By Tim Bross , Margaret Cronin Fisk , and Jef Feeley, Jul 13, 2018 Johnson & Johnson must pay $4.14 billion in punitive damages to women who claimed asbestos in the company’s talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. The company’s shares dropped in afterhours trading.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), Jul 12, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — A total of 52.8 million Filipino adults do not have bank accounts amid the heightened efforts of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to promote financial inclusion. Results of the BSP’s 2017 Financial Inclusion Survey (FIS) show 60 percent of the respondents reported…

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By Greg Nichols for Robotics | Jul 10, 2018 New data confirms anecdotal reports of the blistering hot global automation industry That’s according to new data from the International Federation of Robotics, a major industry trade group. The data confirms previous anecdotal reports, as well as data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

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‘Philippines on track to cut poverty’ by Julito G. Rada, Manila Standard, Jul 7, 2018 The 6.8-percent growth experienced in the first quarter this year puts the Philippines on track to sharply reduce poverty over the next four years, the country’s top economic managers said Friday.

By Juzel Danganan, Jul 6, 2018 MANILA — Filipinos are reaping the benefits, around PHP32.5 billion per month, due to the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, an official of the Department of Finance (DOF) said.

(5TH UPDATE) Inflation climbs to another fresh high, exceeding market expectations and government forecasts by Ralf Rivas, Rappler, Jul 5, 2018 MANILA, Philippines (5th UPDATE) – Inflation continued to accelerate in June, reaching a fresh high of 5.2%, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, July 5.

By Martin Mühleisen, http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/long-short-digital-revolution/ WASHINGTON DC, Jun 26 2018 (IPS) – Digital platforms are recasting the relationships between customers, workers, and employers as the silicon chip’s reach permeates almost everything we do—from buying groceries online to finding a partner on a dating website.

The Department of Labor and Employment says PLDT has been trying to ‘skirt’ around the law for years, violating labor laws and workers’ rights by Aika Rey, Rappler, Jul 3, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) maintained that PLDT Incorporated must regularize more than 7,000 workers instead of terminating them.

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China unveils negative list for foreign investment in FTZsChina on Saturday unveiled a new negative list for foreign… Опубліковано People's Daily, China Субота, 30 червня 2018 р. China on Saturday unveiled a new negative list for foreign investment in the country’s pilot free trade zones (FTZs), with the number of items down to 45 from 95…

DTI says only few prices have moved since Nov. by Janina C. Lim, BusinessWorld, Jul 2, 2018 THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the prices of most goods it is monitoring have not moved since November, and neither have its suggested retail price (SRP) ceilings on commonly-purchased goods.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), July 1, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the request of 947 private elementary and high schools to increase tui­tion this school year.

by: Roy Stephen C. Canivel With a report from Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 01, 2018 Employers are not convinced that the rising prices of oil products, as well as basic consumer goods and services call for an across-the-board increase in the daily wage in Metro Manila.

by Janvic Mateo, Marc Jayson Cayabyab (The Philippine Star), Jul 1, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Six in every 10 Filipinos oppose the proposal to allow same-sex civil unions, according to a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

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by Manila Standard, Jun 30, 2018 All across Asia, a hotly-debated topic amongst business leaders, government policymakers, academics and industry experts is the potential impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on society.

By Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, Jun 30, 2018 In imposing sweeping tariffs, President Donald Trump is betting he can give domestic companies a boost while beating back foreign competitors. The problem is figuring out which one is which.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/abdullahimuhammed/2018/06/28/4-reasons-why-the-gig-economy-will-only-keep-growing-in-numbers/#462d52c611eb Right now, more than one in three workers are freelancers. Of the freelancers who are over 55, 49% are using supplemental gig work to help fund their eventual retirement. This contributes to the overall growth of the gig economy, but the news isn’t all good. Overall, 40% of freelance workers worry that they will…

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Rodrigo Duterte has broken his promise to ‘behave’ as president and to sail to Philippine Rise. But he has thrown support for pro-poor policies and increased the pay for soldiers and cops. Read on for an update on presidential promises. by Pia Ranada, Rappler, Jun 27, 2018

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Just eight countries are responsible for most ocean plastic. They need help. By Adam Minter, Bloomberg, Jun 26, 2018 Since Jan. 1, when China stopped accepting the rich world’s recyclable plastic waste, it’s gotten a ton of criticism for worsening the already deep crisis of ocean plastic pollution. But China isn’t the only culprit here.…

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by Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 25, 2018 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched a set of guidelines for handling complaints involving discrimination against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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