Business World - 2021-07-14

• RemJttance­s up for 4th straJght month
• Vehicle sales up 45% in June
• Investor sentiment may be affected by Fitch’s negative outlook on PHL
• Exporters want BIR to repeal new VAT rule
• Lay NCR retaJl prJce growth fastest Jn over two years
• CUVID-19 cases Jn 8 metro cJtJes rJsJng — DoH
• PHL reserves slJp to $106B at end-June
• AddressJng the PhJlJppJne educatJon crJsJs
• SMC Global Power unit plans 300-MW hydro plant in Aklan
• Greater role urged for independen­t directors in listed companies
• PSE to ‘clearly define’ suitabilit­y for corporate posts
• Megawide expects emerging opportunit­y in horizontal infra
• Companies seen having more vaccines to share
• TCS and Converge partner to enhance customer experience
• Yellow alerts declared twice on Luzon grid at midday Tuesday
• Policy, investment reform seen key to making farming sustainabl­e; water management crucial amid scarcity
• 2020 census results beginning to ref lect RH promotion effort
• Commercial scale possible in agricultur­e only if many small farms consolidat­e
• Regular-milled rice prices rise in 5 key centers
• DTI’s Lopez calls for reduction of cost to shut down businesses
• Vaccinatio­n for economic frontliner­s
• DoH hospitals to be upgraded into cancer centers
• To help Haiti, stop trying to save it
• Love in the time of employment
• Filipino leaders must stand f irm on the 2016 Arbitral Victory
• China exports growth beats views as easing lockdown lifts demand
• After US push, EU delays corporate tax plan, but Ireland sticks to its guns
• Walmart’s Flipkart raises fresh funds for $38-billion valuation ahead of expected offering
• Johnson’s UK virus gamble sparks fear, unease as cases grow
• Japan warns of crisis over Taiwan, growing risks from US-China rivalry
• China demand worries knock copper mart sentiment
• Tesla lifts New York bourse to surge at record highs
• Oil prices slip as economic fears offset tightening crude supplies
• Gold bullion price eases on firmer dollar as US inflation rate data loom
• First-time PHL Olympians seek to make an impact
• Financial incentives for Olympic Games medal winners expand
• No Foster this time
• Reflective Phoenix Suns shift focus, eye rebound in Game 4
• Medical service unit takes spotlight in national sports summit
• House bill seeks to expedite marriage annulment proceeding­s
• Gov’t told to probe dumping of waste in South China Sea
• SC junks plea to stop purchase of Chinese vaccines
• Regional Updates
• SC warns makers, sellers of items with unauthoriz­ed Supreme Court seal
• PRC urged to set up more satellite venues for licensure exams
• BPI merger with thrift unit exempted from competitio­n watchdog’s review
• Property-related transactio­ns worth P321B reported by banks as suspicious
• Peso climbs vs dollar as remittance­s grow in May
• SO, TELL ME IN 140 WORDS OR LESS
• Treasury partially awards bond offer as rate rises on Fitch move
• PHL stocks drop as Fitch Ratings lowers outlook
• Retro and vintage furniture in weekend auction
• Arts&Culture
• Theater actress Celia Diaz Laurel, 93
• Leading through crisis
• SUSTAINING THE NATION THROUGH HEALTHCARE
• Enabling recovery by empowering Filipinos
• MVP at 75: Winning in life and career one game at a time
• Bringing developmen­t beyond roads and leisure spots
• Beacons of truth and hope
• Pouring efforts for a safe and sufficient water service
• Sustaining the nation through healthcare
• Generating responsibl­e economic, environmen­tal, and social pursuits

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