Philippine-based business process outsourcing company eTelecare is set to list 28.9 million shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, November 20. eTelecare Global Solutions … Read More
The follow-on public offering (listing of additional shares) of TKC Steel Corporation (Stock Code: TKC) has been moved from November 21, Wednesday, to November 23, … Read More
Online earners, especially those from the Philippines, are about to take a hit as two online earning opportunities Google Adsense and WidgetBucks recently changed rules that could possibly decrease a site publisher’s earnings from online advertising.
Blog networking community MyBlogLog.com is currently running a contest that rewards its communities that grow the most from November 8 to 30. If you own … Read More
Google Adsense publishers won’t be able to log in to their accounts this weekend as the Adsense guys perform routine site maintenance. Don’t worry, though, … Read More
We’ve already outlined here how to withdraw PayPal in the Philippines and we also have a bustling discussion here of the details of these withdrawal methods.
Almost all of these ways, however, incur a certain amount of transaction fee, for example, the $5 that PayPal charges whenever you make a transfer to your local debit or credit card. At times, you also lose on the exchange rate because the banks’ rates are often lower.
So is there an alternative way to convert PayPal funds to cash without incurring a lot of fees and without losing on the exchange rate?
Yes, by selling your PayPal funds.
The Philippine composite index closed yesterday higher by 15.84 points or 0.4% at 3,774.81.
Investors, returning from a four-day break last week, remained on the sidelines weighing issues such as inflation and the continuing concerns in the US economy amid rising oil prices.
But hopes that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank) will soon cut key interest rates in response to the US Federal Reserve rate cut supported the market.
On Wednesday last week, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, but said inflation remained a concern, which analysts took as a signal that the Fed will temporarily defer further rate cuts.
Here are the top 10 gainers and losers in the Philippine stock market yesterday (November 5, 2007).
I’m not usually fond of email forwards but after personally witnessing the “Bukas-Kotse” scumbags perform their modus operandi earlier tonight, I’m inclined to repost the email below to further warn people about this gang.
Around 8 p.m. earlier, I was on a cab to Makati coming from Robinson’s Manila. We were on the intersection of Osmena Highway (South Superhighway) and San Andres. As the traffic lights turned red, I saw one 30-ish man wearing shorts and T-shirt approach the white Honda Civic in front of us.
With full force, the man tried to wriggle open the door of the Civic’s rear passenger side. Fortunately, that door was locked but the man then turned to the backseat. Again, fortunately for the driver, that door was locked as well. While this was happening, the intended victim vigorously honked his horn probably in an attempt to fend off the intruder or to call for help.
