March 20, 2023
Sustained growth via stable and ample electricity
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) is holding a big conference, the Philippine Electric Power Industry Forum (PEPIF) 2023, with the theme “Partnering to Achieve a Secure and Reliable Supply of Electricity for the Country,” on March 20 and 21 at Diamond Hotel, Manila. It is in partnership with the Department of […]
March 20, 2023
Why gender equity in tech matters more than ever
TIM MOSSHOLDER-UNSPLASH TECHNOLOGY is moving at lightning speed. In my lifetime alone, the world as we know it has orbited into a completely different galaxy from the one, we inhabited before. We’re already reflecting on the last two decades as one of the most dramatic periods of transformation in centuries. The evolution of tech is […]
March 20, 2023
Asia better placed than developed economies, Morgan Stanley says
A man wearing a protective mask is reflected on an electronic board displaying various companies’ stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 22, 2022. — REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON ASIAN economies are in a better position than their developed-world counterparts to absorb shocks from a banking crisis that has roiled global financial markets, according to […]
March 20, 2023
N. Korea’s Kim oversees simulated nuclear counterattack vs US
KREMLIN.RU/EVENTS/PRESIDENT/NEWS/60363/PHOTOS-COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the US and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Monday. The North’s drills involved a short-range missile launch but – unusually — the […]
March 20, 2023
Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’
RAGHAVENDRA V KONKATHI-UNSPLASH LONDON — Some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. One current outbreak of avian flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed […]
March 20, 2023
More PHL companies seeking productivity, customer experience management tools — Zoho
BW FILE PHOTO Productivity and customer experience management tools are the most sought-after tools among companies in the Philippines, with businesses of all sizes seeking to streamline processes for both employees and customers, according to multinational technology company Zoho Corp. “We’ve found that digital platforms have increased productivity by 30% when implemented right,” said Gibu […]
March 20, 2023
F1 star Sebastian Vettel becomes the lead investor in BACX, plant-based performance energy drink
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> BACX, the performance energy drink startup, has announced a £1.2m seed funding round, led by four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Vettel, who retired from F1 last year, exclusively used BACX in fitness training and in the car during the 2022 season, when racing for Aston Martin. Following his experience of using […]
March 20, 2023
More than half of 16-34 year olds have felt wellbeing worsen due to most of living crisis
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The experts at money.co.uk have to investigated the current cost-of-living’s impact on different age groups and found 16-34 years olds worst affected. To do this, they compared the effect on their mental health, along with other factors like their biggest financial concern, childcare costs and reliance on benefits. Six in 10 of […]
March 20, 2023
Stagnant wages since 2008 financial crash means workers £11,000 worse off
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Workers are £11,000 worse off per year due to 15 years of wage stagnation, according to the Resolution Foundation. In new figures shared with BBC Panorama, the think tank calculated that, had wages continued to grow at the pace seen before the 2008 financial crash, the average worker would make £11,000 more […]
March 20, 2023
Brits now more concerned about state of UK economy than before budget, polling finds
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> More than a third of Brits surveyed say the budget last week made them more concerned about the state of the UK’s economy. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his spring statement in the House of Commons last week in light of rosier economic projections and within the government’s self-imposed fiscal rules. He focused […]
March 20, 2023
UK steel industry in crisis after lack of support in budget, union warns PM
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The government’s failure to support the ailing UK steel industry in last week’s budget has put thousands of jobs at risk, the prime minister has been told. In a letter to Rishi Sunak, shared with the Guardian, the trade union Unite said it was “disappointed” that the government had not announced plans […]
March 20, 2023
Housing market stabilising after turbulence of Truss and Covid
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The average price of a property coming on to the market rose by £2,906 in March, as stability and confidence returned to the housing sector after the chaos unleashed by the mini-budget, new research has found. The average price of properties listed rose by 0.8 per cent this month, driven by a […]