President-elect Donald Trump met with President Joe Biden in a historic visit to the White House after his election victory over Kamala Harris. Biden (81 years old) welcomed Trump’s return to the Oval Office, and warmly congratulated him, saying: “Welcome back,” while they were preparing for the transition talks. The two leaders, sitting in front … Read more
El Salvador took advantage of a record sale of government debt in September to refinance its foreign debt through a special purpose vehicle through JPMorgan Chase. By tendering its entire $7.2 billion foreign debt, the country eventually agreed to buy back $1.03 billion, or 14% of its bonds maturing between 2027 and 2052. Bonds with … Read more
San Miguel guard Chris Ross brings the ball up during a game against Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup.–PBA IMAGES Against the backdrop of Marcio Lassiter’s record-breaking night, San Miguel Beer shredded Barangay Ginebra with methodical precision, 131-82, in a dominating showcase that should put the rest of the PBA on notice. The Beermen bested … Read more
Rianne Malixi touched it all off and then capped it in historic fashion. A three-week stretch that had the whole world suddenly looking at the Philippines as a rising golf power. The euphoria over a ladies pair that performed exceptionally well at the Paris Olympics golf competition has yet to die down on Sunday when … Read more
The legislation passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support earlier this week, and the measure now heads to the Republican-led House. New law will require companies to limit harmful content The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and smartphones. The legislation … Read more