SM strengthens retail amid rising demand for beauty and wellness

MANILA, Philippines — The SM Group has bolstered its retail subsidiaries to meet rising consumer demand for beauty and wellness products with greater accessibility nationwide. SM Beauty offers more than 1,000 beauty brands across its 77 branches. It has expanded offerings that include global premium brands such as YSL, Lancôme, and Calvin Klein.  Also, the SM unit has also introduced beauty hubs in

US stocks end at record highs after Fed rate cut, Nvidia-Intel deal

NEW YORK, United States — US equity indices finished at fresh records Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of 2025.  This, as Intel surged on Nvidia’s announcement it would take a stake in its rival. All three major indices ended at fresh all-time records, with the S&P 500 up 0.5 percent at 6,631.96.

SEC warns vs C’preneur Perfume Trading

MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned against investing in C’preneur Perfume Trading, which is allegedly enticing the public to participate in unauthorized investment schemes. In a Sept. 16 advisory, the commission said C’preneur was supposedly offering investment packages worth P2,500 to as much as P100,000. READ: SEC files criminal complaints

KPop Demon Hunters: Animation creates new market category

I’m done hidin’, now I’m shinin’ Like I’m born to be We dreamin’ hard, we came so far Now I believe” –Lyrics from “Golden” by Huntr/x MANILA, Philippines — Last August, my daughter Tricia Gosingtian approached me with a recommendation: “Dad, you have to watch this movie on Netflix. It’s an animated film. Everyone is