Former teller Duke named top woman in US bank industry
BETSY DUKE was working in a Virginia Beach dinner theater in the mid-1970s, struggling to make ends meet, when she applied for a job...
Trump disbands business councils
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- President Donald J. Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils on Wednesday after several chief executive officers (CEOs) quit in protest...
Quirks
By Maria Victoria Rufino
Everyone has a particular quirk or a peculiar mannerism.
The narcissist “I -- Me -- Myself” loves to admire her image in the mirror; the...
Peso slips to fresh low
THE PESO slipped to another near 11-year low amid strong appetite for the dollar intraday despite upbeat Philippine economic growth data and dovish minutes...
Australia adds more jobs than forecast
AUSTRALIA added more jobs than forecast in July, even as a burst of full-time hiring came to an end, setting up a mixed picture...
Treaty to curb mercury risk takes effect
PARIS -- A 128-nation treaty to curb exposure to the dangerous heavy metal mercury entered into force Wednesday, the United Nations announced on the...
Senate committee approves Foreign Affairs budget, presses Justice dep’t on killings
THE Senate Committee on Finance postponed the approval of the proposed 2018 budget of the Department of Justice (DoJ) of P17.276 billion after failing...
2nd quarter GDP data fuel bourse to extend gains
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) yesterday extended gains for the fourth straight day to close in on its record-high...
Venezuela’s truth commission to probe opposition
CARACAS -- Opposition candidates running in Venezuela’s October gubernatorial elections will be investigated to make sure none were involved in violent political protests this...
BPI-managed fund more bullish on stocks over bonds
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)-managed ALFM Mutual Funds is betting on equities rather than fixed-income instruments as it...
Why CEOs spurned Trump’s business councils, in their own words
PRESIDENT Donald Trump disbanded his two business advisory councils Wednesday as chief executive officers staged an exodus to protest his response to a white-supremacist...
PHL growth seen on track to 2017 target
THE PHILIPPINES is on track to hitting its economic growth goal this year, with improved public spending fueling faster expansion despite a slow start...