Business World - 2021-04-27

• DoF eyes hike in GOCC dividend rates
• ‘Emerging ’ cities to help drive property market recovery
• DBCC to review economic growth targets in May
• More gov’t financial support sought for sectors most badly hit by pandemic
• San Miguel plans P50-billion fixed-rate bonds
• COVID vaccine brand matters if you’re traveling abroad
• Philippine COVID-19 cases breach 1-M mark
• Meralco’s core net income down 11% in first quarter
• Global-Estate Resorts prof its down 27% as occupancy drops
• SEC revokes Eco Hatchery’s registrati­on for Ponzi-like scheme
• Oriental Petroleum’s earnings up by 7%
• PHL AirAsia secures permit to transport COVID-19 vaccines
• Wish list for reforms on tax filing, payment and administra­tive compliance
• LANDBANK f arm loans exceed P229 billion
• House panel approves bills creating multiple ecozones
• LGU rate of business permit automation lagging at under 40%
• Industry lobby to draf t policy proposals to improve education
• First-quarter rice tarif f collection­s top P4 billion
• Toshiba’s investor 3D calls for strategic review after CVC bid
• Worker group alleges unsafe practices at Marathon Petroleum’s Minnesota refinery
• China to launch series of promotiona­l activities in May to boost consumptio­n
• Staying put, looking forward
• No shortage of solutions, but rich countries must act now
• An epidemic of community pantries
• 10 reasons to lif t the lockdown
• Rethinking evacuation centers for a post-pandemic world
• DMCI Homes project posts P8.6-B reservatio­n sales
• Countries vow to send aid to India
• Thailand starts tightening coronaviru­s measures
• Duterte to keep ties with China despite incursions — Palace
• Hog deliveries to Metro Manila nears 345,000
• Bacolod City logs 20% positivity rate as it ramps up COVID-19 testing
• Senators call for probe on anti-communist task force’s performanc­e, budget use
• PSC expresses readiness to support athletes in their Olympic push
• Buntan out to solidify standing as a contender in ONE Championsh­ip
• Swab testing for national volleyball team tryouts ongoing
• Fans return to watch Manchester City-Tottenham final at Wembley
• Irving and Durant lead Nets past Suns; Wizards win eighth in a row
• Reinvented Oscars hands Nomadland a win on diversity-packed night
• SMART’s campaign with BTS to entice younger consumers
• Cable subscriber­s called to join campaign showcasing local culture
• Zack Tabudlo hits the charts
• Gov’t makes full award of T-bills
• China’s digital currency trials show threat to Alipay, WeChat
• PNB to issue dividends
• PHL stocks rebound as investors pick up bargains
• BSP policy to remain supportive of economy
• Gold prices gain as rising coronaviru­s cases and easing US dollar boost appeal
• China pulls up Asian stocks; eyes on US GDP
• Copper nears 10-year high on weaker dollar
• Oil falls on fears that India’s virus surge may cut demand

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