Golden Tigresses brace for war vs Lady Tamaraws in possible semis preview
MANILA, Philippines – The University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses are bracing for a neck-and-neck battle with the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws on Saturday.
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Brady 'not opposed' to NFL return for injury S.O.S
LOS ANGELES – Former NFL superstar Tom Brady said Thursday (Friday Manila time) he would consider coming out of retirement if he was approached by a team needing a quarterback in the event of an injury crisis.
NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon
PASADENA, United States — US space scientists on Thursday unveiled the interplanetary probe NASA plans to send to one of Jupiter's icy moons as part of humanity's hunt for extra-terrestrial life.
COL Financial FY23 profit: P426-M (up 76%)
COL Financial [COL 2.38, down 2.1%; 1% avgVol] [link] reported FY23 net income of P426 million, up 76%, on higher revenues and lower operating expenses. Total customer accounts increased by 3.5% from 516,247 to 534,154, and total customer deposits increased by 1.9% from P105 billion to P107 billion. Total revenues increased 30.6% to P1.09 billion driven by the interest income that COL earns off of its customers’ cash deposits. COL’s commission income fell 26.3% to P330 million, while its interest income increased 110% to P708 million thanks to higher yields on bank deposits and fixed-income assets.
Hotel101 moves one step closer to NASDAQ SPAC listing
Hotel101 [link], the global “condotel” subsidiary of Injap Sia’s Double Dragon [DD 9.10, up 8.5%; 585% avgVol], announced that it signed a definitive merger agreement with the British Virgin Island-registered JBSPAC Acquisition Corp. (JVSA), with the intent of listing the merged entity on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “HBNB”. Hotel101 said that HBNB is “expected to have an equity value of over US$ 2.3 billion” following the IPO, which Hotel101 expects to happen “during the second half of 2024”.
The Masters 2024: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The 88th Masters got underway on Thursday following a 2 1/2-hour weather delay and ceremonial tee shots from Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player down Tea Olive, the first hole at Augusta National.
ADB cuts Philippines growth outlook to 6% in 2024
MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines for this year, citing risks posed by extreme weather events that can drive up inflation and the slower growth in advanced economies.
Man beaten up for robbing cabbie
MANILA, Philippines — A man who attempted to rob a taxi driver was beaten up by residents in Pasay City before dawn on Wednesday.