Bizsnippets
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Education Startup LearnSprout is Acquired by Apple
It has been reported that Apple has acquired the education-technology startup LearnSprout. The company, which is three years old, is based in San Francisco. Its…
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RCBC Net Profit Increases by 15%
The Yuchengco conglomerate’s banking arm booked a Php 5.1 billion unaudited consolidated net income for 2015. It has risen by 15%, compared to the Php…
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Life Insurance Premiums Expand by 25%
There are expectations that the life insurance sector will sustain its growth this year. The premium income is seen to rise by a quarter from…
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Expansion of BPOs to Drive Real Estate Demand for 2016
According to BDO Capital and Investment Group, the robust demand for commercial real estate properties will continue to register strong growth, which is primarily driven…
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Qantas Launches Super-Speed Wifi
Qantas, an Australian airline announced that it will be launching a super-fast free wifi on board some of its domestic flights in 2017. The company…
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Bonsai Provides Tool to Aid Freelancers
Bonsai has created a tool that’s designed to help freelancers with creating contracts and invoices The company, comprised of only two people, bills itself as…
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Hitachi Ltd. Eyes P171 Billion Railway Project
Japanese firm Hitachi Ltd. is considering making a big infrastructure play in the Philippines through railway PPP projects or public-private partnership projects. One of the…
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Billions of Investment in Central Luzon
Members of a group representing Korean business people in Luzon have invested billions of pesos in the businesses that they operate in the region. In…
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Automotive Industry Sales Off to a Speedy Start
The Philippine automotive industry was off to a speedy start in 2016 as sales accelerated by a little over a quarter last month. The Chamber…
