Jobless rate slips to 2-month low
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE fell to a two-month low of 3.5% in February, even as more Filipinos joined the labor force, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
ADB cuts Philippine growth outlook to 6%
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) cut its growth forecast for the Philippines to 6% this year, as elevated food prices continue to stoke inflation.
In...
Trade deficit narrows to $3.65B in Feb.
THE PHILIPPINES posted a trade deficit of $3.65 billion in February, the slimmest in five months, as exports and imports both grew at the fastest pace in 16 months, data from the statistics office showed.
SMC board approves P20-billion bond offering
SAN MIGUEL CORP. (SMC) announced on Thursday its board’s approval of a P20-billion bond offering as part of the company’s fundraising efforts.
In a stock...
Director Jose Javier Reyes named new FDCP chairperson
VETERAN filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes is the newly appointed Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). He succeeds Tirso Cruz III...
PHL seen to increase cybersecurity funding due to rising threats
CYBERSECURITY funding is expected to increase in the Philippines next year following threats and attacks faced by various organizations, analysts said.
Into the nighttime contemplation playlist
DREAM pop is a genre of music that mixes alternative rock sensibilities with psychedelia.
Monde Nissin trims losses to P626.58 million
LISTED food and beverage manufacturer Monde Nissin Corp. said it trimmed its net loss to P626.58 million in 2023 from P13.01 billion the prior...
Can Taylor Swift offset the climate impact of her private jets? It’s complicated.
TAYLOR SWIFT will be back on stage next month for the European leg of her wildly successful Eras tour, racking up miles as her...
‘Fewer and later’ BSP cuts seen amid price risks
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to deliver “fewer and later” rate cuts this year amid persistent price pressures and with the...
Term deposit yields inch lower as BSP keeps hawkish policy stance
YIELDS on the central bank’s term deposits inched lower on Thursday amid weak demand after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) chief signaled a...
Politics after business
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
He is indeed the last man standing in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Duff McDonald wrote about him in his 2009 book...