Birthday jokes shine brighter than solar panels today
Most people celebrate turning 80 with cake, candles and perhaps a quiet family gathering.
SEC shuts down Easy franchise over unlicensed investment scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a cease and desist order against EF Easy Franchise Technological Ventures Inc. for illegally soliciting investments from the public without proper authorization. The directive covers the company, its officers and representatives including Jose Anton Ojeda, Charmaine Isabel Lim, Gianpaolo Acosta, Karla Dela Cruz, Angelica Carlos, Rene Ledesma, Jr., Jose P. Magsaysay, Jr., Emerson Tan, Angela Kirsten Villaluz, as well as related entity Sunspark Holdings, Inc., and all parties acting on their behalf.
DigiPlus joins Brazil’s IBJR as it expands gaming operations in the country
Philippine gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has become the newest member of the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR), marking its growing presence in the Brazilian gaming sector. IBJR said that DigiPlus’ membership strengthens the institute’s work and helps build a fully sustainable, responsible betting environment across the country, adding that the move unites more industry players around ethical practices and efforts to curb illegal gambling.
Young Filipino agripreneurs complete Singapore innovation workshop
Seventeen young agripreneurs from the Department of Agriculture’s Young Farmers Challenge have finished a five-day agribusiness and technology training program in Singapore.
GT Capital earns A-minus rating from Japan agency
GT Capital Holdings Inc. has secured its first investment-grade foreign currency issuer rating from the Japan Credit Rating Agency, a milestone expected to broaden the conglomerate's access to Japanese capital and diversify its funding sources.
