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The traditional gear stick, that small, mechanical talisman of British motoring, is being quietly stripped out...

Andrew trade envoy files released: Queen ‘very keen’ on ex-prince’s UK role

The late Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” that her second son, then the Duke of...

8,000 Jobs Cut Worldwide to Fund $145bn AI Push

Facebook’s parent company has begun notifying staff worldwide that they are out of a job, with...

IFS Warns of Covid-Era Decline

Britain’s young workers are quietly slipping out of the labour market at a pace not seen...

MIC books P623-M net income in first quarter

PHILIPPINE sovereign wealth fund manager Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) posted a net income of P628.85 million...

Real Pay Squeeze: UK Private Sector Wages Fall Behind Inflation in 2026

Britain’s private sector workforce is staring down its sharpest squeeze on real take-home pay since the...

Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow Defends Firing Entire HR Team After 30% Layoffs

The chief executive of US fintech Bolt has mounted a robust defence of his decision to...

ADB urges PHL to maximize PPPs

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government should maximize public-private partnerships (PPP) to...

Philippine Supreme Court junks bid to block transfer of senator to ICC

THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Senator Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa...

How ChatGPT Objections Are Jamming UK Planning and Threatening 1.5 Million Homes Target

Cheap chatbots are helping residents fire off forensic objections in minutes, piling pressure on already-stretched council...

OCD: No evacuees left following heavy rains in Davao City

All families in Davao City who evacuated due to the combined effects of the Intertropical Convergence...

ASA Rules John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams Black Friday Adverts Misled Shoppers

Three of Britain’s best-known high-street names have been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after...

BoP deficit narrows to $2.1B in April

By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter STEADY INFLOWS from remittances and the services sector despite emerging external...

Peso still Asia’s ‘weakest link’ despite BSP policy tightening

By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE PESO will likely remain the weakest Asian currency despite...

Dela Rosa seeks SC shield vs ICC warrant tied to drug war killings

SENATOR Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa has again asked the Supreme Court (SC) to block his...

Rooftop solar pioneers sought as CPRE opens nominations for Centenary Award

Britain’s small businesses, community energy co-operatives and rural entrepreneurs are being urged to step into the...

Average Age of UK Entrepreneurs Holds at 43 for 25 Years, New Data Reveals

For all the column inches lavished on hoodie-wearing teenage coders and so-called “Silver Starter” retirees launching...

Pag-IBIG Fund net income rises 11% to P16.772B in Q1 2026