Monthly Archives: November 2018

Survey: Remote Workers Are More Disengaged and More Likely to Quit

Published by rudy Date posted on November 15, 2018

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ICYMI: A new, award-winning app is empowering small-scale South African farmers by connecting them with supermarkets

Published by rudy Date posted on November 15, 2018

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GDP is no longer an accurate measure of economic progress. Here’s why

Published by rudy Date posted on November 13, 2018

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10 steps to take before making that final entrepreneurship leap

Published by rudy Date posted on November 13, 2018

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Here are the global top 10 risks for doing business

Published by rudy Date posted on November 12, 2018

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Tobacco farmers oppose tax hike

Published by rudy Date posted on November 12, 2018

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star) – Nov 12, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — A group of local tobacco farmers has appealed to the government to reconsider the proposal to increase anew excise taxes on tobacco products.

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DOH records almost 1,000 cases of HIV in September

Published by rudy Date posted on November 11, 2018

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – Nov 11, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Close to a thousand new cases of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection has been recorded in the country for the month of September, the Department of Health (DOH) said over the weekend.

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Jobless adult Filipinos reach 9.8 million in Q3 of 2018

Published by rudy Date posted on November 10, 2018

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Nov 10, 2018 Jobless adult Filipinos numbered 9.8 million in the third quarter of the 2018, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, whose results were released on Saturday.

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6.1% Q3 GDP growth slowest in 3 yrs Cutdown in consumer spending amid rising prices seen as main dampener

Published by rudy Date posted on November 9, 2018

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Nov 09, 2018 Due to high prices, many consumers cut down on their purchases of food, among other essential items, hence tempering a major booster to the Philippine economy and slowing overall economic growth to a three-year low of 6.1 percent year-on-year in the third quarter.

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PHL navigates rough waters of Asean logistics industry

Published by rudy Date posted on November 8, 2018

By Bernadette D. Nicolas, Business Mirror, Nov 8, 2018 THE Philippines is blessed with thousands of beautiful islands. This is a blessing that comes at a huge cost: the cost of moving.

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Inflation at 6.7% in October Bangko Sentral seen raising rates further

Published by rudy Date posted on November 7, 2018

By: Ben O. de Vera, Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Nov 07, 2018 Inflation in October stood at 6.7 percent year-on-year, the same rate of increase in prices of basic commodities as last September, although food price pressures eased as a result of the government’s move to allow more imports and boost supply.

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Foreign banks downscale Philippines growth forecasts

Published by rudy Date posted on November 7, 2018

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) – Nov 7, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — British banking giant HSBC and Maybank Kim Eng Group have slashed their economic growth forecasts for the Philippines amid tighter monetary conditions.

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Salary grade 2019/Fourth tranche of Salary Standardization Law (SSL)

Published by rudy Date posted on November 6, 2018

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Here’s the 8 types of Artificial Intelligence, and what you should know about them

Published by rudy Date posted on November 6, 2018

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How to keep working when you’re just not feeling it

Published by rudy Date posted on November 6, 2018

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Here’s the 8 types of Artificial Intelligence, and what you should know about them

Published by rudy Date posted on November 6, 2018

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Open-plan offices make workers less collaborative, Harvard study finds

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2018

by Johnny Wood, Nov 5, 2018 Open-plan offices allow employees to see and hear their colleagues all day long, so you might think all this transparency would encourage them to work more collaboratively.

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Globalization 4.0 – what does it mean?

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2018

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World Bank defends methodology in doing business survey

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2018

By Cai Ordinario, Business Mirror, Nov 5, 2018 THE World Bank has defended its methodology, amid complaints filed by the Philippine government that the country’s Ease of Doing Business ranking did not reflect the true state of the business environment in the country.

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Despite growth, PHL not seen to hit SDG goal of zero hunger

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2018

By Cai Ordinario, Business Mirror, Nov 5, 2018 THE country’s economic success has not brought it any closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of zero hunger, according to a study released by four United Nations agencies.

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64% of Filipinos will support candidates who push for higher tobacco taxes – Pulse Asia

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2018

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Globalization 4.0 – what does it mean?

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2018

by Klaus Schwab, Nov 5, 2018 After World War II, the international community came together to build a shared future. Now, it must do so again. Owing to the slow and uneven recovery in the decade since the global financial crisis, a substantial part of society has become disaffected and embittered, not only with politics…

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Oil rally faces tidal wave of supply

Published by rudy Date posted on November 4, 2018

by Devika Krishna Kumar, David Gaffen, Nov 4, 2018 (Reuters) – The oil market’s two-year bull run is running into one of its biggest tests in months, facing a tidal wave of supply and growing worries about economic weakness sapping demand worldwide. That changed in the last week. The world’s three largest producers – Russia,…

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MVP backs 5-year, P40-billion subsidy for IT-BPM sector

Published by rudy Date posted on November 3, 2018

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star) – Nov 3, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc. chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan has expressed support for the local information technology and business process outsourcing industry’s call to receive an P8-billion subsidy per year for the industry’s skills upgrade program.

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[ANALYSIS] The real score on foreign direct investments

Published by rudy Date posted on November 2, 2018

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A new direction for China’s Belt and Road

Published by rudy Date posted on November 2, 2018

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