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Philippine factory activity posts unusual postpandemic decline

MANILA, Philippines — Factory activity in the Philippines slipped into contraction in September, underscoring a rare postpandemic setback for the country’s manufacturers. The Purchasing Managers’ Index, a widely tracked gauge of manufacturing health, fell to 49.9 last month from 50.8 in August, S&P Global said on Wednesday. A reading below 50 signals a decline in activity.

“I should knock your a** out”: Kevin Hart calls Kai Cenat “racist” during sleepover livestream

Comedian Kevin Hart recently had a hilarious interaction with Twitch star Kai Cenat during a comedic bit in the middle of their collaborative livestream on Twitch, which also featured fellow comedian

Pfizer to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump

WASHINGTON, United States — Pfizer has agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as he promised similar deals with other drugmakers under the threat of tariffs. Trump made the announcement at the White House alongside Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla

IFC, ADB poised to pour $245M into Maynilad IPO

MANILA, Philippines – Two of the world’s major multilateral institutions may come in as cornerstone investors for the initial public offering (IPO) of Maynilad Water Services Inc. next month, chipping in as much as $245 million combined. In its latest preliminary prospectus, Maynilad said International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private sector arm of the World