MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supporting proposals to ease bank secrecy laws amid mounting calls for accountability from government officials allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects. “As a corporate and capital market regulator, the SEC welcomes the proposed easing of our bank secrecy laws as a necessary measure to
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German business morale in shock fall
FRANKFURT, Germany — German business sentiment unexpectedly fell in September, a closely watched survey showed Wednesday, in a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he tries to revive Europe’s top economy. The Ifo institute’s confidence barometer fell to 87.7 points, down from 88.9 in August, breaking a run of eight straight increases. Analysts polled by financial
Australian telco giant fined $66M over ‘appalling’ conduct
SYDNEY, Australia — Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66-million fine on Wednesday over “appalling” sales conduct as the firm grapples with fallout from a network outage linked to several deaths. A federal court ruled the company — one of Australia’s top telecoms providers — should be punished for selling products to vulnerable
BingoPlus and Next Generation PH commemorates the annual ‘Play it Forward’ amateur golf tournament
BingoPlus, The country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, sponsors the annual “Play it Forward” Paolo V. Tancoco Memorial Cup, organized by Next Generation, which was held last September 15 at the Sta. Elena Golf Club in Cabuyao City, in line with their advocacy of improving Filipino lives. The annual event was named after Paolo Tantoco,
Can PENGU Break the Falling Wedge and Reach $0.046?
Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is currently trading at $0.03023, with an increase of 0.53 percent within the last 24 hours. The trading volume has fallen by 6.22% and is currently standing at $325.07 million. This denotes a change in market movement signaling a deceleration in trading. Source: CoinMarketCap The PENGU price has experienced a decline of […]
FIVB Men’s World: Wake-up call fuels Italy’s return to semifinals
Italy had a tough wake-up call in Pool F when it fell to Belgium in five sets last week. It made them realize that their title defense in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship will be tougher, with several nations fielding their vastly improved teams. With that in mind, Mattia Bottolo and the Italians came
NBA: Zion Williamson likes new Pelicans exec Joe Dumars’ style
METAIRIE, Louisiana— Zion Williamson expects Joe Dumars to be tough on him. He wants that. And perhaps, he needs that. “I like Joe; what you see is what you get,” Williamson said Tuesday, on the eve of his seventh training camp with the New Orleans Pelicans. READ: NBA: Pelicans chief Joe Dumars extols Zion Williamson’s
Italy sends navy ship to help Gaza aid flotilla after alleged drone attack
The Italian Defense Minister redirected an Italian navy ship to head towards the flotilla after they were reportedly attacked off the coast of Greece.
Players with most ducks in T20I cricket
On September 23, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka created an unwanted record in Men’s T20I cricket.
Apple strengthens iPhone manufacturing in India with new machinery investments
Apple is fast-tracking its supply chain expansion in India, not just by sourcing components for iPhones but also by manufacturing the machinery needed to produce these devices locally.