Home Alone’s ‘Wet Bandits’ are medical miracles
JOE PESCI in a scene from 1990’s Home Alone.THE festive movie season is upon us, and one of my perennial favorites is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. I will die on this hill: it is better than
IFC eyes $60-M loan to support women-led firms
IFC eyes $60-M loan to support women-led firms - BusinessWorld Online A vendor sits in a stall selling products in sachet packaging at a public
SEC shifts to platform-level action against online scams
SEC shifts to platform-level action against online scams - BusinessWorld Online STOCK PHOTO | Image by DC Studio from FreepikTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Lower retirement age proposed to boost workforce openings
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA BILL seeking to lower the retirement age for workers in both the public and private sectors was filed in the House of Representatives last week, aiming to allow Filipinos to retire in better health while creating
Emmanuel and the politics of presence
A FLOOD CONTROL–THEMED nativity scene is displayed among the entries in the Belen Making Contest at the MBC Media Group building in Pasay City, Dec. 13. — THE PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATE“Happy birthday, Jesus.” Beneath this familiar Christmas greeting lies
What is the board’s role in AI strategy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It is reshaping industry, and its impact is growing fast. This is why AI belongs at the center of board-level discussions. During a recent two-day AI Leadership and Corporate Governance workshop
Seek Explore deregistered over investments
SEC.GOV.PHTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Seek Explore Sports Association, Inc. after finding it engaged in unauthorized investment activities. In an order dated Dec. 22, the SEC’s Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) said it
Dismiss the doomsday clock at your own peril
By Andreas Kluth WE’RE ONCE AGAIN approaching the annual resetting of the Doomsday Clock. Last January, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, a group of very smart people, moved the hands of their metaphorical clock to
Community relations won’t stop a labor union
We have a strong community relations program that prefers hiring workers within the vicinity of our factory. Our human resources (HR) manager says it’s a strategy to prevent people from organizing a labor union. Is that correct? — Arctic Owl. Contrary
Philippines ranks 57th in digital quality of life list
Philippines ranks 57th in digital quality of life list - BusinessWorld Online The Philippines placed 57th out of 121 countries in the 2025 edition of