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Panama alarmed as leak threatens vital finance sector

  By Juan José Rodríguez PANAMA City, Panama (AFP) —  Alarm spread through Panama on Monday as concerns rose that a massive data leak from one of its legal firms could threaten its vital financial services sector that relies on offshore business. President Juan Carlos Varela vowed that “what we are going to do is defend the image of our country,” while worried representatives from the financial and associated legal sector held an emergency meeting […]

Filipinos should believe in themselves and in their own country, says int’l wealth coach and branding expert

  By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent (Eagle News) — Internationally recognized wealth coach JT Foxx is in Manila to share breakthrough marketing and branding concepts to Philippine businesses. In a talk at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foxx analyzed and shared the marketing campaigns of the world’s greatest brands including Google, Apple, Amazon, Starbucks and Coca-Cola to a number of businessmen and entrepreneurs. “There are so many small businesses in the Philippines and the […]

#businessbytes: Globe launches Asia’s first Disney smartphone; holds One Digital Nation event

By Robert Capistrano     Eagle News (Manila, Philippines) — Globe Telecom recently held its One Digital Nation event at the Marriot Hotel Manila introducing its partnership with the Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia and formally launching Asia’s first Disney smartphone. With the Disney Fan in mind and themed around the latest and most popular Disney franchises, these smartphones embody the Disney lifestyle with its lively colors and trendy themed accessories. Classic themes like Mickey […]

LPG and auto LPG price adjustments start

MANILA, Philippines — The Petron company implemented its price adjustment liquefied petroleum gas and auto liquefied petroleum gas this morning, April 1. According to the Petron, the latest price adjustments reflected the movements in the international contract prices of LPG. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/xr8tojA8LZI

Filipinos in favor of doing business with China

MANILA, Philippines — In the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, 40% of Filipinos agree that the Philippines should continue doing business with China despite the ongoing territorial dispute. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/RreoH16czMA

Demand for Filipino health workers still high in Japan—DOLE

MANILA, Mar. 30 — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz recently said that the increased number of Filipino candidate nurses and caregivers who could be deployed under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) shows there is a continuing demand in Japan for health workers from the Philippines. “The high number of Filipino candidate caregivers and nurses for the eighth batch under the JPEPA program is the biggest batch since its beginning in 2009,” Baldoz said. “This […]

Yahoo sets deadline for buyers to present preliminary bids: report

SAN Francisco, United States (AFP) — Yahoo Inc. has given prospective buyers until April to present preliminary offers for some of its assets, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. In letters to potential suitors, the troubled Internet company asked them what assets they were interested in, how they would finance such acquisitions and what terms would have to be met on their end, the newspaper said, quoting people familiar with the matter. The paper […]

Asian stocks broadly lower after Brussels bombings

by Daniel Leussink TOKYO, Japan (AFP) —  Asian markets broadly retreated Wednesday as dealers remained cautious, with airlines taking a hit in the aftermath of the deadly Brussels bombings. The losses tracked a sell-off in tourism-related stocks in the United States and Europe following Tuesday’s carnage in Belgium. Explosions in the Brussels subway and Zaventem airport just outside the Belgian capital, claimed by the Islamic State group, left around 35 dead and more than 200 injured. […]

Carbon Scoring Is PH’s biggest contribution to global sustainability

By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent (Eagle News) — Impact investing leader James Donovan revealed that carbon scoring is the Philippines’ biggest contribution to global sustainability because of the country’s strong data management capabilities.  This, Donovan said in his recent lecture at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) of the Philippines in Makati City, where he holds the position as the Co-Chair of its Environment and Urban Development Committee.  Carbon scoring, according to UK […]

#businessbytes: Ad Summit Pilipinas 2016 reveals Digital Trends

  By Robert T. Capistrano (SUBIC BAY, Zambales) Ad Summit Philippines 2016reveals its crystal ball to the advertising industry, announcing its forecasts and trends to look out for in 2016. #ADSUMMIT2016 is a four-day gathering of the advertising industry and media partners to share ideas, trends, and creativity concepts through keynote lectures from world renowned experts. This year’s event was held at the Subic Bay Convention Center in Zambales. Now these are things to look […]

OFW’s personal remittances reaches $2.2B in January 2016

MANILA, Philippines – According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the personal remittances of overseas Filipino workers reached $2.2 billion this January 2016. The BSP added that the cash remittances are now being sent through banks. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)