Next warns of 1% price increase as budget wage bill soars by £67m
Retail giant Next has defied expectations for the crucial Christmas trading season, posting stronger-than-forecast sales but cautioning that a spike in wage costs will lead to higher prices this year. Full-price sales at the clothing and homeware chain rose 6 per
Indonesia’s smartphone market: a new player enters as Apple faces domestic hurdles
While Apple grapples with an Indonesian sales ban related to domestic production requirements, Huawei spinoff Honor has announced its plans to launch smartphone sales in the country by the end of March. This move marks the latest expansion by a
SEAG gold medalist Mervin Guarte stabbed to death in Calapan City
MERVIN GUARTE — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOSOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEAG) gold medalist Mervin Guarte suffered a tragic end after a stabbing incident that led to his demise on Monday in his hometown Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.“We are still in shock, very
Eala suffers early exit at Aussie Open qualifiers
ALEX EALA — FACEBOOK.COM/ALEXEALAALEX EALA bowed to Croatia’s Jana Fett, 7-5, 6-2, to absorb an early exit in Round 1 of the 2025 Australian Open on Tuesday at the Melbourne Park.Ms. Eala waxed hot early in the opening frame but
Naturalized Korovin leads Philippines in Asian Winter Games
NEWLY naturalized world figure skating champion Aleksandr Korovin will spearhead the Philippines when it plunges into action in the 9th Asian Winter Games set from Feb. 7 to 14 in Harbin, China.It officially materialized after the 30-year-old Russian-born Mr. Korovin