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Samsung flags eightfold jump in quarter profit
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday projected its first-quarter earnings would exceed its entire profit for last year, beating expectations as booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure stretched supply and drove chip prices higher.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Negros legislator bats for 15% ethanol in gasoline
ANEGROS OCCIDENTAL legislator urged the government to increase the ethanol blend in gasoline to 15% (E15) from the current 10% (E10), citing supply security and the benefits to the domestic sugar industry.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Crude oil settles up in choppy trade; US, Iran rhetoric heats up
Crude oil prices climbed in choppy trade on Monday, as the US and Iran ratcheted up their rhetoric even as the two countries are engaging in indirect talks that could lead to the deescalation of hostilities.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Mead Johnson relocates Philippine headquarters to Uptown Bonifacio
MEAD JOHNSON Nutrition Philippines said it is relocating its Philippine headquarters to Uptown Eastgate in Uptown Bonifacio, Taguig, as it consolidates its local operations with Reckitt Philippines.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Survey shows Sara ahead despite impeachment case
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio remains the early front-runner for the 2028 presidential election, retaining a wide lead in a March 2026 survey by WR Numero despite facing an impeachment process in the House of Representatives.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
MacroAsia 2025 income up 28.6% on aviation gains
MACROASIA CORP. posted a 28.57% increase in attributable net income to P1.44 billion last year, driven by a continued recovery in aviation activity and steady gains across its business units.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam consolidates power, gets China-style mandate
Vietnam’s lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as the country’s state president for the next five years, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Startup Orderly pitches AI ordering tool to restaurants to cut labor costs
ORDERLY, an artificial intelligence (AI) voice-ordering system, is helping restaurants streamline order-taking by replacing traditional counter transactions with automated voice agents, a shift the startup says can cut labor costs and lift sales.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Bruins top NCAAW
There are championships that arrive as culmination, and there are those that unfold as correction. The Bruins' long-awaited breakthrough falls squarely in the latter category: more a deliberate reclaiming of identity than a sudden ascent, executed on its own terms and at precisely the right time.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Costumes, shoes and so much more: Britain's Royal Ballet packs for its Asian tour
Surrounded by rails of costumes and boxes of headpieces at London’s Royal Opera House, Adrian Villasenor inspects some of the items to be worn during the Royal Ballet’s 2026 tour of Singapore and Tokyo.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Peso tumbles as dollar gains before Trump’s Iran deadline
THE PESO tumbled against the dollar on Tuesday due to renewed market uncertainty as markets monitor developments in the Middle East conflict amid a looming deadline for a deal from US President Donald J. Trump.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Energy security amid geopolitical risks
THINKING BEYOND POLITICS VICTOR ANDRES C. MANHIT
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
SC told unprogrammed funds erode control
PLAINTIFFS challenging unprogrammed appropriations told the Supreme Court (SC) that the budget mechanism allows billions of pesos to move outside constitutional guardrails, weakening fiscal discipline and diluting Congress’ control over public spending.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
RLC to build mixed-use project on 9-hectare Davao site
GOKONGWEI-LED Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is acquiring the approximately nine-hectare Victoria Plaza complex along JP Laurel Avenue in Davao City as part of its expansion in regional markets.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Clark Dev’t Corp. on track to hit P12.35-B investment goal
CLARK Development Corp. (CDC) said it is on track to meet its target of P12.35 billion in investment pledges this year, even in the face of the disruptions caused by the Middle East crisis.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
DICT won't ban Roblox after safety commitments
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it will not ban access to Roblox in the Philippines after the platform committed to strengthen its safety measures.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
NaturLoop turns coco waste into wood panels
NATURLOOP, a Swiss-based material science startup with deep Filipino links, is turning coconut husk waste from the Philippines into sustainable wood panels, offering a lower-carbon alternative to conventional building materials while addressing deforestation and agricultural waste.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Iran defiant on eve of Trump’s ceasefire deadline
Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by US President Donald J. Trump to agree to his demands or get “taken out.”
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Biado advances to Last 16 in WPA Men's 8-Ball World Championship; Amit and Centeno in Women's Open
CARLO BIADO, Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit are showing the world why the Philippines is the epicenter of the billiards universe.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
No disruptions to P20 rice logistics despite higher fuel prices — DA
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it does not expect any disruption to deliveries of rice for its P20-per-kilo rice program despite rising fuel prices that have increased logistics and transportation costs.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before
The four astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed far side of the moon that revealed a lunar surface under cosmic bombardment.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Round 5 of RE auctions attracts nine bids
NINE valid bids for development projects that could generate at least 42 megawatts were received in the fifth auction round for predetermined renewable energy (RE) resource areas, the Department of Energy (DoE) said.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
TP and SBMA jointly host 33 rd Subic Bay International Triathlon
TRIATHLON PHILIPPINES (TP) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) team up to host the 33\" edition of the Subic Bay International Triathlon set on May 2 and 3 at SBMA grounds in Zambales.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
US equities close higher as investors parse US-Iran negotiations and threats
US STOCKS advanced on Monday as investors looked for signs of progress toward a US-Iran ceasefire deal and evaluated President Donald J. Trump's progressively heated threats of escalation should Iran fail to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Unbeaten DLSU eyes top 2 slot vs FEU in UAAP women's volleyball
UNBLEMISHED De La Salle University (DLSU) spikes for an outright top two finish and a twice-to-beat incentive apart from a bid of staying on course to an automatic finals berth against the dangerous Far Eastern University (FEU) in the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Megacities can Chinamaxx their way out of an oil shock
FOR THE EMERGING megacities of Asia, the oil crisis spreading from the Strait of Hormuz is like the acute phase of a chronic condition.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
House summons audit, tax agencies in VP Duterte's impeachment probe
THE HOUSE of Representatives Justice Committee has issued separate subpoenas to the Commission on Audit (COA) and Bureau of Internal Revenue, ordering senior officials from both agencies to testify and submit government records tied to the impeachment proceedings against Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Philippine companies seek tax, work-from-home relief as costs rise
THE Philippine private sector is urging the government to grant temporary tax relief measures and expand work-from-home arrangements to help businesses and workers cope with rising costs linked to the escalating war in the Middle East.
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Del Monte Pacific reshuffles PHL unit leadership as Alejandro steps down
DEL MONTE PACIFIC LTD. (DMPL) said it will reshuffle leadership at its Philippine unit effective April 29, with Luis F, Alejandro stepping down as group chief operating officer and president of Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI).
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April 08, 2026
Business World Philippines
Manila Water's Wawa project shortlisted for global award
RAZON-LED Manila Water Co., Inc. said its P26-billion bulk water supply project has been shortlisted for an international award, marking recognition of a key infrastructure asset that supports water supply in Metro Manila and nearby areas.
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