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The man at the centre of the pandemic meme stock craze appeared online for the first time in three years, sending the prices of the quirky and volatile shares sharply higher on Monday. AMC and BlackBerry among companies caught up in surge The man at the centre of the pandemic …

Clothing retailers Ted Baker, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand have started store-closing clearance sales, Ted Baker Canada announced Friday after the company began insolvency hearings late last month. Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand also affected after insolvency hearings last month Clothing retailers Ted Baker, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand have started …

Arthur Irving, the hard-charging New Brunswick billionaire who ran Canada’s largest oil refinery, has died at the age of 93. Second son of K.C. Irving ran Canada’s biggest oil refinery in Saint John Arthur Irving, the hard-charging New Brunswick billionaire who ran Canada's largest oil refinery, has died at the …

Updates on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation and jobs released last week by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reflected the outcome of the efforts of the country’s economic managers to steer the ship of state on an even keel in the face of continuing challenges. First-quarter GDP grew 5.7 …

The Philippines’ involvement with both the US and France demonstrates the need for flexible and adaptable security arrangements in negotiating tricky geopolitical realities and protecting national interest. Former US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the US commitment to stay as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) …

ISLAND-BUILDING. Chinese vessels were monitored in Sabina (Escoda) shoal undertaking activities which the Philippine Coast Guard warned could be a prelude to island-building activities. Screengrab from GMA  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed BRP Teresa Magbanua, one of its largest patrol vessels to keep a close eye on the …

A Chinese diplomatic vehicle leaves the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila on December 11, 2023. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday it would investigate alleged illegal activities by foreign diplomats, following calls to probe China’s possible violation of …

Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez Apply visa curbs on all Chinese nationals, solon urges DFA The Department of Foreign Affairs should expand its policy of stricter controls on Chinese nationals applying for a visa to include students, businessmen and workers, and must be “on the lookout for Trojan horses,” …

This handout photo taken on March 23, 2024 and released by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR) on March 25, 2024 shows an aerial view of BRP Datu Pagbuaya as it sails from the Philippine-held Thitu Island sheltered port, in the Spratly Islands, in the disputed South …

The DFA cited cases of fraudulently acquired visas and crimes related to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO)./Bureau of Immigration Facebook page  MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) supports the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)’s plan to implement stricter rules for the issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals. …