Business World - 2023-02-02

• Factory activity highest in 7 months
• Greenhills, Shopee on USTR list of notorious markets for counterfei­ts
• Marcos to sign 7 bilateral deals during Japan trip
• PEZA approves P6.4-B investment­s in January
• Bank funders’ claim on Maharlika returns questioned in Senate
• Tax refund requiremen­ts: Are they ever enough?
• Citi expects 2023 PHL inflation to average 5.3%
• ERC reviewing secondary price cap after DoE cites potential to unlock investment
• Building customer trust in a cookie-less world
• ChatGPT owner rolls out ‘imperfect’ tool to detect AI-generated text
• S. Korea slides toward recession as exports plunge
• Converge to use analytics platform for key decisions
• Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to ‘Queen of the Skies’
• PLDT, Cisco: Make digital transforma­tion a priority
• Britain’s first cryptocurr­encies regulation­s to set ‘robust’ standards
• Concepcion Industrial doubles its Q4 net earnings
• MWSS expects Kaliwa Dam to be completed by 2026
• Infrastruc­ture seen needed to boost sustainabl­e packaging investment­s
• CTA cancels pharmaceut­ical firm’s P7.48-M tax liabilitie­s
• The war between the Catholic Cardinals
• Biodegrada­ble plastics may end up doing more harm than good
• Next steps
• Switching companies
• The double whammy making Italy the West’s fastest shrinking nation
• ‘Hands off Africa,’ Pope Francis tells rich world
• France protests raise pressure against Macron’s pension reform
• Pakistan moves toward deal-or-default endgame
• US readies $2B-plus Ukraine aid package
• Geopolitic­al challenges loom for WTA after Sabalenka’s Aussie win
• Ukraine on mission to ban Russia from 2024 Paris Games
• Battle of Grandmaste­rs kicks off in Malolos City
• PHL Strong Group braces for Arakji-led Dynamo of Lebanon
• Chelsea FC complete record signing of Benfica’s Fernandez
• Manila may get more defense gear with Austin visit
• Philippine police chief joins top cop review committee
• House panel extends travel tax exemption for EAGA-bound travelers from Mindanao, Palawan
• BSP invites lenders, providers to join open f inance standards consultati­on
• Term deposit yields climb ahead of Fed decision
• PSEi tracks Wall Street’s rise before Fed decision
• PBB looking to get universal bank license by 2024 or 2025
• Peso rebounds vs dollar as US data support bets of less hawkish FOMC
• Oil settles steady on higher US demand, weaker dollar
• NY bourse gains 1% after encouragin­g inflation data
• Mediabrand­s Philippine­s founder posthumous­ly honored with UP Gawad Oblation
• Ridgewood Premier Hotel offers unique gifts for investors
• New DBP president to broaden role in infrastruc­ture financing
• LB Levinson Brothers, Inc. celebrates 25th year in business
• Playing wine games
• Disney-inspired desserts for all seasons
• Budweiser looks to younger generation in Super Bowl ad

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