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Fusion CX expects expansion to create 2,000 new positions
CUSTOMER experience services provider Fusion CX said ithopes to create around 2,000 new jobs within a year after expanding in Metro Manila and Legazpi City.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Fernandez cruises past Kalinskaya to claim Washington Open title
LEYLAH FERNANDEZ earned the biggest win of her career as she beat Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2, in the Washington Open final on Sunday.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino centers on community, collaboration for 11th year
TO ADAPT to the vibrant and evolving landscape of the local music industry, Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino (Philippine Music Week), or LMP, is promoting and supporting Filipino artists with a focus on community and collaboration.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
AGI says 12,000 room key target achievable by 2028
ALLIANCE GLOBAL Group, Inc. (AGI) is on track to reach 12,000 room keys across its key hospitality units by 2028, the company’s president said.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump pauses export controls to bolster China trade deal, FT says
THE US has paused curbs on tech exports to China to avoid disrupting trade talks with Beijing and support President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to secure a meeting with President Xi Jinping this year, the Financial Times (FT) said on Monday.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Outgunned Europe accepts the least-worst US trade deal
In the end, Europe found it lacked the leverage to pull Donald J. Trump’s America into a trade pact on its terms and so has signed up to a deal it can just about stomach — albeit one that is clearly skewed in the US’ favor.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
De Minaur saves three match points to lift Washington Open title
ALEX DE MINAUR rallied from a set down and saved three match points to claim the Washington Open title with a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(3), win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final of the ATP 500 event on Sunday.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Chery Tiggo eyes outright quarterfinal berth against ZUS Coffee in Ilocos Sur
CHERY TIGGO shoots for an outright quarterfinal berth while ZUS Coffee plays the spoiler’s role as the two collide on Tuesday in the final pool stage play date of the Premier Volleyball League on Tour at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
BDO’s second-quarter net income flat at P20.985B
BDO Unibank, Inc’s net income was flat in the second quarter as higher expenses offset increases in both its net interest and non-interest earnings.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
What makes a person cool? Global study has some answers
From Lagos to Cape Town, Santiago to Seoul, people want to be cool. “Cool” is a word we hear everywhere — in music, in fashion, on social media. We use it to describe certain types of people.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Panlilio joins board of Marcventures Holdings
MANAGEMENT Association of the Philippines (MAP) President and seasoned executive Alfredo S. Panlilio has joined the board of listed holding company Marcventures Holdings, Inc.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Transfer pricing considerations during calamities
As the Philippines reels from the successive landfalls of Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, and the relentless southwest monsoon (habagat), businesses across the archipelago are once again reminded of nature’s unforgiving power.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Arca, Mendoza strike gold in Eastern Asia youth chessfest
CHRISTIAN GIAN KARLO ARCA accomplished what he had failed to accomplish in the ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships in Penang, Malaysia a few weeks ago, striking gold in the 9th Eastern Asia Youth Championships on Monday in Zhuhai, China.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL developers tap retiree demand with golf, wellness estates
PROPERTY DEVELOPERS in the Philippines are integrating wellness features and golf courses into estate developments to capture demand from the growing retirement market.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold stages rebound on weak dollar
GOLD PRICES gained in choppy trading on Monday, as a weaker dollar helped to offset pressure from improved risk appetite after the United States and the European Union (EU) announced a trade framework agreement.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
UP routs NU for a three-peat in collegiate pre-season tourney
REIGNING champion University of the Philippines (UP) clobbered National University (NU) in a lopsided finale, 79-65, to clinch its third straight title in the PlayTime Cares Filoil EcoOil 18th Preseason Cup over the weekend at the Playtime Cares Filoil Centre in San Juan.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Indian tech company TCS to cut workforce by 2%, affecting more than 12,000 jobs
India’s largest information technology (IT) services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will reduce its workforce by 2% in its 2026 financial year, primarily affecting middle and senior management, the company said on Sunday.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Diesel prices frozen in typhoon-hit areas
FUEL RETAILERS said they will defer price increases on diesel this week in typhoon-hit areas.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Power distributor Meralco sees P50-billion earnings this year
POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is on track to hit its target earnings of P50 billion for this year, driven by its power generation business, its chairman said.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
PLDT secures Rated 3 design, facility certifications for key data centers
PLDT INC., through its unit ePLDT, Inc., said all its flagship data centers have received Rated 3 certifications for both design and facility, as part of efforts to help establish the Philippines as a data center and artificial intelligence (AI)-ready hub.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Robinsons Retail inks deal to buy motorcycle dealer Premiumbikes
GOKONGWEI-LED Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) is entering the motorcycle dealership business through its P146.4-million acquisition of Premiumbikes Corp., after signing a definitive share purchase agreement, subject to regulatory approval.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
CK Hutchison in talks to invite Chinese investor for ports sale
CK Hutchison said on Monday it was in talks with a consortium pursuing its $22.8-billion ports business to add a Chinese “major strategic investor” to the bid, after Beijing flagged a probe into the deal amid heightened Sino-US tension.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Food insecurity recedes in PHL after pandemic — FAO
THE NUMBER of Filipinos experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity declined after the pandemic to 37.8 million during the 2022 to 2024 period, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Escudero and Romualdez keep post as Senate President and Speaker
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez have both been reelected by their chambers as Senate President and Speaker of the House, respectively, during the opening of the first regular session of the 20\" Congress on Monday.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippines to host LDF board meeting in October
THE PHILIPPINES will host the 7 th meeting of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board in October, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Monday.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Megaworld sells P1.17B worth of MREIT shares via block sale
LISTED real estate developer Megaworld Corp. sold P1.17 billion worth of shares in its real estate investment trust, MREIT, Inc., through a block sale.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Analysts: Marcos should pursue FOI reforms to cement government transparency
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should enact the long-awaited Freedom of Information (FOI) bill to stay true to his government's commitment to transparency and accountability, and as he seeks to cement his legacy in the second half of his term, political analysts said at the weekend.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL will no longer send delegates to US to negotiate 19% tariff, Secretary Go says
THE PHILIPPINES will no longer be sending a delegation to the US to further reduce the 19% tariff imposed on Philippine exports, but will continue negotiations online, as Washington’s Aug. 1 deadline approaches, the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs said on Monday.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Tesla, Samsung ink $16.5-B chip supply deal
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said the US automaker had signed a $16.5-billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move expected to bolster the South Korean tech giant’s loss-making contract manufacturing business.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Superhero films ignite rivalry among Marvel and DC comic fans
Comic fans are embracing the latest showdown between Marvel and DC as their superhero films Fantastic Four and Superman compete for box office dominance, reigniting a rivalry spanning over eight decades.
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