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Quant firms are racing to fund PhDs, build labs as the AI talent war goes on
Oct 27, 2026

Quant firms are racing to fund PhDs, build labs as the AI talent war goes on

Researchers stand to gain prestige, visibility and, in some cases, the prospect of a windfall...

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Robinsons Malls cuts grid power use by 5.8M kWh in Q2
Oct 27, 2026

Robinsons Malls cuts grid power use by 5.8M kWh in Q2

MANILA, Philippines — Robinsons Malls reduced its reliance on grid electricity through energy efficiency and conservation efforts, avoiding about 5.8 million kilowatt-hours in grid power imports from ...

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Peso breaches 64:$1 level
Oct 27, 2026

Peso breaches 64:$1 level

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso weakened past the 64-per-dollar level for the first time on Tuesday, extending its record-breaking slide as investors braced for a busy week of major central ...

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PayPal raises 2026 profit forecast as turnaround gains traction
Oct 27, 2026

PayPal raises 2026 profit forecast as turnaround gains traction

It expects a full-year adjusted profit of about US$5.60 per share...

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OCBC is Asia-Pacific’s strongest bank and third globally: The Asian Banker
Oct 27, 2026

OCBC is Asia-Pacific’s strongest bank and third globally: The Asian Banker

This is the first time a Singapore bank is among the top three; DBS is ranked 23rd, and UOB, 187th...

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World to add less clean energy capacity this year, renewables agency chief says
Oct 27, 2026

World to add less clean energy capacity this year, renewables agency chief says

The world will add less clean energy capacity in 2026 for the first time in five years due to inadequate transmission networks and trade barriers, the International Renewable Energy Agency said....

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Marcos raises corn import quota to 500,000 MT amid farmer concerns
Oct 27, 2026

Marcos raises corn import quota to 500,000 MT amid farmer concerns

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has increased the country"s corn import quota under the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme to 500,000 metric tons (MT) from 220,000 MT, a move the government ...

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5 money-service operators banned from BSP registration
Oct 27, 2026

5 money-service operators banned from BSP registration

The businesses were found operating without central-bank registration....

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Anthropic’s S-1 filing sparks global AI rebound, sending Asian tech stocks soaring
Oct 27, 2026

Anthropic’s S-1 filing sparks global AI rebound, sending Asian tech stocks soaring

TOKYO / SEOUL — The global artificial intelligence sector received a powerful wave of momentum following a blockbuster S-1 registration filing by AI pioneer Anthropic for its upcoming initial public o...

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Peso dives to 33rd record low of P64.17:$1
Oct 27, 2026

Peso dives to 33rd record low of P64.17:$1

The Philippine peso sank further on Tuesday, past the 64-to-a dollar level and closing to its 33rd historic low this year....

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