PHILIPPINE Business Bank, Inc.’s (PBB) net income in the first quarter surged by 93.4% to P309.96 million on the improved performance of its core businesses.

WESLEY So may not be a world chess champion just yet. But beating the best in the planet twice in a three-day span is the closest thing to becoming one.

UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. on Thursday listed its P11-billion digital peso bonds on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) for trading in the fixed-income market.

ONLINE job portal JobStreet Philippines has tied up with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to offer a virtual career fair on June 13-17.

PIONEERING batch of #AtletangAyala, who competed and bagged five medals for the Philippines at the 31st #SEAGames held in Vietnam, starts their orientation program as Ayala employees through their membership in the Ayala Center of Excellence in Sports (ACES). The orientation program was held at Tower One, Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

SOUTHEAST Asia is one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions in 2020, which not only slowed down efforts to reduce poverty, but evidently pushed millions of Asians below the poverty threshold.

What is missing from your story? How would you objectively assess your accomplishments compared to management expectations? You might deny that you’re part of the problem. Therefore, the first step in understanding your situation is to be your own critic.

SHARES continued to decline on Thursday on concerns over rising inflation, which could cause further tightening by the US Federal Reserve, and as the Philippine Senate deferred the ratification of a key trade agreement.

A FOOD Safety Regulatory Administration (FSRA) has been proposed that will maintain a registry of agricultural imports configures to deter smuggling.

THE Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) said it will move to preempt the disruptive effects of emerging systemic risks, especially those caused by any negative developments on the global scene.

A SENIOR LEGISLATOR said public-private partnership (PPP) schemes for infrastructure require more attractive terms to ensure private-sector participation, and promised to reorganize the government’s offerings to help it pursue its public-works agenda in fiscally unfavorable conditions.

THE MARCOS family’s billions of pesos worth of unpaid estate tax is an election issue that Filipinos should move on from, according to a senator who is poised to lead the upper chamber.