in Milan. The gala black-tie event is taking place among more than 120 Armani looks created over the last half-century that […]