Shopping straight from the runway
THE MODELS walk down the runway in their summertime, corporate, and casual looks. As a model comes out in a striking outfit, you think to yourself, “I like that one.” At the same time, you stay glued to your phone reading the details of each eye-catching item. When the fashion show ends, you are among the 12,000 viewers who have just “added to cart” the latest items on sale from the show.
Central bank moves, speculation over timing of REIT listing propel Ayala Land stock movements
AYALA LAND, Inc. (ALI) was one of the most actively traded stocks last week following the easing in monetary policy as well as traders speculating on the timing of the company’s plans to conduct a real estate investment trust (REIT) listing on the stock exchange this year.
Healthy Sweets Mindanao expands export market to UK
DAVAO CITY -- Healthy Sweets Mindanao Corp., producer of organic coconut sugar and candies, is slowly expanding its export penetration with buyers from the United Kingdom in addition to Japan.
Saving the planet one recycled piece of jewelry at a time
A JEWEL is a story made solid, passed from one hand to another: whether it’s from your lover, friend, or parent. While some do buy jewelry on a whim, for many, jewelry is a purchase made to mark a special occasion: whether a wedding, a career goal, or just a really, really good day.
T-bill rates to go down
RATES OF Treasury bills (T-bill) on offer today will likely slip further across all tenors amid robust demand from investors following the recent cut in banks’ reserve requirements.
Fertilizer prices rise in April — PSA
THE average price of four grades of fertilizer increased year-on-year in April, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Clearance rack has a terrible carbon footprint — Gap CEO
THE VAST supply chain that produces and sells clothing has a massive carbon footprint. That makes the clearance rack a problem, says Gap, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Art Peck.
Peso to drop on US-China issues
THE PESO is expected to weaken against the dollar this week amid uncertainty over the trade negotiations between the United States and China and following the recent cut in banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR).
IC eases risk charges for insurers’ gov’t infrastructure investments
THE INSURANCE Commission (IC) has eased rules for insurance firms’ looking to put funds in infrastructure projects, lowering risk charges for debt and equity investments.
Shares to decline further on US-China trade war
LOCAL SHARES may dive further in the week ahead as foreign investors continue their sell-off in the face of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China.
Jeju Forum and smart cities
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
ON May 29-31, the big “Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity” conference will be held at the International Convention Center Jeju, South Korea. It is an annual international and geographical platform to discuss diplomatic, economic, political and cultural subjects that include the North-South Korea relations, Korea-China-Japan-US relations and many more.
The real reasons behind NAIA’s runway congestion
By Andrew J. Masigan
Through the peak summer months and especially during the Holy Week, social media sites were flooded with tirades about delayed flights, delayed landings and long waiting times in the taxiways resulting from NAIA’s runway congestion.