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Purpose, passion, profit drive MSME growth in Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines – Behind iron grills across the Philippines, sari-sari (variety) store owners pursue dreams that go far beyond their small storefronts. For these micro-entrepreneurs, their modest shops represent something much larger: It’s a form of resilience that helps them weather economic uncertainty, so they can provide, first and foremost, for their families. According to Boston Continue reading Purpose, passion, profit drive MSME growth in Philippines→

Should you be worried about WeWork India’s ₹3,000cr IPO?

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WeWork India’s 3, 000 crore initial public offering (IPO) has come under the scanner of proxy advisory firm InGovern. Continue reading Should you be worried about WeWork India’s ₹3,000cr IPO?→

Should you be worried about WeWork India’s ₹3,000cr IPO?

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WeWork India’s 3, 000 crore initial public offering (IPO) has come under the scanner of proxy advisory firm InGovern. Continue reading Should you be worried about WeWork India’s ₹3,000cr IPO?→

SC grants Amazon relief in ₹336cr trademark infringement case

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Amazon Technologies, a subsidiary of the global e-commerce giant Amazon, has won a major relief from the Supreme Court in a trademark infringement case. Continue reading SC grants Amazon relief in ₹336cr trademark infringement case→

Gold rally lifts Philippine dollar reserves to 11-month high

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ gross international reserves rose to $108.8 billion in September, the highest in 11 months, as higher gold prices boosted the value of the central bank’s holdings. The figure climbed from $107.1 billion in August, reflecting gains from global gold prices, investment income, and foreign currency deposits by the national government, Continue reading Gold rally lifts Philippine dollar reserves to 11-month high→

OpenAI enhances developer tools with GPT-5 Pro and Sora models

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OpenAI has announced a series of new API updates at its Dev Day event. The highlights include the launch of GPT-5 Pro, the company’s latest language model, and Sora 2, an advanced video generation model. Continue reading OpenAI enhances developer tools with GPT-5 Pro and Sora models→

Trump says the US has secured $17 trillion in new investments. The real number is likely much less

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic boom promised by President Donald Trump centers on a single number: $17 trillion. That’s the sum of new investments that Trump claims to have generated with his tariffs, income tax cuts and aggressive salesmanship of CEOs, financiers, tech titans, prime ministers, presidents and other rulers. The $17 trillion is supposed to fund new factories, Continue reading Trump says the US has secured $17 trillion in new investments. The real number is likely much less→

Toyota Financial offers P 2-B bonds at nearly 6% yield

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MANILA, Philippines – The automotive financing and leasing arm of GT Capital Holdings Inc. will raise P2 billion from the debt market as it anticipates broad asset growth and aims for a wider investor base. In a regulatory filing on Monday, GT Capital said the maiden bond offer of Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corp. (TFSPH) Continue reading Toyota Financial offers P 2-B bonds at nearly 6% yield→

The ‘etrog’ wars: How the Ottoman Empire turned a sacred fruit into a global commodity

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From the groves of Corfu and Cephalonia to the orchards of Tiberias and Jaffa, the saga of the etrog under Ottoman rule reveals how a fruit became entangled in struggles of faith and trade. Continue reading The ‘etrog’ wars: How the Ottoman Empire turned a sacred fruit into a global commodity→

US researchers: Choose Europe, but part-time

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Photo credits: Jonas Willingstorfer/rsm for Volkswagen Foundation Amid the European rush to attract disenchanted US researchers, the Volkswagen Foundation is experimenting with a different approach: grants for US researchers to split their time between the US and Germany. The funding scheme, due to open in. Continue reading US researchers: Choose Europe, but part-time→