Business World - 2015-09-11

• Weak demand weighs further on exports
• PHL among those less affected by China woes
• Foreign direct investment­s nearly halved in first semester
• Nickel Asia’s HMC scales down mining operations
• House of Blues to open in PHL
• Cebu Air to launch more flights to Japan, Taiwan
• Ayala Land subsidiary nears deal to acquire Rizal property
• EDC unit secures P5-B loan
• Agricultur­e dep’t to proceed with consultati­ons on price monitoring
• Napocor to bolster off-grid diesel plants with solar
• Competitio­n Act smooths way for free trade deal — EU official
• PHL mostly ‘untouched’ by main global risk factors due to remittance­s, BPO earnings, economist says
• Emerging market debt low vs top economies but must be cut — IMF
• NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO GO TO COLLEGE JUST AS NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED NOT TO
• ‘The creative risk’
• Voting corruption out of office in Guatemala
• Or why the Mindanao peace process continues to move at a snail’s pace
• Oh I See (OIC)
• Many nations’ laws hinder women’s access to jobs, credit — World Bank
• Dealing with an alcoholic, tobacco- smelling boss
• Former Uber driver was an employee, rules California dep’t
• Japan evacuates 100,000 in floods from rare rains
• Battle for Singapore’s ‘sandwich class’ vote offers underdog Worker’s Party a chance
• Meralco partners with Pasay City on various developmen­t initiative­s
• UN council considers EU response to migrant smugglers, may allow forces to board ships
• California soon to allow assisted suicide
• Bill for power plant’s fuel exemptions OK’d
• Private companies invited to bid for, manage Bacolod tech facility
• Senate body sets hearings on disqualifi­cation case vs Poe
• Mounting complaints prompt gov’t to investigat­e ride-sharing services
• Police commandos’ new mission: ease EDSA traffic
• Ombudsman to file graft vs ex-PCGG execs
• Policy stance ‘appropriat­e’ as risks lurk
• Universal, commercial banks have enough capital buffers for shocks
• BSP rediscount window loan availments decline
• Stocks slip anew on worries over global growth
• Peso ends flat as investors stay away from risk assets
• Bashing the bell curve
• Sun Life Financial set to buy US insurer Assurant’s unit for $975M
• Apple, energy lead Wall St. fall
• Oil slips on supply glut, fears of crimped demand
• Bullion dips to four-week low
• S&P cuts Brazil rating to junk
• India hydropower push revives $1.4-billion Goldman-backed plant
• Federer, Wawrinka in US Open semifinal clash
• Former player James Blake detained by NY police in ‘scary’ incident
• PBA, MOA Arena among finalists for first Asian sports industry awards
• Letran’s Cruz wants to leave a champion
• Mayweather on the defense ahead of fight against Berto
• Gasquet still a work in progress
• 2nd Philippine Junior Finance and Investment Summit slated
• Vista Residences bares Vista Pointe in Katipunan
• Panasonic Philippine­s unveils flexible POS system
• Internatio­nal stars push climate deal with new benefit song
• Marvel adds Native American, Korean superheroe­s
• Colbert draws 6.6 million audience in N. American Late Show debut

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