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Airbus prepares A320 inspections as fuselage defect hits deliveries
Airbus engineers have found defects on a wider set of A820 fuselage panels as they prepare to inspect hundreds of jets for a flaw that the company’s chief executive says is hurting deliveries.
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bayview Park Hotel Manila shines ‘Light of Giving' this Christmas
BAYVIEW PARK Hotel Manila held its annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony last Nov. 27, which highlighted the true spirit of Christmas through unity, gratitude, and compassion.
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Potential elimination game awaits limping Lions, climbing Cowboys
THERE IS A playoff atmosphere around Detroit as the Lions prepare to play the Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field on Thursday night.
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
ASX outage deepens investors’ doubts over tech overhaul
SYDNEY — The Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX) technology turnaround plan, touted by the firm’s chair as being too important to fail, is facing questions from investors and market participants after it was hit by a fresh outage this week, the latest in a string of failures.
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Fearing AI job losses, some young workers in Britain shift towards skilled trades
In a labor market where artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly transforming and sometimes replacing jobs, student Maryna Yaroshenko wanted to find a future-proof career that offered long-term stability.
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL property market resilient amid challenges, says SKF
THE PHILIPPINE real estate sector is expected to remain resilient despite ongoing political controversies, presenting opportunities for developers to reset strategies and increase transparency in their projects, according to Santos Knight Frank (SKF).
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Brownlee teams up with Hollis-Jefferson for Meralco Bolts in East Asia Super League
THE dream team-up of rivals Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (RHJ) and Justin Brownlee (JB) for the Meralco Bolts is about to explode.
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Designing cocktails
THERE'S something cool about Yun Shen Koh, whose bar Backdoor Bodega got listed as one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2022 and 2024. Maybe it’s the facial piercing; maybe it’s the fact that he used to design T-shirts.
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December 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
FinTech Alliance PH plans data-sharing initiative to curb online lending risks
FINTECH ALLIANCE PH is planning to launch a data-sharing initiative next year among industry players that focuses on monitoring borrowing behavior and possible fraudulent activity in real time as online lending platforms (OLPs) continue to gain traction.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Industry groups oppose tax on single-use plastics
INDUSTRY GROUPS on Tuesday pushed back against a proposal to impose an excise tax on single-use plastics, saying the suggested levy is unfair, could make goods expensive and lead to job losses.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Palace to lawmakers: Speed up 2026 national budget deliberations
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday urged lawmakers to hasten the passage of the proposed 2026 national budget to avoid a reenacted spending plan.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
A call to restore trust, pursue clarity
BusinessWorld Forecast 2026 highlights critical need for rebuilding investor confidence in response to heightened institutional distrust
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Reissued seven-, 10-year bonds fetch lower rates
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the dual-tranche ‘Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it auctioned off on Tuesday at lower rates amid strong demand amid improved market sentiment after S&P Global Ratings affirmed the Philippines’ investment-grade rating.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bright spot in a gloomy 3rd quarter
The 4% growth of GDP in the third quarter of the current year has dampened the mood of investors. This is way below the government's target of 5.5% to 6.5% for the whole of 2025. Most analysts attribute this below-average growth rate to the corruption scandal that exploded during the third quarter and the natural calamities such as earthquakes and super typhoons that occurred during the quarter.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
JPMorgan shuts down investment analytics unit, affecting PHL workers
JPMORGAN Chase & Co. has ceased the global operations of its investment analytics arm Aumni that it acquired in 2023, which will affect some of its employees in the Philippines.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rethinking leadership and culture in a multigenerational workforce
WORK COULD, perhaps, be the second most important aspect of life for adult Filipinos, right after their families or their individual pursuits. After all, employees spend a large part of their day commuting to work, completing tasks, collaborating with colleagues, and navigating the rhythms of their workplaces.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
The Philippines' economic path in the midst of emerging challenges
THE PHILIPPINES is set to enter 2026 with a measured outlook as economists and policy makers track signs of stable movement in key indicators.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Government agencies, freelancer community, GCash join forces to boost global competitiveness of Filipino borderless workers
Filipino freelancers need financial tools that not only make it easy to receive payments but also lower transaction fees and offer competitive foreign exchange rates, empowering them to fully tap global opportunities.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Creating an impenetrable shield against disorder
“FOR AN impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself.”
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
NG debt rises to P17.56T at end-Oct.
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT'S (NG) outstanding debt inched up to P17.562 trillion at the end of October due to a weaker peso.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
BSP expected to cut rates this month - Metrobank
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may again reduce key borrowing costs this month with inflation remaining subdued, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) said.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
South Korea: A valuable partner to the Philippines and to ASEAN
I 'n October last year, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Dia.logue Relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Korea, the regional bloc and the Republic of Korea elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippines eyeing bounty for fugitive lawmaker amid flood control scandal
THE Philippine government is considering offering a bounty for former House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Chairman Elizaldy S. Co, who authorities believe fled to Portugal to evade arrest following a Sandiganbayan-issued warrant tied to an anomalous flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
PSEi posts slight gains as market looks for leads
PHILIPPINE STOCKS edged up on Tuesday as the market mostly traded sideways before the release of inflation data on Friday.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
SEC: DoJ indicts Cebu firm officers over fraud
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted two officers of Cebu-based Fergus, Inc. for illegally soliciting investments from the public.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump’s push to end Ukraine war raises fears of ‘ugly deal’
However US President Donald J. Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine pans out, Europe fears the prospect of a deal — sooner or later — that will not punish or weaken Russia as its leaders had hoped, placing the continent’s security in greater jeopardy.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL, Canada eye cacao, coffee, dairy tie-ups
THE PHILIPPINES and Canada are looking into potential collaboration in cacao, coffee and dairy development, climate-resilient farming, and the monitoring of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in a statement.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
An alternative paradigm for economic growth
ACROSS THE GLOBE, a profound shift is under way — one that seeks not only to preserve the planet but to reform the very systems that fuel economies, shape industries, and dictate the distribution of power and resources. Sustainability is now being positioned not as a cost or constraint, but as an engine of growth. When economies move toward low-carbon and climate-conscious models, innovation is unlocked, new markets are created, and human development becomes more equitable and resilient.
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Supreme Court designates 21 Regional Trial Courts as Anti- Graft Courts
On Nov. 15, the Supreme Court (SC) announced that it was designating an initial batch of 21 Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) as special courts to handle anti-graft cases that arise from infrastructure projects!
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December 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Corruption fallout reflected in November PPI reading
THE fallout from the corruption scandal shows up in the dismal purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reading for November, indicating weakening investor confidence and stalled plans to increase output, the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said.
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