SM Retail, a subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation and the country’s biggest retailer, is seeing more Filipinos shifting their preference to more earth-friendly and sustainable products thanks to the SM Green Finds Program. SM Store’s Green retail initiative aims to promote Green Living, under the broader SM Green Movement Campaign, …
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From corny jokes to job applications, ChatGPT’s new store is selling specialized AI software
Prominent artificial intelligence company OpenAI has launched a new way for developers to sell and distribute their own, custom versions of AI software through an app store, with industry participants and watchdogs saying it could change how businesses and consumers use the technology. The GPT Store, offering custom versions of …
Read More »BAP welcomes Recto as Finance chief
The Bankers Association of the Philippines welcomed the appointment of Rep. Ralph Recto as Secretary of the Department of Finance while thanking former Finance chief Benjamin Diokno for his years of government service. In a statement, BAP said “Secretary Recto is equipped with the necessary experience to promote Philippine economic …
Read More »WestJet says extreme cold causing ‘significant’ operational impacts across Prairies
Saturday morning, temperatures rendered de-icing fluid ineffective in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort McMurray, Prince George, Grande Prairie, Yellowknife and Fort St. John. Airline says frigid temperatures make de-icing fluid ineffective WestJet says it is facing "significant operational impacts" due to the extremely cold weather in the Prairies …
Read More »WestJet cancels more than 460 flights because of consecutive days of extreme cold
Saturday morning, temperatures rendered de-icing fluid ineffective in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort McMurray, Prince George, Grande Prairie, Yellowknife and Fort St. John. Airline says frigid temperatures make de-icing fluid ineffective WestJet says it is facing "significant operational impacts" due to the extremely cold weather in the Prairies …
Read More »I was on track to be an engineer. But I followed my cowgirl dream and it changed my idea of success
Grace Stelmachowicz was taught there was one clear path to success: go to university, get a job in your field, get married, buy a house, and have kids. But life had other plans. Working at a ranch was tough but rewarding, and redefined what a good life is to me …
Read More »Megaworld ramps up hotel projects in Palawan township
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corporation, the country’s largest developer and operator of homegrown Filipino hotel brands, is building its second hotel project inside its 462-hectare Paragua Coastown ecotourism township in San Vicente, Palawan. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the 10-story Paragua Sands Hotel will …
Read More »PCCI lauds passage of ‘Ease of Paying Taxes Act’
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has lauded the passage of Republic Act No. 11976 or the “Ease of Paying Taxes Act,” aimed at facilitating proper tax filing for businesses to increase revenue collection. “The passage of RA 11976 is certainly a welcome development to the business community. …
Read More »DITO, Converge ink resources-sharing agreement
DITO Telecommunity Corporation and Converge ICT Solutions, Inc signed on Thursday, Jan. 11, an agreement that would allow the mutual beneficial use of their respective resources and facilities to improve internet services in the country. The Materials Facilities Provisioning Agreement (MFPA) is a framework on collaboration of infrastructure, specifically selected …
Read More »Climate change behind ferry disruptions and shipping delays, Marine Atlantic says
An onslaught of windy weather systems moving along the northeastern seaboard has left the ferry service scrambling to catch up with shipping delays — and that's a new problem, Marine Atlantic's spokesperson says. About 50% of goods in Newfoundland arrive on trucks via ferry service Unusually choppy waters off the …
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