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By Roderick T. dela Cruz
Asia took a bigger hit from the global financial crisis than the rest of the world, with financial losses in the region amounting to $9.6 trillion in 2008, the Asian Development Bank said yesterday.
Phoenix Petroleum buys Bacnotan from Phinma
By Alena Mae S. Flores
The board of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. approved the full purchase of Bacnotan Industrial Park Corp. and a 3.9-hectare property inside the Batangas Union Industrial Park, both owned by property developer Phinma Group.
Inflation woes hike Treasury bill rates
By Lawrence Agcaoili
The Bureau of Treasury allowed the yield of the benchmark 91-day and 182-day treasury bills to rise on the back of inflation worries and the smaller rate cut of the Monetary Board last week.
Zest-O to launch RC Cola in China — Yao
By Eileen A. Mencias
Zest-O Corp. plans to expand to China and Vietnam amid the bleak global economy, Zest-O chairman and Ambassador Alfredo Yao told reporters yesterday.
Central bank, BIR agree on back taxes
The Bangko Sentral has reached a compromise with the Bureau of Internal Revenue over back taxes on overnight placements of banks under the reverse repurchase agreement.
ICTSI posts 37% revenue increase
International Container Terminal Services Inc. yesterday reported a 37 percent increase in gross revenues in 2008 on strong earnings from new terminals and growth in existing ones.
By Chin Wong
WITHOUT our really noticing it, the word “Google” has crept into everyday use as a verb to mean “look up on the Internet.”
“Why don’t you Google him?” is something you might say if you wanted to dig up more information about someone. Of course, the word has become generic to a degree because a typical Internet search will quickly bring you to multiple sources. Still, much to the chagrin of its competitors, Google is most often the first stop in these online searches, giving the company dominance in search-based advertising.
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