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Gold Pocket Watch From Titanic Rescue Sells For £1.56 Million
A gold pocket watch gifted to the British captain who rescued over 700 passengers from the Titanic has sold at auction for a record...
By The Financial District
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Portuguese Cheese Named World’s Best For 2024
Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado, a soft, raw ewe’s milk cheese was crowned the world’s best cheese at the World Cheese Awards.
By The Financial District
Nov 18, 20241 min read


London Artisanal Cheese Seller In A Pickle After Massive Cheddar Heist
In a heist with a taste for fine cheese, thieves have made off with a large haul of cheddar in London.
By The Financial District
Nov 4, 20241 min read


One Meralco Foundation: Lighting Up Homes, Livelihoods... And Lives In Caloocan
A total of 98 low-income households in Camarin, Caloocan now have safe and reliable access to electricity, thanks to support from One...
By The Financial District
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Thousands Of Wrecked U.S. Cars End Up In Russia
The small South Caucasus nation of Georgia has become a multi-billion-dollar hub for the international used car market.
By The Financial District
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Retailers Face A Halloween Crunch As Consumers Spend Less
A predicted decline in Halloween spending is the latest setback for heavily indebted retailers struggling with rising overheads and the...
By The Financial District
Oct 21, 20241 min read


New Tourism Icon In Negros Occidental
The Philippines now boasts the "largest building in the shape of a chicken" in the world, as recognized by Guinness World Records.
By The Financial District
Oct 20, 20242 min read


IRS To Hasten $10 Billion Aid To Small Business Owners In Storm-Hit U.S. States
Small business owners in the Southeast waiting for long-delayed pandemic aid are pushing for funds to recover from this fall’s brutal...
By The Financial District
Oct 16, 20241 min read


California Vineyard Owner Fined $120,000 For Providing Free Housing To Employee
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on...
By The Financial District
Oct 14, 20241 min read


Palestinian, Filipino, And Mozambican Activists Win Human Rights Award
The Right Livelihood Award has been presented to three activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines, and Mozambique, along...
By The Financial District
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Rarest Pokémon Card Sells For $360,000 At Sotheby's
One of the rarest and most highly coveted Pokémon cards in the world fetched $360,000 at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
By The Financial District
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Oktoberfest Starts Its 189th Edition In Munich
Oktoberfest has officially begun. Mayor Dieter Reiter kicked off the festival at noon on Saturday by tapping the first beer keg, signaling..
By The Financial District
Sep 23, 20242 min read


SM Prime and PH Competition Commission Join Forces To Promote Fair Market Competition
Property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH) has partnered with the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to launch a nationwide info...
By The Financial District
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Divergent Views Between SMEs And Banks Reveal Opportunities For Innovation
A recent study by IBM's Institute for Business Value and the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN), in collaboration with the SME...
By The Financial District
Sep 18, 20242 min read


How To Use TikTok For Business In 2024: An 8-Step Guide
In 2024, TikTok has firmly established itself as a powerful marketing tool for businesses worldwide.
By The Financial District
Sep 16, 20243 min read


DTI And Converge Join Hands To Empower MSMEs In Remote Areas Of The Philippines Through Digitalization
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch...
By The Financial District
Sep 12, 20241 min read


IFC & UBX Partner To Boost MSME Lending
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has joined forces with UBX, a leading open finance platform..
By The Financial District
Sep 7, 20242 min read


Spanish Farmers Criticize Supermarkets For Inflating Olive Oil Prices
Spanish olive oil producers say big supermarkets are making huge profits at the expense of consumers by marking up prices by 59% over the...
By The Financial District
Aug 30, 20241 min read


PCCI Pitches Ideas To DepEd On Upgrading Education System And Solving Skills Mismatch
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business group in the country with over 30,000 members among small...
By The Financial District
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Banksy Confirms 7th London Artwork In A Week
e elusive artist Banksy has confirmed that he painted swimming fish onto a City of London Police sentry box, first spotted on Sunday.
By The Financial District
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Michigan Man Misses Lottery Jackpot But Wins $795K The Next Day
After a Michigan man was one number off from matching all five winning numbers in the state’s Fantasy 5 jackpot last month, he got back...
By The Financial District
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Elevating CX: Prutasan ni Adan
In the bustling streets of Cebu City, amidst the vibrant tapestry of commerce and culture, Prutasan ni Adan stands as a testament to...
By The Financial District
Aug 10, 20243 min read


Manhattan Diamond Dealer Sued For Swapping Real Diamonds For Fakes
A Manhattan diamond dealer with a history of gemstone fraud was indicted in what officials describe as a scheme to swindle his fellow...
By The Financial District
Jul 31, 20241 min read


BIR Imposes Withholding Tax On Online Sellers
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has announced that electronic marketplace operators, the owners, and those in charge of organizing...
By The Financial District
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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