Court asked to proceed with plunder trial of alleged brains in tax credit scam
Government lawyers are asking the Sandiganbayan to proceed with the plunder trial of alleged tax credit scam brains Faustino Chingkoe through the outright denial of several motions filed by him and his co-accused.
Building momentum
A fisherman from the city was out fishing on a lake in a small boat.
US jobless rate falls to 9.4%, job losses narrow
WASHINGTON – The US unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 9.4% in July as job losses in the month narrowed to 247,000, the Labor Department reported Friday.
SMART offers 'off-peak' mobile Internet rate
(6 Aug 2009) Prepaid subscribers of leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) may now take advantage of affordable, off-peak mobile Internet rate of as low as 17 centavos per minute, with the Off-peak Lite mobile Internet package.
Market Analysis and Review: PJ Garcia
For this week’s market analysis and review, ING Investment Mgt Philippines chief investment officer PJ Garcia talks to Business Nightly.
What does illness of gaming king Ho mean for Macau?
HONG KONG – Veteran 87-year-old Macau gaming tycoon Stanley Ho is in intensive care after undergoing brain surgery to remove a blood clot, raising questions over the succession of his vast gaming empire.
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
Major stock indexes barreled higher by more than 1 percent Friday after the government said the nation's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in July for the first time in 15 months and that employers cut fewer jobs.
Small is beautiful (and successful) for newspapers
Newspapers are hurting all over the United States, but the pain is less severe at small publications like The Blackshear Times in Georgia.
Filinvest Land pre-qualifies for the CCP redevelopment
Gotianun-led property developer Filinvest Land Inc. has pre-qualified to participate in the joint venture selection process of the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) asset development program, vice president and corporate information Apollo M. Escarez said.
RP dollar reserves reach record high in July
The Philippines” dollar reserves reached a record high in July this year after the government deposited proceeds of its second global bond sale, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.