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Treasury bills auction attracts strong demand; yields generally lower

The Bureau of the Treasury awarded the entire P15 billion worth of treasury bills offered at the auction Monday.

Aggregator-lender tie-up widens avenue for entrepreneur financing

Loan aggregator FundSpace has teamed up with BPI Business Banking, one of the nation's foremost financial institutions, to widen financial access and equip Filipino entrepreneurs with the tools they need to thrive.

LTFRB rejects zero-sum notion in the market for commuters

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday expressed the view that the market being served by motorcycle taxis is different from that served by jeepneys and tricycles and on this premise ruled out zero-sum competition where one sectors takes over the market of the other.

Familial norms endure among Gen X and Y Filipinos in latest PhilCare study

Filipino Gen X and Y workers appear to handle their finances like a delicate balancing act based on the results of the latest PhilCare Wellness Index: The ABCs of Gen Xs and Ys.

President Marcos appoints two DA undersecretaries, PCA board member

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the appointment of several officials of the Department of Agriculture, including two undersecretaries and a board member of the Philippine Coconut Industry.

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Special bus service to fill LRT-2 service gap

Transport authorities are rolling out a plan to ease the squeeze from limited LRT-2 operations. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the LTFRB and LRTA to study issuing special permits for buses to run the full LRT-2 route—Antipolo to Recto and back—stopping at all stations.

A simple formula may predict when AI chatbots go rogue

Artificial intelligence can sound like the smartest person in the room, until it starts giving advice that could do real harm. Now, two physicists at The George Washington University say they may have found a way to predict when that happens, using a surprisingly simple mathematical formula.

OceanaGold boosts Didipio mine safety monitoring

OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. has improved how it monitors the tailings storage facility at its Didipio Mine, using new technology to track changes in the structure, especially during the rainy season when heavy rainfall can increase risks.

SEC raises capital requirements for stock brokers to boost market stability 

The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to increase the minimum capital requirement for stock brokers and dealers, aiming to strengthen financial safeguards and align the local market with international standards.
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