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GCash and BPI to charge Php15 fee for cash-in transactions via InstaPay

A new national rule is changing how Filipinos move money from their banks to e-wallets. Starting October 1, loading your GCash account using a Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) account will be processed through the InstaPay network. This change is not optional. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered all digital banks and […]

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Gaming giant Electronic Arts to go private in landmark $55 billion deal

Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed to be acquired and taken private by a powerful investor group. The consortium includes the private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and Affinity Partners, the investment firm led by Jared Kushner. The company announced the $55 billion deal on Monday. It highlights a […]