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The diplomat’s wife who ran a fair-trade Benguet coffee brand
FIDES HERRERA-LIM felt a butterfly perching on her shoulder, an omen her coffee growers assured her was auspicious.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Energy department moves to develop financing models to support nuclear power integration
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is stepping up efforts to identify financing models that could support the Philippines’ entry into nuclear power, as the government seeks to balance energy security, climate goals, and investor risk.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
This year’s US corn crop could be the biggest ever
Kyle Wendland stepped away from his engineering degree two decades ago to follow his father — not just into farming corn, but into a world of debt, grit, and stubborn faith he could wrest a living from Iowa’s soil.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold trims losses after US inflation
GOLD PRICES pared losses on Friday after slightly softer-than-expected US inflation data reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, but the metal was still set for its first weekly loss in 10 weeks.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil slides on skepticism about US pledge to Russian oil sanctions
Oil prices fell on Friday as skepticism crept into the market about the Trump administration’s commitment to sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil companies over the war in Ukraine.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Hot-shooting TNT guns for solo lead in Philippine Cup vs Titan
WITH GUNS still warm from its shooting spree in Vigan, TNT hunts for back-to-back wins and the solo lead in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at Ynares Center-Antipolo against Titan Ultra.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Fiscal gap shrinks as spending slows
THE Philippines' budget deficit narrowed in September, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Thursday, as corruption probes into flood control projects slowed government spending.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
When the Filipino nation becomes the lamb
In earlier surveys, nearly three-fourths of Filipinos in Pulse Asia polls identified inflation as the country's most urgent concern.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gov’t to expand access to affordable housing, speed up shelter construction
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday vowed to expand access to affordable housing and accelerate shelter construction in the country, as his administration ramps up its flagship Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) to meet the growing demand from low-income families and migrant workers.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Honoring the builders of the nation's future
Asia CEO Awards 2025 hails the Philippines' top leaders and organizations
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Eala-Kichenok duo shocks fourth-seed pair of Appleton-Tang
ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA and partner Nadiia Kichenok of Ukraine stunned the fourth-seeded duo of Great Britain’s Emily Appleton and home bet Qianhui Tang, 6-4, 6-2, for a roaring start in the WTA250 Guangzhou Open on Thursday at the Nansha International Tennis Center in China.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Building wealth through health and wellness
A STRONG BODY and a sound mind can do more than provide peace of mind—they also protect financial stability.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Flood control scandal could weigh on PHL growth - BMI
THE PHILIPPINES' economic growth outlook for 2025 and 2026 could weaken as a widening flood control corruption probe erodes business confidence and dampens infrastructure spending, Fitch Solutions unit BMI said.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Maynilad starts IPO offer period, hoping to raise P34.3 billion
WEST ZONE water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has started the offer period for its initial public offering (IPO) after securing the permit to sell from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Convincing workers to take a medical exam
We average 40% compliance on workers taking the annual physical and medical exam.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Tanza Specialists becomes 29th hospital in Metro Pacific Health network
METRO PACIFIC Health Corp. (MPH) has completed its investment in Tanza Specialists Medical Center (TSMC), expanding its nationwide hospital network to 29 facilities.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trade deals seen promising relief to garment firms
THE Labor department said disruptions to the workforce stemming from the looming closure of a garment factory in Central Luzon could be temporary, and added that the government is working on trade agreements that will improve the industry's prospects.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Google says it has developed quantum computing algorithm
Google said it has developed a computer algorithm that points the way to practical applications for quantum computing and will be able to generate unique data for use with artificial intelligence (AI).
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
The exercise paradox: Why workouts aren’t great for weight loss but useful for maintaining a healthy body weight
The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you'll lose weight. In practice though, this isn’t usually so easy or simple.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Jean Henri Lhuillier bags CEO of the Year – Grand Winner Honor, leads Cebuana Lhuillier to multiple wins at Asia CEO Awards 2025
Recognizing his visionary leadership and lifelong commitment to advancing financial inclusion, resilience, and empowerment among Filipinos, Jean Henri Lhuillier, president and CEO of the PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies, was hailed CEO of the Year - Grand Winner at the Asia CEO Awards 2025.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Non-renewable energy resources valuation falls 13.2% to P285.73B
THE Philippine Statistics Authority said the value of the country’s nonrenewable energy resources fell 13.2% to P285.73 billion in 2024 due to dwindling reserves of coal, oil, natural gas, and condensate.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Presence not profile
Kevin Durant has always been at war with circumstance.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL seen likely to stay out of US piracy watchlist
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it is expecting the Philippines to be kept out of the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) watchlist for counterfeiting and piracy.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
First Gen to supply Araneta City properties with renewable energy
LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. has partnered with the Araneta Group to supply renewable energy to select properties in Araneta City, a mixed-use hub of retail, entertainment, residential, hospitality, and office developments in Quezon City, through the retail aggregation program (RAP).
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Arabica coffee sets five-week high; cocoa prices surge
LONDON — Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose on Wednesday, extending the recent run-up, boosted by the threat that the United States may impose punitive tariffs on Colombia, while London cocoa prices surged to a three-week peak.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold continues to fall on profit taking
GOLD PRICES fell on Wednesday to a near two-week low, following their sharpest single-day drop in five years in the previous session, as investors booked profits ahead of key US inflation data due this week.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Blu Boys to train in Japan to reclaim SEAG gold medal
THE Philippine men’s softball team will train in Ishikawa, Japan for two weeks as it embarks on a mission to reclaim the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) gold medal it lost when the country hosted the biennial event six years ago in Clark, Pampanga.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippine car sales fall for 3rd straight month
VEHICLE SALES in the Philippines slipped for a third straight month in September, dragged by a double-digit decline in passenger car demand amid tighter credit and shifting consumer spending priorities.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Weakening investor sentiment may weigh on PHL banks' performance
WEAKENING business sentiment could weigh on Philippine banks' performance amid slower loan demand among corporates, and with lower interest rates continuing to squeeze their margins, analysts said.
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October 24, 2025
Business World Philippines
Basic Energy, ACMobility partner to set up EV charging hubs
BASIC ENERGY RENEWABLE Corp. (BERC), a subsidiary of Basic Energy Corp. (BEC), has partnered with Ayala-led AC-Mobility to install and operate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations powered by renewable energy.
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