Bizsnippets

  • CEO of 7-Eleven quits at 83

    The 83-year old CEO of the ever famous chain 7/11 (Seven Eleven) of the retail group Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd, handed in his…

  • Alibaba’s Lazada Buy Doesn’t Faze Local Firms

    Local e-commerce players remain unfazed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s acquisition of Lazada Group SA. In fact, they are investing in logistics to ramp up…

  • Alson Coal Plant Waiting for Green Light

    It was announced on Monday that the Alsons Power Group’s Sarangani Energy Corporation had completed key tests for its first 105 megawatt coal-fired power plant.…

  • Reddit Unveils New Smartphone App

    After a long wait, Reddit finally unveiled its first official app for both the iOS and Android. The company previously made do with Alien Blue,…

  • Companies with less than 50 employees can use SHOP

    For startups with less than 50 employees on board, SHOP is for you! SHOP or otherwise known as Small Business Health Options Program is a…

  • San Miguel Set to Begin Development of MRT-7

    The San Miguel Corp. is set to begin working on big-ticket infrastructure projects this year. One project is the already-delayed expressway project that would connect…

  • Ortigas & Co. to Accelerate Spending

    There are plans to accelerate spending once Ortigas & Co.’s master plan for its mixed-use projects is finalized. In an interview last week, president and…

  • Coffee Crisis is on the Loose

    Predicted that there will be a worldwide shortage of coffee beans prompting many cafes in australis and other coffee-loving parts of the world to close.…

  • EMV Cards changing the SMB’s Game

    Since October 2015, business owners (smb) has been responsible for fraud liability in conjunction to the strict implementation of EMV Cards for all business establishments.…

  • Philippines Aiming to Increase Fishing at Benham Rise

    The Department of Agriculture wants to increase the Philippines’ physical control of the Benham Rise by encouraging fishing communities on the east coast to fish…