North Korea says no plans to meet US officials at Olympics
SEOUL -- North Korea has no intention of meeting US officials during the Winter Olympics that start in South Korea on Friday, state media...
US Senate leaders reach bipartisan budget deal on eve of shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON -- US Senate leaders said Wednesday they had reached a bipartisan budget deal for 2018 and 2019 -- a move which, if approved...
Rescuers brave aftershocks as Taiwan quake toll rises
HUALIEN -- Taiwanese rescuers continued the terrifying task Thursday of searching for survivors in a dangerously leaning apartment block that was partially toppled by...
Main index declines anew ahead of BSP decision
STOCKS closed in negative territory again on Thursday, Feb. 8, as investors awaited the results of the local central bank’s first policy meeting for...
Faster price pickup seen till June
INFLATION RATE will likely keep rising until June as the second-round effects of tax reform creep in, an analyst at a global bank said...
BSP chief faces first major test
BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. faces his first major test on Thursday: striking a balance between curbing inflation and...
Government mulls job fairs abroad to bring home workers for infrastructure development program
THE GOVERNMENT is thinking of holding job fairs abroad to bring home skills needed for its P8-trillion infrastructure development program till 2022, the Finance...
Deposits attract demand
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
BANKS swarmed yesterday’s auction of term deposits following the return of the month-long tenor, driving yields lower amid overwhelming...
San Miguel to spend P700 billion in next 5-7 years
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
DIVERSIFIED conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is spending around P700 billion in the next five to seven years to further...
AC Energy to invest $300M in Vietnam venture
By Victor V. Saulon, Sub-Editor
AC Energy Holdings, Inc. expects the investments for its solar power venture in Vietnam to reach around $300 million as...
FINTQ microinsurance platform set for rollout
FINTQNOLOGIES Corp. (FINTQ), the financial technology (fintech) arm of Voyager Innovations, Inc., is set to launch a microinsurance platform to tap the uninsured.
FINTQ managing...
Ayala bidding for Kia distributorship in PHL
THE AYALA GROUP plans to expand its automotive dealership business after making a bid to secure the rights to distribute South Korean car brand...