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Who should pay for the discount
Just a few days ago, the country’s biggest restaurant owners, including those representing leading fast food chains, gathered to discuss proposals in Congress that would adversely impact the industry.
Read more →Your stakeholder map is not enough
Most organizations can name their stakeholders.
Read more →Smart slashes 40% off 5G Home WiFi plan
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) announced it is making high-speed home connectivity more accessible with a limited-time 40% discount on Smart 5G Max Home WiFi.
Read more →2GO integrates sea, land transfers in one platform
Shipping giant 2GO Group Inc. has introduced a new service called TraveLink to allow travelers to reserve their land and sea journeys in a single platform for ease of booking.
Read more →ACEN extends over P9 billion financing to solar units
ACEN Corp. of the Zobel family has extended more than P9 billion in loan facilities to two wholly owned subsidiaries developing solar and battery storage projects in Zambales.
Read more →Business confidence collapses in July
Business sentiment in the Philippines turned sour in July amid renewed concerns over hostilities in the Middle East and persistent inflationary pressures, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Read more →Inflation cools to 6.1 percent in August
Inflation eased further in August to its lowest level in five months, driven mainly by the slower increases in food prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Read more →Philippine bans meat from 23 countries
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned meat products from 23 countries due to concern over the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the local animal industry.
Read more →PXP, partners see bigger gas potential in Sulu Sea
Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corp. and its partners estimate that the Halcon exploration prospect in the Sulu Sea could contain more recoverable gas than previously projected.
Read more →Restless and not enough
A story is told about a person who was congratulated on the big promotion he landed just the week before.
Read more →SEC clears GCash’s P92.3 billion IPO
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the highly anticipated P92.32 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Mynt Inc., the parent company of e-wallet giant GCash, next month.
Read more →Stocks rise on easing inflation; peso plunges anew
The local stock market finished the week with back-to-back wins as August inflation eased and came within market expectations, even as the peso again plunged to a fresh record low.
Read more →The business of banking
The Supreme Court reminded banks of their duty to exercise the highest degree of diligence in handling their clients’ funds and in selecting and supervising employees, owing to the fiduciary nature of the banking business.
Read more →Tampakan merger transforms DHI into a major mining play
Tampakan and potential Atlas consolidation could transform DHI's mining scale, but valuation, dilution and funding remain unresolved.
Read more →DOE urges motorists: Gas up this weekend before oil price hike
Following the intensified conflict in the Middle East, local pump prices in the Philippines are expected to increase in the second week of September 2026.
Read more →August inflation eases to 6.1%
This is the fourth month the national inflation rate went down.
Read more →AirAsia Group, Pegasus Airlines launch codesharing partnership
Low-cost air carriers AirAsia Group and Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines have entered a codesharing partnership aimed at providing seamless connections between destinations in Europe and Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines.
Read more →Alphaland extends support to Itogon communities
Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges is working with the local government and neighboring communities in Itogon, Benguet, following a month of sustained rainfall that has triggered landslides and disrupted several areas of the municipality.
Read more →Ang: Airport project did not cause Bulacan flooding
San Miguel Aerocity Inc. , the developer of the New Manila International Airport (NMIA), has maintained that its airport development in Bulacan includes long-term flood mitigation measures, as it pushed back against claims linking the airport to recent flooding.
Read more →DigiPlus gains citations at 22nd Philippine Quill Awards
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. earned three Awards of Excellence at the recently concluded 22nd Philippine Quill Awards for communication initiatives.
Read more →DMCI mining unit poised to meet nickel ore target
DMCI Mining Corp., the nickel mining arm of Consunji-led DMCI Holdings Inc., is on track to meet its production goal of three million wet metric tons of nickel this year.
Read more →ICTSI marks P2 trillion market capitalization milestone
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. has recognized the recent milestone of Enrique Razon Jr.’s International Container Terminal Services Inc. by hosting a celebration to mark the company’s achievement of becoming the first domestic listed firm to reach a P2-trillion market capitalization.
Read more →KairoTech, Packworks launch Sari-Sari Retail Media Network
KairoTech and Packworks have entered into a strategic partnership to develop what the two companies envision as the Philippines’ first Sari-Sari Retail Media Network, creating a new way for brands to understand, reach and engage Filipino consumers closer to where everyday purchasing decisions take place.
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