“A PERSON who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly,” Roald Dahl wrote in his book, The Twits. When good business practices like sustainability, transparency, and inclusivity are distilled in a bottle, perhaps that’s at least one step to becoming truly beautiful?

THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) wants to exempt alternative investment funds (AIF) or their investment firms from lockup rules on shares, provided that they invested in a company prior to its initial public offering (IPO).

IF the lockdowns of the past year introduced millions of people to the ease of online shopping, they also underlined some e-commerce pain points: clothes that don’t fit, returns that take ages to process, groceries that arrive nearly expired, and tiresome customer service. If online retailers want to retain customers when physical stores reopen, these are problems they’ll need to solve.

ABOITIZ POWER Corp. said on Friday that it intends for renewables to have a bigger share in its power generation portfolio in the next 10 years, as the company shifts its focus towards environmental sustainability.

THE 15 largest listed fashion companies are lagging behind when it comes to meeting the social and environmental targets of the Paris climate agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals, a new report by the Business of Fashion said on Monday.

RATES of Treasury bills (T-bills) on offer on Monday will likely go down after Metro Manila and nearby areas were placed under the strictest restriction measures again for one week amid surging virus cases.

AGRICULTURE Secretary William D. Dar said farming and food logistics are not expected to be disrupted by the one-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) declared over Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

THE CENTRAL BANK will remain on guard against external shocks as the pandemic stretches on, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said on Friday.

THE WORLD has received a shock like no other with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and car makers all over have been feeling the pressure.

DAVAO CITY’S poultry and egg producers have asked the Agriculture department’s regional office to go ahead with the proposed establishment of a breeder farm in the city to ensure stable supply and food security.

A SENATOR said lowering the increase in the maximum deposit insurance coverage proposed under measures amending the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (PDIC) charter is an “option,” following concerns raised by banks on a possible rise in their premium payments.

AMID THE coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that disrupted economic activity and even halted road constructions temporarily, new roads were completed last year and more are set to be open as the current administration’s Build, Build, Build (BBB) program pushes through.