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12 July

BSP imposes new tougher rules for key local banks

Fitch Ratings is confident that local banks would be able to meet new capital requirements following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) announcement that it has identified domestic systemically important banks (D-SIB).

12 July

World Cup success distanced women from Fifa scandal

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada— For a few moments over the past month, the Women’s World Cup seemed to push aside the International Football Federation (Fifa) scandal that is simmering a half planet away.

12 July

Air Force man, student top Milo run qualifier

Runners proved they can overcome challenges as they conquered the wet roads at the 39th National Milo Marathon Baguio qualifying leg last week.

12 July

Halt in NYSE trade: What went wrong?

New York—A shutdown in trading at one of the world’s most famous exchanges raised the tension in financial markets last Wednesday.

12 July

Worry spreads on sinking Chinese stock market

Chinese officials are scrambling to stop a plunge in the country’s stock market, shutting down half of its market from skittish investors and forcing brokerages to pony up billions to prop up shares.

12 July

Greece seeks 3-year aid plan under bailout program

Athens, Greece—With a deadline just hours away to come up with a detailed economic reform plan, Greece requested a new three-year rescue from its European partners as signs grew its economy was sliding toward freefall without an urgently needed bailout.

12 July

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 to enliven hangout sessions

Lenovo Philippines has shown a better way for Filipino Millennials to spend quality time together with its recently launched Hangout campaign, which puts the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 in the spotlight.

12 July

Are Millennials addicted to social media?

When was the last time you changed your profile picture on Facebook, or the last food porn you posted on Instagram?

12 July

‘Doctor Zhivago’ star Omar Sharif dies at 83

By Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath / The Associated Press Cairo—In Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Omar Sharif first emerges as a speck in the distance in the shimmering desert sand. He draws closer, a black-robed figure on a trotting camel, until he finally dismounts, pulling aside his scarf to reveal his dark eyes and a disarming smile framed by his …

12 July

A prequel for the pipsqueaks

Review by Jake Coyle / The Associated Press Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them?

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July, 2015