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Filipino students showcase tech-driven business solutions at 51st Philippine Business Conference and Expo
THE BYTE FORWARD HACKATHON 2025 concluded with a showcase of innovation and collaboration as young Filipino students competed in the Grand Finals held during the 51st Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) at the SMX Convention Center.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Thoughtful gift-giving: How to avoid wasteful generosity
WE'VE BEEN giving gifts for as long as we can remember. Beyond a simple gesture, it's how we say thanks, celebrate milestones, or sometimes, win someone over.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
GM and WGM titles up for grabs at 6th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships in Ozamiz
AUTOMATIC Grandmaster (GM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) titles will be at stake when the 6th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships-Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup unfurls on Monday at the Misamis Occidental Resort and Aquamarine Park in Ozamiz.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
EastWest Bank expects 10-15% loan growth
EAST WEST Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) expects its loan portfolio to grow between 10% and 15% this year, backed by the strength of its consumer business and despite weakening business sentiment amid domestic corruption concerns.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3 wins) named World Series MVP
ON A TEAM loaded with stars that just won its second consecutive championship, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the clear choice for World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) following the Game 7 victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Business confidence in PHL restored — Marcos
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said confidence in the Philippine economy has been “restored” as his administration’s efforts to expose and address irregularities in the government strengthened trust in its economic management.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Amazon shares soar as artificial intelligence boom fuels stellar growth in AWS cloud unit
AMAZON shares surged more than 11% in early trading on Friday after strong growth at its cloud unit and a bullish sales outlook eased fears that the tech giant was falling behind rivals in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Świątek swats aside Keys for winning start at WTA Finals
FLAWLESS DISPLAY
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Toyota flexes new vehicles, recommits to decarbonization
Something old, something new at the Japan Mobility Show 2025
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Wall St. gains on Amazon’s upbeat profit forecast
WALL STREET’S main stock indexes closed higher on Friday, with their biggest boost coming from Amazon’s upbeat earnings forecast, but sentiment was dampened by worries that the US Federal Reserve is becoming more cautious about cutting rates.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia suspends wafer supplies to Chinese plant, ratcheting up chip disruptions
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has suspended supplies of wafers to its Chinese assembly plant, according to a letter addressed to its customers that was reviewed by Reuters, which could exacerbate a supply squeeze that is worrying automakers worldwide.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
PEZA to launch Cebu AI training facility
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is set to launch its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tech Academy in Cebu on Nov. 17.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Dodgers back-to-back champs
Dodgers rally past Blue Jays in 11\" to win second straight World Seri
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL, Canada seal visiting forces agreement amid sea tensions
THE PHILIPPINES and Canada on Sunday signed a military pact that will allow their troops to set foot in each other’s territories, deepening Manila’s defense ties with Ottawa amid lingering South China Sea tensions and just days after the US pledged support to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s deterrence in the waterway.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Manila told to leverage ASEAN chairship vs scam hubs
THE PHILIPPINES should use its position as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year to advance anti-human trafficking policies amid the influx of scam hubs in the region, analysts said.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Time traveling in Türkiye
THE WINDOW framed the blush of a new day as the plane descended into Istanbul.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
A united front against counterfeit medicines
MEDICINE CABINET
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Indiana Pacers rally late, upend GS Warriors to notch first win of season
AARON NESMITH poured in a season-high 31 points, Quenton Jackson and Pascal Siakam buried key 3-pointers down the stretch and the shorthanded Indiana Pacers outfinished the visiting Golden State (GS) Warriors for a 114-109 victory on Saturday night in Indianapolis.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
BoC revenue since July boosted by voluntary settlements, audits
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said nontraditional revenue sources such as voluntary settlements and audits propped up its revenue collection since July.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Manila Water up due to positive sector sentiment
MANILA Water Co., Inc. was among the most actively traded stocks last week amid optimism in the water utility sector and the company’s continued network expansion.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ukraine drone attack sets ablaze oil tanker, Tuapse port infrastructure, Russia says
A UKRAINIAN drone attack damaged and set ablaze a tanker and infrastructure at a major oil terminal in Russia’s key Black Sea port of Tuapse overnight, authorities in the southern region of Krasnodar said on Sunday.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Fishport modernization seen unlocking enterprise potential
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) bid to modernize major fishports under the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) has the potential to transform traditional fishing hubs into modern agri-fishery business centers.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Corruption scandal not seen deterring energy investments
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it expects energy investments to continue flowing even in the face of a corruption scandal plaguing infrastructure projects.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Federal courts bar Trump from suspending food aid benefits
President Donald Trump’s administration cannot suspend food aid for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown, two federal judges ruled on Friday, saying the government must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
US retailers left short-changed as penny production ends
NOW that the United States no longer makes pennies, there is a scramble among gas stations, fastfood chains and big-box stores to adjust prices and round cash transactions, and it could potentially eat into their profits.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
VITRO seeks wider Visayas, Mindanao region footprint
VITRO, INC., the data center unit of PLDT, Inc., is expanding its footprint in the Visayas and Mindanao through a partnership with Alliance End-to-End Solutions, Inc. (AEES) to strengthen enterprise connectivity and digital infrastructure in the regions.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
China’s Xi jokes about ‘backdoor’ when gifting South Korea’s Lee Xiaomi phones
Chinese President Xi Jinping gifted South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung a pair of Xiaomi smartphones and jokingly urged him to “check if there’s a backdoor,” during a state visit on Saturday that capped the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices edge up on denial of US attack plan on Venezuela
Oil prices settled slightly higher after a wild trading session on Friday, popping up as media reports said US air strikes on Venezuela could begin within hours and then retreating after US President Donald J. Trump issued a denial on social media.
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November 03, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trade gap narrows to $4.35 billion
THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit in goods narrowed in September, as exports posted double-digit growth, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
NG debt dips to P17.46 trillion as of end-September
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt slid to P17.46 trillion at the end of September, but remained above the full-year projection, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.
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