Business Mirror

1. T-bill yields rise on widening budget deficit

   THE Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) managed to raise P25 million from short-term debt papers on Monday amid average yields rising across the board after the government’s budget deficit widened in March.

2. Asian central bankers revisit buffers amid uncertainties

   MILAN, Italy—Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors across Asean+3 economies are aiming to rebuild policy buffers and focus on domestic conditions in monetary policy amid uncertainties and rising protectionism that threatens the region.

3. Central bank mulls over pricing for digital transactions

   ELECTRONIC fund transfers may soon be free or cheaper for personal and small business payment transactions as the central bank expects so under a pricing mechanism it is mulling over.

4. Vista Land raises $150M via syndicated term loan

   THE Villar-led Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. has raised some $150 million from a syndicated term loan. In its disclosure, Vista Land said it leveraged its wholly-owned unit VLL International Inc. to obtain the loan at an interest rate of 6.40509 percent per annum.

5. Barbie Forteza surprises fans with total life glow-up

   GMA primetime star and Sparkle artist Barbie Forteza is all about fresh starts this year—from her new role in the GMA Public Affairs revenge drama series Beauty Empire to a lifestyle that’s all about balance and purpose.

6. Evolution of a timeless classic in new ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

   THE enduring appeal of the Jurassic films is the main inspiration for the newest installment in the franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth. “It’s called Rebirth. It harkens back to the first film. It’s a survival story,” explains Scarlett Johansson, who plays covert operations expert Zora Bennett in the film.

7. Robinsons Land ARTablado presents the art of motherhood

   THIS Mother’s Day, Robinsons Land ARTablado honors the incomparable love and care that moms give their families with two exhibits that showcase the poignant journey of motherhood in vivid detail.

8. A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb

   TOKYO—The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, Bullet Train Explosion, (now streaming) on Netflix.

9. Big Tech earnings defy fears of ‘worst-case scenario’ for stocks

   Investors in the US technology behemoths that dominate the S&P 500 Index are breathing a sigh of relief as last week’s earnings reports from the group show their outlooks remain mostly strong in the face of President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policies.

10. World’s riskiest bonds lure traders back after tariff turmoil

    Investors are dipping their toes back into some of the riskiest emerging-market bonds, snapping up high-yield government debt that has been made cheap by tariff-induced volatility.