PSE index stays in the red on lack of fresh leads
SHARES stayed in negative territory on Tuesday as trading remained slim due to a lack of fresh leads.
The 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...
AUB consolidated income climbs
ASIA UNITED Bank Corp. (AUB) reported its consolidated net income went up in the first quarter on the back of double-digit growth in its...
Yields on term deposits climb
TERM DEPOSITS saw a sharp rise in yields yesterday, with stronger demand seen for longer tenors ahead of a fresh cut in bank reserves.
Paris palaces face gloomy future as lockdown continues
As the capital of the world’s no. 1 tourist destination, Paris has no shortage of hotels for all tastes and wallets, from the dumpy dive to the pillared palace, where a single night can set you back as much as €30,000 ($35,000).
Writer, publisher, art patron Gilda Cordero-Fernando, 90
RENOWNED writer and publisher Gilda Cordero-Fernando, known for her musings on Philippine arts and culture and a great supporter of the arts, passed at the age of 90 on Aug. 27.
Building a resilient community through an inclusive local economy
By Ma. Ophelia Butalid-Echaves
In an effort to address the years of stagnation of the rice sector, the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) was signed into law on Feb. 14, 2020. The RTL should increase the rice competitiveness of the Philippines and improve the rice farmers’ well-being.
Term deposit yields inch higher as demand shifts to longer tenor
YIELDS ON term deposits offered by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rose on Wednesday on expectations of faster October inflation.
A narrow but clear victory
By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
The American people have chosen change. Joe Biden is their President-elect, having obtained more than the 270 electoral college votes needed to win. With respect to the popular vote, with 93% of votes already counted, President-elect Biden leads by close to four million votes.
Actress Naty Crame-Rogers, 97
ONE of the country’s premier actresses and theater pioneers, Natividad “Naty” Crame-Rogers, died on Feb. 2. She had just turned 97 in the last week of December 2020.
Duterte defends drug war at United Nations
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday defended his deadly war on drugs before the United Nations (UN), accusing some groups of trying to “weaponize” human rights to discredit him.
Electronics industry backs retention of current tax perks for exporters
THE electronics industry said it supports separate tax regimes which would allow the export sector to retain its current incentives while applying a different system for domestic-only producers.
Barangay Ginebra and TNT battle for Philippine Cup solo leadership
PACE-SETTING Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings and TNT Tropang Giga battle one another today for solo leadership in the PBA Philippine Cup.