Do you spend too much time on your phone? Chances are, if you’re like most Americans, you do. Americans spend an average of six hours per day looking at their smartphone and check their phone an average of five times…
Boris Johnson promises £700m for Sizewell C nuclear plant
Boris Johnson took a swipe at Liz Truss over fracking as he committed £700 million to build a nuclear power plant in Suffolk. The prime minister said “we must pull our national finger out and get on with Sizewell C”…
Australia PM focused on workplace reform as he marks 100 days in office
REUTERS SYDNEY — Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese said his government was focused on jobs and workplace reform as the country faces economic challenges in the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a speech in Canberra to mark 100…
AUB, Atome launch BNPL credit card
ASIA UNITED Bank Corp. (AUB) has partnered with buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform provider Atome and Singapore-based financial technology (fintech) firm MatchMove to launch Atome Card in the Philippines as it expects the sector to continue growing. “This tripartite…
Stuff to do (09/02/22)
1 of 3 Araneta City starts pushing Christmas TRUE to its motto “The City of Firsts,” Araneta City is beating the Jose Mari Chan Christmas memes to the punch by pushing its Christmas events starting on the first day of…
Nokia seeks bigger role in PHL’s digital transformation
MULTINATIONAL telecommunications company Nokia Corp. said on Thursday that it is committed to providing purpose-designed solutions for the country’s digitalization initiatives. The company aims to help transform Philippine industries and enterprises through its “mission-critical solutions,” Nokia officials said during a…
BSP moves to boost banks’ cyber defense
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is working to strengthen banks’ cyber resilience through industry-wide initiatives to protect consumers amid increasing digital payments. The central bank said in a statement on Thursday that it has completed the Advanced SupTech Engine…
DTI says employers need to be more open to hiring K-12 program graduates
K-12 STUDENTS at a high school in Marikina City during their in-person graduation ceremony on July 2, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS TRADE Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said most employers are still stipulating university degrees in their hiring requirements,…
New Lord of the Rings series brings a female story to the forefront
MORFYDD CLARK (center) stars with Benjamin Walker (L) and Robert Aramayo (R) in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. LOS ANGELES -— Morfydd Clark stars in the new series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of…
Consumers more concerned about rising prices than the pandemic
THE majority of Southeast Asian (SEA) consumers are more concerned about rising prices of goods than the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to research firm Ipsos. “SEA has experienced strict and lengthy lockdowns, low vaccination rates, and a disrupted supply chain…