For a few uneasy moments Thursday (Friday in Manila), the grass courts of Birmingham seemed ready to test Alex Eala’s growing reputation as a fast-surface specialist.

Rookie PH is accelerating its expansion in Metro Manila, opening two new stores and rolling out back-to-school promotions as it seeks to bring global kids’ fashion brands closer to Filipino families ahead of the new school year.

Motorists will soon have a clearer way to compare the fuel efficiency of vehicles across brands as the government prepares to fully enforce a mandatory fuel economy labeling program aimed at standardizing vehicle performance information, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).