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BSP: Inflation likely quickened in September
PHILIPPINE inflation may have quickened in September as bad weather pushed up food prices, fuel costs surged and…
Read more →Philippine August trade gap narrows to 15-month low
THE PHILIPPINES’ trade-in-goods deficit narrowed by 3.5% year on year to $3.85 billion in August — the smallest…
Read more →Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data center expansion
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI…
Read more →Costa Rica’s Grynspan narrowly ahead in race to be next UN chief, sources say
UNITED NATIONS — An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday placed former Costa Rican…
Read more →Qatari mediators press peace deal between US and Iran
WASHINGTON/CAIRO — Qatar said on Tuesday it hopes that shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the US can lead…
Read more →Ceuta mass migrant crossing handling ‘responsibility of all EU,’ Spanish king says
MADRID — European countries should have shown more solidarity and offered more support to Spain after the mass…
Read more →Philippine government raises initial P85 billion from RTBs
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT raised an initial P84.9 billion during Tuesday’s rate-setting auction for…
Read more →Treasury plans to borrow P892B in Q4
THE GOVERNMENT is planning to borrow P892 billion from the domestic market in the last three months of…
Read more →ERC moves to curb unclear, duplicate power charges
THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued new rules to standardize miscellaneous fees charged by distribution utilities (DU),…
Read more →Severe El Niño could dampen infrastructure spending in early 2027 — DBM
A SEVERE EL NIÑO could disrupt the country’s infrastructure program by early next year, potentially erasing gains from…
Read more →Meralco seeks bids for 900-MW baseload supply
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has started bidding for 900 megawatts (MW) of baseload power supply to cover requirements…
Read more →Alternergy secures P2 billion from debt market debut
RENEWABLE ENERGY developer Alternergy Holdings Corp. said it raised P2 billion from its maiden issuance of fixed-rate corporate…
Read more →Globe pegs AI benefits at P1.2 billion, return at 2.8x
GLOBE Telecom, Inc. said its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives generated P1.2 billion in measured business benefits as of…
Read more →Developers hold back launches amid slower growth — Colliers
PROPERTY developers are holding back new project launches as weaker economic growth, elevated borrowing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty…
Read more →A Brown to acquire 20% stake in property developer SBBI
LISTED A Brown Co., Inc. (ABCI) said it is investing about P75 million in Simple Brown Builders, Inc.…
Read more →DTI-BoI leading the charge in building the Philippine semiconductor ecosystem
The role of Board of Investments, Pax Silica, and trusted partnerships in the AI era By Dr. Ceferino…
Read more →Where We Invest Today Shapes How We Grow Tomorrow
By Roselle Marisol Belleza Andaya, Chief Executive Officer, MR.DIY Philippines When companies talk about growth, the conversation often…
Read more →SEC orders two beauty firms to stop investment solicitation
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Amari Luxe Wellness OPC and CRF Beauty Within Salon and…
Read more →Philippine financial system’s resources expand at end-July
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE financial system’s resources climbed by nearly 10% year on year as…
Read more →Gateway Art Fair marks 5th year with new programs
FOR ITS fifth year, the Gateway Art Fair is continuing its mission of making art more accessible by…
Read more →Metro Retail expands Visayas network with Ormoc store
METRO Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) said it plans to open a three-story retail facility in Ormoc City,…
Read more →BSP to tighten further with inflation staying above target this year
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may tighten further despite lackluster economic growth as elevated inflation and an…
Read more →Greek PM rejects Bayeux Tapestry precedent for Parthenon marbles
GREECE won’t countenance any deal over the contested Parthenon sculptures that signals recognition of their ownership by the…
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