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EU-Philippines Accord Benefits Migrants
MANILA, Philippines – The EU-Philippine Partnership and Cooperation Agreement will benefit the more than 600,000 Filipinos working or who have migrated to Europe, according to the head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines. Continue reading
Bank of America Small Business Owner Report Finds San Francisco Small Business Owners More Confident in Local Economy …
Bank of America today released its inaugural Small Business Owner Report1, a semi-annual study exploring the concerns, aspirations and perspectives of small business owners across the country. Continue reading
5 Simple Steps to Make Your New Business Idea a Reality
You've got this killer idea for a new business but just can't seem to take the leap. What's stopping you? Perhaps you're already secure in your current job and are afraid to rock the career boat. Or maybe you just don't feel you have the financial support to roll out your new enterprise. Continue reading
Designing Business Education for a Custom Fit
More business schools are going into business themselves by designing — and profiting from — customized training programs for big corporate clients. Continue reading
SMALL BUSINESS BRIEF: Office Depot Small Business Index Finds Half of Small Businesses Consider Themselves to Be Very …
With the celebration of National Small Business Week taking place May 20-26, this month’s Office Depot Small Business Index takes a look at small business success. The index found Continue reading
Albemarle announces plans to exit phosphorous flame retardants business
BATON ROUGE, La., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — In order to restructure its business portfolio and address underperforming assets, Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals … Continue reading
PH Azkals release pool for U-22 team
MANILA, Philippines – The list of football players that will suit up the Philippine Azkals Under-22 team has already been released. Continue reading
Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix gets 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' update
Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix, launched by Canonical back in February and based on Ubuntu Linux 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot', has now received a major update to version 12.04 'Precise Pangolin'. Continue reading
Philippines seeks new markets amid sea dispute with China
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines needs to develop new overseas markets so that a maritime standoff with China, which has thrown relations into turmoil, does not take a toll on tourism and fruit exports, a senior official said on Thursday. China has tightened quality controls on Philippine fruit and cut the number of tourist visits to the Philippines, moves which will likely have a limited … Continue reading