Stocks extend losing streak on coronavirus fears
LOCAL SHARES continued to slip on Wednesday as the novel coronavirus continue to kill and infect more people across the globe.
Senate approves P4.5-T budget for next year
THE SENATE on Thursday passed on final reading the P4.5-trillion national budget for next year, which lawmakers said would boost government response to the coronavirus pandemic.
PCC starts further review of URC-Roxas Holdings deal
UNIVERSAL ROBINA Corp. (URC) on Thursday said it is acquiring the sugar milling and refining assets of Roxas Holdings, Inc.’s (RHI) subsidiary in Nasugbu, Batangas.
All-new Toyota Wigo to be unveiled this Friday
THE SECOND GENERATION of Toyota’s budget subcompact hatch will be formally revealed to the public on July 14. In a release, Toyota Motor Philippines...
San Miguel seeks SEC approval for P20-B bond offer
ANG-LED San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is seeking the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its planned P20-billion fixed-rate peso denominated bond...
Treasury bill rates may decline on appetite for shorter tenors
THE RATES on the Treasury bills (T-bills) on offer today may inch lower amid continued appetite for short-term papers, with investors seen searching for higher returns on longer tenors amid falling interest rates.
Yulo grabs silver, bronze medals at 51st FIG World Championships
CARLOS Yulo snatched a pair of medals that he wished were gold against top-notch competition Sunday that concluded his 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships campaign in Liverpool, England mired with howlers and heartbreakers.
NGCP confident of hurdling proposed audit of operations
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it is confident that a review of the power grid’s privatization will find that the...
Eastern Communications sets P2.8-B for 2021 expansion
TELECOMMUNICATIONS service provider Eastern Communications said it is allotting P2.8 billion for its expansion plans this year.
McCartney blames Lennon for Beatles breakup
LONDON — Paul McCartney has said he wanted to continue performing with the Beatles when the band famously split in 1970 and that John Lennon instigated the breakup.
‘Their goal is make me feel like I’m crazy,’ tearful Britney Spears tells court
LOS ANGELES — Singer Britney Spears on Wednesday won the right to choose her own lawyer to help her end a 13-year-long conservatorship and tearfully pleaded for the court to oust her father immediately from the role of controlling her business affairs.
Teachers’ plaint
By Luis V. Teodoro
Teaching is not about money but about public service, Education Secretary Leonor Briones told her constituents last week.