Poorly designed offices cost UK economy over £71bn a year
Poorly designed and inadequately maintained workplaces are draining the UK economy of more than £71 billion a year, according to new research from facilities and security services company Mitie.A survey of 3,000 UK employees conducted by the firm reveals that
UK companies issue record number of profit warnings amid global policy chaos
British public companies are sounding the alarm in record numbers as escalating geopolitical tensions and rising trade costs batter corporate confidence.According to new data from EY, the second quarter of 2025 saw 59 profit warnings issued by UK listed firms—a
Rainy weather to persist due to Southwest Monsoon; new LPA spotted outside Luzon
Source: PAGASARainy weather is still expected in many parts of the country due to the effects of the Southwest Monsoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday. The agency also said it is monitoring
Rightmove halves house price forecast as sellers flood the market
Rightmove has slashed its 2025 house price forecast in half, citing a glut of homes on the market and increasing competition among sellers.The UK’s largest property portal now expects average prices to rise by just 2 per cent this year,
Top 5 kilig moments from Puregold Channel’s hit digital series, Si Sol at si Luna
In Puregold’s Si Sol at si Luna, the kilig is never-ending.Whenever two people are bound by a strong chemistry, the way towards love is often made more thrilling by a sense of anticipation, fleeting moments that intensify rather than detract
Colbert gets cancelled – and with him, satire itself
The cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is not, as CBS executives would desperately like us to believe, a “purely financial decision.” It is, quite transparently, the ceremonial sacrifice of satire on the altar of political appeasement and
PHL eyes zero tariffs on some US goods
A 3D-printed miniature model of US President Donald J. Trump and the US flag pattern with the word “tariffs” are seen in this illustration. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante and Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES is open
US tax to cut PHL remittance growth
A US dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. — REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior Reporter THE UNITED STATES’ remittance tax could trim the Philippines’ remittance growth by 0.5 percentage point (ppt), the Bangko
External debt service burden rises to nearly $5B at end-April
US dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken on Feb. 14, 2022. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONTHE PHILIPPINES’ external debt service burden rose to nearly $5 billion at end-April due to higher amortization payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng
Topline sets sights on fuel market share gains in Visayas
TOP LINE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORP.CEBU CITY — Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) sees room for continued growth as it scales up its retail fuel presence in the Visayas through acquisitions and expanded capacity, supporting its goal of capturing a