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Philippines In 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, which provides free tuition to state and local universities and colleges, as well as state-run vocational schools. I studied at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, a top institution in my country. For my first years, 2014 to 2016, […]

France’s finance minister says the planned merger between Renault and Fiat Chrysler will only happen if French jobs are protected. Speaking on RTL radio on Tuesday, Bruno le Maire said he has asked for “four guarantees” for the deal to go ahead, including that not a single job or factory on French soil will disappear.

You also can report it to the F.T.C. on a complaint website, identitytheft.gov/ssa, dedicated to Social Security scams. What if I revealed my Social Security number to a caller? Visit IdentityTheft.gov, which uses a question-and-answer format to help you protect yourself from identity theft. Steps include putting a freeze on your credit reports to prevent

That is below the rate at which a generation can replace itself, a deficit that has occurred every year for the last 10 years and has become almost expected in the United States since 1971. The report calculated the replacement level as 2,100 births per 1,000 women. The long-term decline in both the birth and

Many people plan to work past normal retirement age, by choice or necessity. But most aren’t taking the steps that could increase the odds they’ll be able to do so. When asked what they’re doing to ensure they can continue working past 65, fewer than half of employees polled in the 2019 Transamerica Retirement Survey

Investing in companies or organizations that make a positive change on society can be a bit like indulging in a vice: A lot of people might enjoy it privately, but they’re not comfortable talking about it publicly. When asked about this strategy, known as impact investing, investors typically give a lukewarm response or sidestep the

Want this column in your inbox? Sign up here. Hello! I’m filling in this week for Charlotte, who’s off tallying her losses from the recent stock market dive. Here’s what you need to know in business news. MAY 12-18 What’s Up? Now You See Me Now you definitely don’t. At least, not if you’re an

Stocks rose in Europe on Monday, after a mixed day in Asia, as pro-EU forces retained a majority in the 28-nation bloc’s parliament despite the rise of nationalist parties in a region-wide vote. Germany’s DAX climbed 0.5% to close at 12,071.18, while the CAC 40 in France added 0.4% to 5,336.19 and Britain’s exchange remained

For example, Morningstar updates its quantitative “star” ratings of mutual funds each month based on their performance and risk characteristics. An analysis performed at my request showed that Morningstar’s 10-year fund ratings oscillated wildly as the bear market returns dropped out of the calculations. In October 2018, 26.9 percent of the 10-year fund ratings changed,

TOKYO — Japan reported a surprising economic upswing in the first three months of the year, but the sunny figures belied continuing weaknesses that threaten the country’s prospects. Japan’s economy, the third largest in the world behind the United States and China, grew at an annualized rate of 2.1 percent in the first quarter of