Digital banking processor Maya and multiservice transport platform Grab Philippines have sealed a partnership to allow seamless cross-app transactions for its users. Through the collaboration, Maya users can link their accounts to Grab using their mobile number to make direct transactions with no transfer fees. The #1 digital bank and …
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2nd longest CALAX segment to open end-2024
After the opening of the new Silang Aguinaldo interchange in the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), its connecting segment to Governor’s Drive in General Trias, Cavite is expected to be operational by the end of 2024. The 7.9 kilometer Governor’s Drive interchange is a 2×2 lane expressway described as the second longest …
Read More »First Nations surging to $100B economic force in Canada, Indigenous leaders predict
Indigenous business leaders say a wave of economic development for their communities is rolling across Canada, and they predict that the Indigenous economy will surge to $100 billion a year within a few years. At a conference in Toronto, they discussed how that will happen. ‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring …
Read More »Indigenous economy surging toward $100B, Indigenous leaders say
Indigenous business leaders say a wave of economic development for their communities is rolling across Canada, and they predict that the Indigenous economy will surge to $100 billion a year within a few years. At a conference in Toronto, they discussed how that will happen. ‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring …
Read More »Finding room for carry-on baggage has become ‘the Hunger Games’ of air travel, analyst says
Airline industry insiders say passengers have become carried away with carry-on baggage, leading to costly delays. That’s prompting calls for changes to how airplanes charge for baggage, with some discount airlines like Sunwing and Spirit already beginning to flip the fee structure so passengers pay for the privilege of keeping …
Read More »SEC permanently bars Casa Infini from soliciting investments
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made permanent its cease and desist order (CDO) issued against Casa Infini Builders and Realty Co. Ltd., Casa Infini Realty Management Co. Ltd., and its affiliated entities. This comes after the Commission En Banc denied the company’s motion to lift the CDO. The …
Read More »Mastermind Toys gets order for creditor protection, wants to close some stores
Mastermind Toys says it has obtained an initial order for creditor protection from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as it continues to cope with financial challenges and a slowing economy. All 66 of its stores across Canada remain open Mastermind Toys says it has obtained an initial order for …
Read More »Shoppers more cost conscious than ever as Black Friday kicks off holiday spending season
It's Black Friday, and Canadian shoppers have joined the born-in-the-U.S. retail frenzy to hunt for deals. But amid the heavy weight of inflation, shoppers are showing signs of being choosier than usual about where to spend their holiday shopping dollars. High cost of essentials has curtailed consumer splurging, experts and …
Read More »Ayala’s Healthway taking over FEU’s QC hospital
Healthway Medical Network (HMN), the hospital and clinics arm of Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), will be taking over the 300-bed university hospital of Far Eastern University-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Inc. (FEU-NRMF) in Quezon City. In a statement, Ayala Corporation said they have entered into a partnership which …
Read More »PHAP report offers private sector pre-pandemic insights
PHAP report offers private sector pre-pandemic insights By Lee C. Chipongian The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) unveiled its “The Power of Innovation” report on Wednesday, Nov. 22, detailing the knowledge and perspectives gained by the private sector after the Covid-19 global pandemic. The report highlights the …
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