globe business plan unit

Globe Business unveils new postpaid plans for enterprises, corporate subscribers

As the world slowly moves forward to post-pandemic life, enterprises are on the cusp of seeing the next evolution in the workplace with more and more employees preferring a hybrid work setup. This then calls for business leaders to rethink how their operations will adjust moving forward.

To respond to this critical need, Globe Business is launching GPlan Enterprise–its newest portfolio of postpaid plans that enhance communication and collaboration between business leaders and the workforce, wherever they are.

GPlan Enterprise allows subscribers to get the best value for their mobile plan more than the usual all-net calls, unlimited text and landline offers, and bigger data allocations that go with their subscription.

Through this new set of postpaid plans, they can optimize Globe’s 5G network and expect excellent customer service with dedicated and trained Account Managers who provide expertise and assistance on their concerns.

They can also tap into Globe Business’ synergies with value-added, information, and communications technology partners like Yondu, Zoom, and GCash, which provide them with essentials that will ramp up business productivity in a hybrid, remote, or even in-office work setup.

“Globe Business is committed to staying relevant to the needs of the times to ensure that enterprises are equipped with the right tools to push their businesses forward and keep up with the evolving workplace. With GPlan Enterprise, they are able to provide their employees the needed support to keep them productive and connected no matter where they are,” said Issa Cabreira-Guevarra, Globe Chief Commercial Officer.

New postpaid plans will be offered to all new and re-contracting customers. GPlan Enterprise will have built-in constructs, unlike its predecessor.

To know more about GPlan Enterprise and how it will help your business grow amid changing work trends, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/business/enterprise/mobility/postpaid.html .

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .

Globe myBusiness empowers SMEs with new postpaid plans, solutions

Globe Telecom, through its small and medium enterprise (SME) arm Globe myBusiness, is empowering Filipino SMEs to embrace the digital shift with its latest portfolio of postpaid plans and innovative business solutions, giving them the competitive advantage to improve efficiency and productivity, reduce cost, and further grow their business.

Giving SMEs the capability to customize their postpaid plan to fit their budget and needs, Globe myBusiness recently launched the new myBusiness Unli Plus Postpaid Plan, a new mobile postpaid plan that gives them more value for their business with built-in unlimited calls and texts to Globe/TM numbers, allowing them to focus on choosing the right business solutions that they need with their plan.

The myBusiness Unli Plus Postpaid Plan also comes with a choice of freebie such as mobile data services or discounts to business solutions. SMEs can add more surf packs, call and text packs, or business app packs to get more premium gadgets, as well as boost their plans with business solutions to help digitize their business.

Globe myBusiness Vice President Barbie Dapul (center) is joined by Henrik Sharp, Director for R&D, Tramigo Ltd. (leftmost); and Mikko Huumonen, Product Consultant, Tramigo Ltd. (rightmost). Globe myBusiness has partnered with Finland-based company Tramigo to develop one of its latest business solutions for its SME clientele, the Globe myBusiness Tracker.

“We understand that connectivity is very important for SMEs. The new myBusiness Unli Plus Postpaid Plan gives our customers the best value in terms of their connectivity requirements as a fully-customizable plan which they can build based on what they need and what they can spend. It offers convenience because it already gives customers access to unlimited calls and texts, allowing them to boost their plan with digital solutions which can further grow their business,”” says Barbie Dapul, Vice President at Globe myBusiness.

With the myBusiness Unli Plus Postpaid Plan which starts with a base plan of P599, SMEs can stay in touch with their employees and clients without worries, save more with freebies such as P100 discount from any Globe myBusiness solutions, 200 MB of mobile internet or Duo Landline, get access to a fully-customizable postpaid plan with packs and boosters that best fit business needs and budgets, as well as access to a portfolio of business solutions to help increase sales and improve operations.

One of the featured solutions is the myBusiness Tracker , a do-it-yourself portable GPS tracking solution that enables users to monitor the real-time location of their vehicles and assets. Perfect for SMEs in the Retail, Hotel, Restaurant and Café, and Logistics industries, the Globe myBusiness tracker can help SMEs improve delivery planning, real-time monitoring, improve driving habits and save and avoid unnecessary costs. It boasts of features such as live tracking, trip summaries, snail trail, SMS commands, status info, vehicle statistics, historical data of up to 2 years, geo-fencing, notification for alerts and warnings, and Excel export. The Globe myBusiness Tracker is available for only P699 a month for a 24-month lock-up period.

“Our portfolio of business solutions is definitely what separates our offerings from the rest. The digital revolution is definitely happening and with our business solutions leveraging on the latest ICT capabilities, SMEs are assured that they are one step ahead in terms of giving value to their customers,” adds Dapul. “The Globe myBusiness Tracker is a fresh addition to our growing number of digital solutions that further boost the businesses of our customers, allowing business owners to conveniently monitor their assets and staff on their mobile devices.”

To know more about the myBusiness Unli Postpaid Plan or myBusiness Tracker, visit https://mybusiness.globe.com.ph/mobile/mybusiness-postpaid or https://mybusiness.globe.com.ph/mybusiness-tracker .

Subscribe to our business news

Disclaimer: Comments do not represent the views of INQUIRER.net. We reserve the right to exclude comments which are inconsistent with our editorial standards. FULL DISCLAIMER

© copyright 1997-2024 inquirer.net | all rights reserved.

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.

PinoyTechSaga | Philippines Tech News and Game Reviews Blog

• PR Newswire
• Media OutReach
• Game Reviews
• Top Smartphone Brands
• Philippine Smartphones
• Foreign Smartphones
• Entertainment
• Windows Tips and Tweaks
• Internet Tips and Tweaks
• Android Tips and Tweaks
• Globe Promos
• Smart Promos
• Sun Cellular Promos
• Cherry Prepaid Promos
• DITO Promos
• GOMO Promos

Header$type=social_icons

• reddit-square
• twitter-square
• facebook-square

Globe launches GPlan Plus with bigger data, unli allnet calls, texts

RELATED TOPICS:

/fa-clock-o/ Recent Posts$hide=home

/fa-fire/ popular this week$type=blogging$sn=0$rm=0.

/fa-list/ PinoyTechSaga Blog$show=home

• Top Stories
• Stock Market
• BUYING RATES
• FOREIGN INTEREST RATES
• Philippine Mutual Funds
• Leaders and Laggards
• Stock Quotes
• Stock Markets Summary
• Non-BSP Convertible Currencies
• BSP Convertible Currencies
• US Commodity futures
• Infographics
• B-Side Podcasts
• Agribusiness
• Arts & Leisure
• Special Features
• Special Reports
• BW Launchpad

Globe unit and AWS  plan cloud platform

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. said its unit had partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to utilize its cloud platform for the company’s businesses, the listed telecommunications company said on Monday.

Globe, through its cloud company Cascadeo, and AWS are exploring how to leverage cloud technology for the operations of the former’s businesses.

“Our collaboration with AWS showcases our dedication to helping businesses evolve with cloud technology, making significant savings on cost without compromising on performance,” said Jared Reimer, chief technology officer and founder of Cascadeo, in a statement.

Globe said the parties’ joint study aims to provide an “economical, high-performance cloud infrastructure” for businesses.

The initiative, it said, is part of the company’s ambition to utilize artificial intelligence and cloud technology.

Separately, Globe said in a stock exchange disclosure that it had secured funds from a term loan facility of BDO Unibank, Inc. amounting to P20 billion that it will use to fund the company’s capital spending budget, debt refinancing, and general corporate requirements.

In total, the company said it had spent P54 billion as capital expenditure as of September this year for network expansion and enhancement.

Globe noted that the majority of its spending at 91% was set aside for the data requirements to ensure that customers will have uninterrupted connectivity and digital solutions access.

At the local bourse on Monday, shares in the company fell by P11 or 0.64% to end at P1,718 apiece. — Ashley Erika O. Jose

RELATED ARTICLES MORE FROM AUTHOR

Banking, power, property boost FDC Q1 income to P2.9B

MGen subsidiary to build LNG power plants in Singapore

SM Prime to open SM City Caloocan on May 17

Philippine shares climb on improved sentiment

Españo joins alternergy as board advisor , higher re output lifts acen’s q1 income.

Mayor Wu is at odds with business leaders over property tax plan

W ord began to circulate around town in February that Mayor Michelle Wu might try to shift more of Boston’s tax burden onto commercial properties, to avoid a big hike on homeowners and renters.

Would this wonky debate over tax reclassification stir up trouble among developers and office landlords? Of course. But what about the broader business community? That remained an open question.

Not anymore. Last week, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce sent a sharply worded letter to the City Council slamming Wu’s plan, which has evolved from backroom discussions into a formal legislative proposal. The bottom line from chamber CEO Jim Rooney: Pare back the 8 percent increase in spending Wu has suggested for Boston’s next fiscal year before imposing a rate hike on commercial real estate.

The Greater Boston Chamber does not typically get entangled with City Council deliberations, and rarely, if ever, makes such strong pronouncements about city budgets. Normally, the chamber focuses its lobbying on Beacon Hill, not City Hall. And Rooney happens to be one of the few prominent business leaders who have regular, one-on-one talks with Wu. He still has an open line to the fifth floor, unlike all those developers who saw that access diminish once Wu took office.

Taking on Wu in such a bold manner says something about how strongly Rooney’s members feel about this arcane matter of municipal tax policy. It also says something about the broader business climate here: Despite low unemployment, fears abound among local business leaders that Greater Boston is losing its competitive edge in a super-mobile, work-from-anywhere, post-pandemic world.

In fact, that same threat to Boston’s competitiveness is also prompting Wu’s reclassification push. Currently, owners of commercial property in Boston pay a tax rate that’s 2.5 times higher than what owners of residential property pay. Wu’s plan could push that multiple closer to three times. Wu and her advisers worry that a sharp drop in the values of office buildings driven by stubbornly high post-COVID vacancy rates will cause the tax money collected from commercial buildings to plunge. That in turn would require homeowners and apartment landlords to pay more to make up the difference — making it even more expensive to live in this pricey city and potentially driving residents away.

City officials say residential tax bills rose 9 percent a year, on average, for the past five years. But if Wu’s effort fails, under one plausible scenario, the average tax bill could rise 16.5 percent in early 2025 — which just happens to be an election year in Boston. Uh, oh.

To pull off the tax change, which would sunset after five years, Wu still needs City Council approval . That’s no sure thing; a second hearing is planned for May 30. Then she needs the House and Senate to go along, not to mention Governor Maura Healey. Reception at the State House so far has been tepid at best.

Wu did line up housing advocates and other supporters when she officially unveiled her tax plan in late March, after previously floating the concept with business leaders.

But critics have been louder. NAIOP Massachusetts, a trade group for office landlords and developers, is steadfastly opposed. No surprise there. The business-backed Boston Municipal Research Bureau launched its own push against Wu’s plan, arguing for options such as trimming the budget and dipping into Boston’s $1.2 billion rainy day fund. Again, no surprise: More than a third of its board members have ties to the real estate industry.

Rooney’s board, meanwhile, has a much more diverse membership, a sign the unrest has spread beyond commercial real estate interests. Rooney doesn’t mention Wu by name in his letter to the council. But he rips apart her proposal by calling for a budget with “modest spending growth” in line with inflation — less than half the 8 percent Wu proposed — and by noting that increasing the commercial property tax burden “will place further strain on our already struggling downtown businesses” as landlords pass on the costs to tenants in the form of higher rents.

No one is calling for massive cuts, Rooney said in an interview. But many chamber members were not happy to see Wu’s tax plan emerge within days of an 8 percent budget increase. That combination, Rooney said, was “frankly head scratching to some people.”

Rooney says he’s not worried about losing access to the mayor. In fact, he says he recently spent a half hour on the phone talking to her about this issue. The mayor, he said, is in a tough spot. Rooney understands the desire to protect residential taxpayers from a sharp increase. The business leaders who are upset, he says, simply want to see more evidence of the discipline that they would apply to their own companies.

Officials in the Wu administration are pushing back . They note that much of the 8 percent budget hike is due to costs that are largely locked in — with roughly one-third, around $100 million, tied to pay raises for city employees, and $60 million more from pension and debt obligations. Another $40 million or so is zero-sum bookkeeping, as money held by the Boston Planning & Development Agency gets shifted into the general budget.

City officials also point to rising revenue from meals and hotel taxes, as well as more interest revenue from the city’s savings. And they say they’re simply trying to live within the bounds of Proposition 2½ — the state law limiting the annual growth of a community’s property tax revenue to 2.5 percent — without sharply driving up residential bills. Even with the proposed shift, they say, most older office buildings would probably see their tax bills go down, as a drop in property value mitigates any rate increase. The mayor could opt to not seek the full 2.5 percent, but her aides say that’s never happened before in Boston, and such a cut may end up baked into the budget for years to come.

Wu’s approach to commercial real estate and development has maddened many in the sector — with new environmental and affordable housing mandates, as well as talk of rent control (unlikely to be approved at the State House) and a new transfer tax on high-dollar property sales (more likely). Reclassification just adds to the pile. All the while, high interest rates keep most new construction on hold.

But it’s about more than real estate, as the chamber’s engagement shows.

Most employers are either tenants, property owners, or both. While their overall property tax bills might still drop, Wu’s plan, to many, feels like a business tax hike.

That perception alone is meaningful, especially in a city that’s still trying to regain its swagger after the pandemic changed office life, perhaps forever.

APD: 3 arrested after burglary reported at convenience store

The Amarillo Police Department (APD) said Monday afternoon that three people had been arrested in connection to a burglary that took place earlier in the day.

At about 4:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, Amarillo officers were sent to the Brake Time convenience store at SW 34th and Coulter on a reported burglary in progress, APD said in a community update.

While en route, officers were told there was video of a person inside the store attempting to break into an ATM. When officers arrived at the store, they saw a man walking away from the back of the business. Officers stopped him and took him into custody.

APD said a white Ford truck was seen leaving the scene, and the vehicle was followed by officers in a short pursuit. The truck crashed at Elmhurst and Coulter, striking a tree, and both occupants were taken into custody after they were medically cleared by first responders at the scene.

Burglary tools were found inside the vehicle, according to APD, and more burglary tools were located inside the store and collected as evidence.

The three suspects who were booked into the Randall County Jail were identified as Dusty Wells, 37, charged with burglary of a building and engaging in organized criminal activity; Emily Davis, 37, charged with burglary of a building, evading arrest/detention using vehicle with previous conviction and engaging in organized criminal activity; and Brecken Scott, 28, charged with burglary of a building, possession/unlawful use of criminal instrument, evading arrest/detention using vehicle with previous conviction, and engaging in organized criminal activity.

APD said the case is being investigated by its property crimes unit.

Netanyahu fends off criticism at home and abroad over lack of post-war plan for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks, at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery, on May 13. GIL COHEN-MAGEN/Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday fended off criticism that he is not planning for a postwar reality in the Gaza Strip, saying it was impossible to prepare for any scenario in the embattled Palestinian enclave until Hamas is defeated.

Netanyahu has faced increasing pressure from critics at home and allies abroad, especially the United States, to present a plan for governance, security and rebuilding of Gaza.

He has indicated Israel seeks to maintain open-ended control over security affairs and rejected a role for the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. That position stands in contrast to the vision set forth by the Biden administration, which wants Palestinian governance in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank as a precursor to Palestinian statehood.

The debate over a postwar vision for Gaza comes as fighting has erupted again in places Israel had targeted in the early days of the war and said it had under control, as well as in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, which has sent hundreds of thousands fleeing.

For Palestinians, that displacement has renewed painful memories of mass expulsion from what is now Israel in the war surrounding the country’s creation in 1948. Palestinians across the Middle East on Wednesday were marking the 76th anniversary of that event.

The latest war began on Oct. 7 with Hamas’ rampage across southern Israel, through some of the same areas where Palestinians fled from their villages decades earlier. Palestinian militants killed some 1.200 people that day, mostly civilians, and took another 250 hostage.

Israel’s fierce response has obliterated entire neighbourhoods in Gaza and forced some 80% of the population to flee their homes. Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 35,000 Palestinians have been killed, without distinguishing between civilians and combatants in its count. The U.N. says there is widespread hunger and that northern Gaza is in “full-blown famine.”

The renewed fighting in areas where Israel’s military had largely asserted control suggests that Hamas is regrouping, prompting criticism in Israel that Netanyahu is squandering military gains in Gaza by not moving toward a postwar vision for the territory.

Netanyahu said Israel has been trying for months to find a solution to “this complex problem,” but that a postwar plan could not be promoted so long as Hamas was not defeated. He said Israel had tried to enlist local Palestinians to assist with food distribution but that the effort failed because Hamas threatened them, a claim that could not be verified.

“All the talk about `the day after’, while Hamas stays intact, will remain mere words devoid of content,” Netanyahu said.

Senior members of his Cabinet disagree. In a nationally televised statement Wednesday, Netanyahu’s defence minister increased the criticism, saying he had repeatedly pleaded with the Cabinet to make a decision on a postwar vision for Gaza that would see the creation of a new Palestinian civilian leadership. Yoav Gallant, a member of the three-man War Cabinet, said the government has refused to discuss the issue.

Gallant said not doing so would produce a reality where Israel could again exert civilian control over the Gaza Strip, which he said he opposed. Israel withdrew troops and settlers from the territory in 2005 after capturing it in the 1967 Mideast war.

“I call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a decision and declare that Israel will not establish civilian control over the Gaza Strip, that Israel will not establish military governance in the Gaza Strip and that a governing alternative to Hamas in the Gaza Strip will be advanced immediately,” he said, suggesting Netanyahu’s decision-making was based on political considerations.

Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also chided Israel for the lack of a plan in some of his strongest public criticism.

Disagreements over Gaza’s future have led to increasingly public friction between Israel and the U.S., its closest ally. The U.S. has been outspoken against an Israeli incursion into Rafah, which Israel sees as essential to defeating Hamas but where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have sought shelter.

Report an editorial error

Report a technical issue

Follow related authors and topics

• Benjamin Netanyahu Follow You must be logged in to follow. Log In Create free account
• Gaza City Follow You must be logged in to follow. Log In Create free account
• Gaza Follow You must be logged in to follow. Log In Create free account
• Israel Follow You must be logged in to follow. Log In Create free account
• Israel-Hamas war Follow You must be logged in to follow. Log In Create free account
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict Follow You must be logged in to follow. Log In Create free account

Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following .

Interact with The Globe

California’s budget deficit has likely grown. Governor Gavin Newsom will reveal his plan to address it.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will update his budget proposal on Friday, and the news likely won’t be good.

Newsom, in his last term as governor and widely seen as a future presidential candidate, announced a nearly $38 billion deficit in January, driven by declining revenues. Days later, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said the deficit was actually $58 billion when including some reductions in public education spending.

State officials needed a big rebound in tax collections to improve things, but it hasn't happened. Through the end of April, state tax collections from its three biggest sources — personal income, corporations and sales — dropped more than $6 billion below the previous estimate.

Advertisement

That means the deficit has likely gotten larger, and Newsom will have to propose more ways to fix it. This is the second year in a row California has had a deficit, and so far the state has avoided the most painful cuts to major ongoing programs and services. Instead, Newsom and lawmakers have slashed one-time spending, delayed other spending and borrowed from other accounts.

A bigger deficit could force tougher choices. In January, Newsom floated the possibility of delaying a minimum wage increase for health care workers that Newsom signed into law to much fanfare just last year.

“We still have a shortfall. We will manage it and we’ll manage it, yes, without general tax increases,” Newsom said on Wednesday during an event held by the California Chamber of Commerce. “We’re not just going to try to solve for this year. I want to solve for next year. I think it’s too important. We have got to be more disciplined.”

State budgeting is a guessing game, particularly in California, where a progressive tax system means the state gets the bulk of its tax collections from rich people. About half of the state’s income tax collections came from just 1% of the population in 2021. This makes the state more vulnerable to swings in the stock market.

If lawmakers and Newsom get revenue projections wrong and the state takes in less than they thought, there's a shortfall. And unlike the federal government, the California Constitution requires the state to have a balanced budget.

Last year, their predictions were way off after a series of destructive storms in January 2023 prompted lengthy delays in tax filing deadlines. Instead of filing their taxes in April, most Californians could wait until November. Lawmakers still had to pass a budget by June, despite not knowing how much money they had.

This January, Newsom said the state’s revenues for 2022-23 to 2024-25 have been coming in $42.9 billion lower than they estimated.

Newsom and lawmakers have already agreed to about $17 billion in reductions and deferrals to reduce the deficit. Plus, Newsom has said he wants to take $13 billion from the state’s various savings accounts to help balance the budget.

But these won't close the gap, and California appears headed toward more deficits in the future.

Corporate tax collections are down 15% from last year, the fourth largest drop in the past 40 years, according to the LAO. And while income taxes are growing thanks to a 20% increase in the stock market since October that's driving an increase of 8% in total income tax collections this year, the LAO said growth is unlikely to continue. That's because the broader state economy has not improved — the unemployment rate has risen and investments in California businesses have declined.

After Newsom reveals his proposal on Friday, state lawmakers will have until June 15 to pass a balanced budget. The new fiscal year begins July 1.

Exclusive: Repsol in talks to sell a slice of its renewable business, sources say

• Medium Text

• Company Repsol SA Follow

Sign up here.

Reporting by Andres Gonzalez in London and Pietro Lombardiin Madrid, editing by Anousha Sakoui and Emelia Sithole-Matarise

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. New Tab , opens new tab

Thomson Reuters

Andres Gonzalez covers M&A for Reuters, based in London. With over 12 years of experience as a correspondent in Spain, he has reported on diverse sectors, including banking, TMT, energy, infrastructure and real estate. Andres has also reported on significant breaking news events, such as the Barcelona attacks and several general elections, showcasing his versatility and ability to handle critical and time-sensitive stories Andres' journalism career began at Reuters in Spain, where he honed his expertise in financial reporting. Seeking new challenges, he ventured into the world of Public Relations, working for Banco Santander with a particular focus on Wealth Management and Investment Banking divisions. His experience in both journalism and PR has provided him with a well-rounded perspective on the financial industry.

Markets Chevron

Stocks jump, yields fall after cooler US consumer prices

Global stock markets jumped while U.S. Treasury yields fell to five-week lows on Wednesday as data showed U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in April, suggesting inflation has resumed a downward trend in the second quarter.