A BRIGHTLY colored hanging cocoon chair designed by the Campana brothers — EU.LOUISVUITTON.COM SHANGHAI — Louis Vuitton on Friday announced plans to open a dedicated furniture and homeware store in Shanghai, a world first for the French luxury brand as it aims to expand further into lifestyle offerings to affluent Chinese clients. The appointment-only showroom, […]Read More

PHOTO FROM SHELL PHILIPPINES The Shell Mamplasan mobility site located on the South Luzon Expressway, Biñan, Laguna has switched to renewable energy from Shell Energy Philippines (SEPH). The station, the first to feature Shell Recharge charging points, “will be powered through a mix of solar, geothermal, and hydro energies,” according to Shell Philippines in a […]Read More

THE PLDT group expects to exceed its budget of P85 billion for the year to keep its projects, including the hyperscale data center in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, on track. “We’ll be higher than P85 billion,” PLDT, Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President Alfredo S. Panlilio told reporters last week. “There are some projects that we […]Read More

1 of 5 BRAZILIAN plastic shoe brand Melissa is riding on Gen Z trends of style and values. During its 15th anniversary party in SM Aura on Nov. 10, Melissa Philippines Marketing Manager Joy Dauz took us around to have a look at the shoes, made with recyclable and vegan Melflex, special for incorporating scent […]Read More

1 of 3 TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES (TMP) staged the action-packed conclusion of this year’s Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup the other weekend. More than 50 participants across the Super Sporting, Sporting, and Promotional classes of the Circuit Championship and Autocross Challenge converged at the Clark International Speedway. It was a season finale to remember […]Read More

SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is expected in 2023 to match this year’s performance while DMCI Homes, Inc. is seen to surpass its 2022 showing, top officials of the Consunji-led companies said. “I think Semirara would do okay for 2023,” Isidro A. Consunji, chief executive officer of SMPC and chairman of DMCI Homes, told […]Read More

ADVENT calendars are seen at Target during Black Friday sales in Chicago, Illinois, US, Nov. 25. — REUTERS/JIM VONDRUSKA NEW YORK — Counting the days until Christmas is a major marketing move for retailers this year. Retailers from Target to LVMH’s Christian Dior are betting that the spirit of this season can be summed up […]Read More

PHOTO FROM FORD PHILIPPINES A TOTAL of 15,236 units of the Territory have been sold in the Philippines since the small SUV’s launch in 2020 until September this year, according to Ford Philippines. “Over the last three years, sales for the Territory SUV have been consistently growing with 1,925 units sold by the end of […]Read More

CTA.JUDICIARY.GOV.PH/ THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has reduced the local business tax (LBT) liabilities of Lazada E-Services Philippines, Inc. to P8.17 million from P21.84 million for the years 2015 and 2017. In a decision dated Nov. 23 and made public on Nov. 25, the CTA Special Third Division said the city treasurer of Makati […]Read More

REUTERS KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hosted a summit in Kyiv with allied nations Saturday to launch a plan to export $150 million worth of grain to countries most vulnerable to famine and drought. The “Grain from Ukraine” initiative demonstrated global food security was “not just empty words” for Kyiv, he said. The Kremlin says food exported from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under a United […]Read More