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(Eagle News) — Isang letter of intent ang nilagdaan sa pagitan ng Hunan Province ng China at lalawigan ng Bulacan para sa pagpapaganda ng relasyon ng dalawang probinsya. Ang Bulacan kasi ang napili ng isang grupo ng mga investor mula sa Hunan Province para paglagakan ng 50 billion pesos investment. Kasama sa mga proyekto ang makabagong commercial center na itatayo sa Pandi, Bulacan sa susunod na taon. Magkakaroon ito ng shopping malls, techno hubs, call […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 28, urged foreign businessmen to invest in the country, as he revealed plans to set up a hotline where they could report any irregularities when they deal with the government. “And if you have any misgivings, just call me. Especially if it’s about corruption, I will give you time to talk to me,” he said. He urged the businessmen not to give in to the demands […]
(Eagle News)– If allowed entry in their ancestral homelands, investors can help improve the lives of lumads. In explaining President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said investors could, for one, help provide the indigenous people with the jobs that will provide them with their daily necessities. “Kaya naman sinabi niya: ‘Baka mamaya papasukin natin nga ‘yung mga namumuhunan na magkaroon ng trabaho at mabawasan ang pagkagutom diyan sa mga lumad communities,’” he said, […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets mostly rose Friday after another positive week across trading floors but investors’ desire for more buying was being tested by profit-taking and worries about a possible US government shutdown. Wall Street came off record highs to end lower as Washington lawmakers bicker over a federal funding deal, which must be passed by midnight on Friday US time. The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday but there […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks finished solidly higher Monday, joining most global equity markets that gained on easing concerns about North Korea. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal that the United States favors a diplomatic solution to the stand-off with Pyongyang, especially with help from China, though they stressed diplomacy is “backed by military options.” Investors […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara said that government programs on faster internet connectivity should be prioritized especially in rural areas, so more online jobs for rural folks can be created. Angara said that having faster internet connectivity would also boost and encourage investors to build business process outsourcing (BPO) industries in local areas and barangays. https://youtu.be/NhkOCbi3clo
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) fired his critics anew, saying his tough talk doesn’t scare off investors and cannot floor the country. “Do not keep complaining about my mouth because my mouth is not the problem. It cannot bring down a country,” Duterte stressed. “Ang issue dito hindi ang bunganga ko. And they are saying the ratings sa business, sa economy. Eh ‘di so be it. Lumayas kayo. Then we can […]
SEPT. 1 (Reuters) — U.S. stocks ended the day lower on worries about China’s economy and the timing of a U.S. interest rate hike. Investors now await new economic reports for signals that might influence the Federal Reserve. S&P Capital IQ’s Sam Stovall: “I think, data this week is fairly key, because we heard from three of the FOMC voting members last week, all of whom are a bit hawkish, and were saying, look, the […]
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK Thu Apr 3, 2014 5:15pm EDT (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday, as investors turned cautious ahead of Friday’s monthly jobs report, while a drop in biotech and momentum shares dragged the Nasdaq down nearly 1 percent. The Dow ended down just a fraction of a point, within about 4 points of its record closing high of 16,576.66 set on December 31. The Dow posted an all-time intraday high […]
(Reuters) – Asian shares lurched lower in a cautious start to the week on Monday, as investors were hobbled by the persistent tensions in Ukraine, uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy and worries about slowing growth in China. The euro edged away from a recent low hit against the dollar as traders continued to recalibrate expectations around U.S. monetary policy after Fed Chair Janet Yellen last week raised the prospect of an earlier start to interest […]
By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO Wed Feb 5, 2014 5:23pm EST (Reuters) – Twitter Inc reported its slowest pace of user growth during the fourth quarter, dimming hopes that the social media phenomenon can sustain its torrid pace of expansion and wiping out more than 10 percent of its value on Wednesday. The San Francisco company posted better-than-expected quarterly revenue of $243 million in its first results as a public company. But investors focused on […]
