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Business Mentor: How business planning can save you and your business

Armando Bartolome
Posted at Jul 11 12:01 PM

Before even starting up a business, an entrepreneur should create a business plan.  Read more »

‘Scarring’ of US economy dims future for hiring

Patricia Cohen and Ben Casselman, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 10 01:53 PM

The number of new state unemployment claims dipped last week, but job losses continue to batter the economy as rising coronavirus cases pushed some regions of the country to reverse course and reimpose shutdown orders on businesses.   Read more »

San Miguel poised for 'sooner than expected' pandemic recovery: Top Frontier

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 11:12 AM

Top Frontier Investment Holdings Inc, San Miguel Corp's controlling shareholder, said Friday the company could recover from the pandemic sooner than expected, and poised to "recover lost ground" citing its ability to adapt to the new normal. Read more »

PR industry groups back renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 06:34 PM

Three public relations industry groups said on Tuesday they are backing the renewal of ABS-CBN’s broadcast franchise citing the network’s role in providing information and entertainment, as well as charity, to Filipinos amid the COVID-19 pandemic.    Read more »

What marketers need to know about love

Robert Labayen
Posted at Jul 07 03:38 PM

A stronger emotional connection can be created when we put hard-sell aside from time to time.  Read more »

Pilots, once in short supply, now losing jobs

Niraj Chokshi, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 07 08:57 AM

While air travel has recovered somewhat, it is still only about one-fourth of what it was last year, according to airport security data. Most experts say the recovery will be slow and uneven because of a patchwork of travel bans and the unpredictable nature of the pandemic.  Read more »

Makati Business Club calls for renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 07:08 PM

The Makati Business Club urged lawmakers to renew ABS-CBN’s franchise saying this will protect press freedom and preserve “one of the public’s biggest sources of information” which it said was “especially important in the whole-of-nation fight against COVID-19.” Read more »

Business Mentor: Developing a mindset for success

Armando Bartolome
Posted at Jul 04 11:09 AM

An entrepreneur who lacks confidence or who has a pessimistic mindset will usually fail.  Read more »

COVID-19 highlights need for companies to protect domestic abuse victims

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jul 02 10:52 PM

The global surge in domestic violence during coronavirus lockdowns highlights the need for companies to do more to protect victims and help them get their lives back on track, experts on the issue said on Thursday. Read more »

'Buy local': DTI urges Filipinos to support small businesses

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 12:40 PM

Filipinos should prioritize local products to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry said Thursday as it moved to restore business confidence. Read more »

Grab equips small firms with digital tools to thrive online

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 02:59 PM

Grab Philippines said it launched a program to help micro, small and medium enterprises digitize and thrive online during the new normal.  Read more »

BPO, 'Build Build Build' to spur Philippine economic recovery says Bello

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 02:19 PM

The Philippines is hoping to spur economic recovery with jobs in construction and the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, the country's labor chief said Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic threatens with more job losses.   Read more »

Japan business confidence at lowest level since 2009: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 10:56 AM

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers plunged to the worst level since 2009, a key survey showed Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic hits global demand and disrupts production. Read more »

Filipino businesses in Netherlands face challenges despite relaxed COVID-19 measures

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 05:42 PM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Creativity and resilience have kept small Filipino-owned businesses in the Netherlands afloat but challenges abound even after the COVID-19 measures have been eased. Read more »

Pilot turns to baking to make ends meet after pandemic grounds flights

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 09:44 AM

Man, it is said, cannot live on bread alone. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed air travel, commercial airline pilot Manuel Andre Prieto and his girlfriend Shayne Therese Daulat, have no choice but to try.    Read more »

Microsoft to permanently close all retail stores

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:47 AM

Microsoft said Friday it would close all of its stores and move its retail operations online, keeping just four locations and transforming them into "experience centers."   Read more »

Filipinos among most anxious in Asia about health, finances during pandemic: Kantar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 10:40 PM

With the unique combination of a strict lockdown, which is the longest in the world, and lower spending power, the typical Filipino buyer is the most challenged in Southeast Asia, said Kantar.  Read more »

Many BPO firms expect growth this year despite COVID-19 disruptions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 11:40 AM

The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines said almost half of the companies it surveyed are still optimistic about growth this year, with strong demand from the healthcare, telecoms, e-commerce and logistics sectors. Read more »

Japan's izakayas, once a staple of after-work socializing, crippled by pandemic

Leika Kihara and Daniel Leussink, Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 11:59 AM

Japan's after-work drinking scene has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, forcing its often jam-packed "izakaya" dining bars to reinvent themselves to survive. Read more »

OWWA mulls lowering of OFW loan interest rates amid COVID-19 crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 08:13 PM

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday said the 7.5 interest rate charged against loans given to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is "under review" as the global pandemic continues to displace thousands of Filipino migrant workers.   Read more »