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The GDP growth in the Eurozone is dropping like a stone, therefore, the ECB will soon come-up with several monetary measures to help growth, but investors must believe that the medicine works.

Filipinos especially Noranians are heaping hosannas on Francis Tanseco, the artist who painted actress Nora Aunor in colorful canvasses he mounted them in a one-man show some years back at the upper ramp of the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium where Nora fanatics trooped to witness the visual representations of their idol in variations. After the successful exhibit, Francis did …

Here’s a new production on some interesting and significant aspects and figures in the dark days of the Second World War in the Philippines.

TecPlata, the new container terminal located in Argentina’s Puerto de La Plata, recently began operations, with an opening ceremony that was attended by the vice governor of the province of Buenos Aires, the Minister of Production and several other national, provincial and municipal officials.

It was announced that new factory orders in Germany dropped 4.2 pct. in February compared to January. It sounds like a pretty serious downward move, and it is, especially because economists initially expected a small increase of +0.3 pct. It has to be said, that it’s a month-on-month comparison which makes the swings more volatile, which is often the case …

Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has welcomed concrete steps taken by the Philippine government to clear Manila ports of overstaying cargo.

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) allocated a property of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) at the Manila North Harbor to social housing without the knowledge and consent of GSIS.

The use of highly concessional Official Development Assistance (ODA) financing to construct the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project will benefit Filipino consumers more with cheaper project and financing costs rather than if the project were to go through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) route, which would entail additional charges passed on to water users so whoever the private proponent will …

The record speed by which the expansion project for the Clark International Airport is being implemented underlines the steadfast commitment and political will of the Duterte administration to fast-track its “Build, Build, Build” program and thereby unlock immediate gains for the Filipino people, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.

While efforts have been done to give Filipino women equal labor opportunities in the country, much still needs to be done.