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    Oil prices jump as Middle East violence roils

    Oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday, as dramatic military clashes between Israeli and Hamas forces over...

    United Airlines orders 110 Airbus, Boeing jets in a bet on travel demand

    United Airlines on Tuesday announced an order for 110 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus for delivery beginning in 2028 as it seeks to expand...

    Meta to lay off employees in metaverse silicon unit on Wednesday

    Meta is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two...

    Meta floats $14 a month ad-free plan for Instagram, Facebook in EU – WSJ

    Meta Platforms is exploring a plan that could make users in the European Union shell out as much as $14 to access ad-free versions of Instagram or Facebook or agree to personalized ads for the free versions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

    Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

    Schmidt Agricola is a large agricultural company producing soybeans, corn and cotton in Bahia, Brazil, one of the country's new-frontier agricultural areas fit for large-scale, high-tech farming. It recently added a new crop to its fields: cocoa.

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    PSBank eyes P2B from fixed-rate bond issue

    Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, is set to issue peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds under its ongoing ₱40-billion Bond Program.

    SC ruling on Malampaya tax spurs DOE optimism

    The Department of Energy (DOE) expressed optimism for increased oil and gas investments following a recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling on the Malampaya natural gas project.

    Fuel prices set to surge again Tuesday

    Motorists and transport operators should brace for another round of fuel price hikes this week, with oil firms expected to implement significant upward adjustments across all fuel products starting Tuesday.

    Pineapple exports jump 14% in 2024 – FAO

    The Philippines reported a 14 percent increase in pineapple exports in 2024, shipping around 680,000 metric tons (MT) compared to 600,000 MT in 2023, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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