One’s vote reflects one’s values
BW FILE PHOTO Monday, May 9, 2022, Filipinos all over the world will elect the 17th president of the Philippines, the vice-president, 12 senators, hundreds of district representatives and party-list congressmen, more than a thousand mayors and vice-mayors. Councilors, hundreds of
India’s heatwaves are testing the limits of human survival
CROWDED New Delhi street — WIKIPEDIA/UNSPLASH NEW DELHI feels like it is on fire. The heat comes off the road in blistering waves, and the water that flows from the cold tap is too hot to touch. Daytime temperatures have hit
The only survey that counts
SHUBHAM DHAGE-UNSPLASH IN A FEW DAYS, all the guessing and strategizing over momentum, regional gains and losses, and the effect of endorsements and press conferences will be over. The previous surveys using a miniscule sample (sometimes as small as 1,200 respondents)
10 tips for female entrepreneurs to achieve business success
Research last year from Starling Bank found more than 1.5 million women had started their own business in the last 12 months and nearly three times had ambitions to start one very soon. Another study by YouGov and The Telegraph with
Health snack brand offers mental resilience program too
Tough Banana, a local health snack brand, has branched out to also start offering a mental resilience program customizable for individuals, schools, and companies. “Everyone experiences life challenges at different stages in their lives,” said Eric L. Dimar, a psychologist and
Courts could revoke covid fines to lockdown-busting businesses
Hundreds of restaurants and gyms hit with lockdown fines could see their fixed penalties revoked in the courts, one leading lawyer has suggested. 23 such cases have already collapsed so far, with more than 800 more having ‘strong cases’ for potential
Klarna set to share customer buy-now pay-later data with credit agencies as regulation looms
Fintech giant Klarna is set to begin sharing buy-now pay-later (BNPL) information with credit reference agencies as the sector scrambles to get ahead of a regulatory clampdown expected this year. Swedish-headquartered Klarna, which has around 13m customers in the UK, said
Covid didn’t doom all shops – just the bad ones
Brian Bickell – alias Mr Carnaby Street – has to dodge shoppers and tourists taking pictures for Instagram as he wends his way through the legendary London thoroughfare. In this colourful corner of the West End – in its heyday, favoured
Asda’s billionaire owners in talks to sell global petrol forecourts business
Asda’s billionaire owners are in talks to sell their global petrol forecourts business, according to reports. Mohsin and Zuber Issa have held discussions with Canadian convenience store giant Couche-Tard over a deal that would value EG Group at £12.7billion including debt,
Aston Martin unveils ex-Ferrari boss as new CEO
Aston Martin has unveiled Amedeo Felisa, an ex-Ferrari boss as its new CEO, to steer the automotive and engineering firm through the energy transition and trim losses. Felisa, formerly the CEO of Ferrari, spent over 26 years with the rival automotive