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Some banks will have operations amid the long days of Holy Week such as EastWest Banking Corp. but others including Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Philippine Savings Bank are closed during Lent.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Manila international port operators have announced their operational procedures for the Holy Week.

Skyway O&M Corporation (SOMCO), Manila Toll Expressway System, Inc. (MATES) and Star Tollway Corporation (STC), the operators of Skyway System, South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Star Tollway, declared that they are prepared to handle the heavy traffic that comes with the Holy Week.

The Philippines is seeking assistance from the US government to help drive hardcore American manufacturing investments into the country so its long-time ally can also become part of the global value chains.

Renewable energy (RE) developers are being prodded to face reality that the next round of projects will no longer be incentivized with feed-in-tariffs (FITs), hence, an alternative market for their capacities should already be explored and considered seriously. No less than former United States vice president and global warming activist Al Gore brought the message to Philippine shores that RE has already reached ‘grid parity’, thus, it is already high time for subsidies such as FIT to be phased out. Читать дальше...

The Philippines' second-biggest nickel ore miner, Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. may boost its output if nickel prices sustain a rebound from decade-lows amid signs of a recovery in China's economy, company officials said on Friday.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) technology modernization plan aimed at improving Customs services will ease processes for exporters and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - U.S. home resales fell sharply in February in a potentially troubling sign for America's economy which has otherwise looked resilient to the global economic slowdown.

COLUMBIA — It’s impracticable to drive from South Carolina to Lexington, Ky. At least, that’s the case in the NCAA’s world.

LONDON (Reuters) - Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton was added to England's squad for the Euro 2016 warm-up matches against world champions Germany and the Netherlands after first choice Joe Hart was ruled out through injury on Monday.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan court ordered four British aviation enthusiasts to pay a fine or face a year in jail for trespassing and taking pictures without permission at Nairobi's Wilson Airport, one of their lawyers said on Monday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Electronic Arts Inc's bid to revive its free speech defense in a lawsuit filed by former NFL players who accused the videogame maker of using their likenesses in the popular Madden NFL series without permission or proper compensation.

(Reuters) - U.S.-based IHS Inc agreed to buy Markit Ltd to create a $13 billion (£9 billion) London-based data and business research provider, in the latest example of a U.S. company moving its domicile overseas where corporate tax rates are lower.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's trust rating among ordinary Russians has fallen by 10 percent in the past year even though the numbers who want to see him re-elected as president have grown, two opinion polls showed on Monday.

* Deal implies value of $31.13 per Markit share, premium 5.6 pct (Adds executive comment; updates shares)

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambian police on Monday arrested a leader of the opposition for saying President Edgar Lungu used public funds in a trip to a holiday resort last year, a spokeswoman said.

Кулына граната тотып, подъезд төбендә яткан исерек ир-атны күреп, Чаллының ЗЯБ бистәсендәге күпкатлы йортларның берсендә яшәүчеләр тәмам куркуга калган.

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Greece appealed to its EU partners on Monday for logistical help to implement a deal with Turkey aimed at stemming the flow of migrants and refugees into Europe as people, many unaware of the tough new rules, continued to come ashore on the Greek islands.

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Greece appealed to its EU partners on Monday for logistical help to implement a deal with Turkey aimed at stemming the flow of migrants and refugees into Europe as people, many unaware of the tough new rules, continued to come ashore on the Greek islands.

Pressure mounts on the British government as the main UK employers' group warns of a huge financial and unemployment hit if Britain leaves the EU - while 'Brexit' faultlines in the government itself grow wider. Ivor Bennett reports.

* AXA names German-born Thomas Buberl as new CEO (Adds de Castries comments)

Бүген шәһәребезнең 5 нче мәктәбендә нефть промышленностендә зур роль уйнаган Валентин Шашин исемендәге ачык фәнни-гамәли конференция булды.

Кулына граната тотып, подъезд төбендә яткан исерек ир-атны күреп, Чаллының ЗЯБ бистәсендәге күпкатлы йортларның берсендә яшәүчеләр тәмам куркуга калган.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - The animal kingdom showed plenty of box office bite as Disney’s “Zootopia” easily defeated Shailene Woodley’s “The Divergent Series: Allegiant” with a $38 million weekend at 3,959 North American locations.