BDO’s dollar notes given investment grade rating
DOLLAR NOTES to be floated by BDO Unibank, Inc. fetched investment grade status from Moody’s Investors Service, on the back of the lender’s stable...
Peso slips as market awaits key US data
THE PESO moved sideways yesterday, slipping slightly, as the dollar fetched some gains as sentiment recovered following geopolitical tensions between United States and North...
Fitbit Ionic, a new Samsung Galaxy S8, Acer Predator PCs, Asus Zenfone 4 series
HERE’s a roundup of gadget releases in the past week.
FITBIT SMARTWATCH
Fitbit, Inc. desperately needs a hit.
The company unveiled its first smartwatch on Aug. 29,...
Local stocks rebound as North Korea fears ease
LOCAL EQUITIES bounced back on Wednesday as investor concerns over ongoing geopolitical tensions with Japan, North Korea, and the US eased.
The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index...
Project bonds not needed ‘for now’
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez
Senior Reporter
THE GOVERNMENT is not keen on offering bonds to fund big-ticket infrastructure projects, National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon...
PSE further hikes stake in fixed-income exchange
THE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) has further increased its stake in the country’s fixed-income bourse with the acquisition of Investment House Association of...
Approved PEZA investment pledges nearly double
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), which contributes about a third of the country’s total committed investments, registered what it called an “unprecedented performance”...
Duterte: Ombudsman meting ‘selective justice’
By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral
Reporter
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte on Tuesday slammed anew the Office of the Ombudsman for supposedly engaging in “selective justice” as...
Uber back on the road after paying P190-M fine
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday, Aug. 29, lifted its suspension of the operations of Uber...
Trust in gov’t highest since 2011: survey
By Patricia B. Aquino
Interaksyon
THE PEOPLE’S trust in the government is at its highest since 2011, according to the fifth Philippine Trust Index (PTI), a...
Judoka Takahashi, equestrian Syquia in shiny golden SEA Games debut
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
NEWCOMERS in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games when they entered this year’s edition of the biennial regional sporting meet in...
Sharapova wins Slam return, ousts Halep at 2017 US Open
NEW YORK -- Former world number one Maria Sharapova made a triumphant return to Grand Slam competition Monday after a 15-month doping ban, outlasting...