US dangles security guarantees for Ukraine but no deal on ‘painful’ territorial concessions
BERLIN/KYIV/WASHINGTON — The United States has offered to provide North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-style security guarantees for Kyiv as US and European negotiators reported...
US suspends technology deal with Britain, FT reports
THE United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier this year, which was intended to boost ties in artificial intelligence,...
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods
HANOI — Vietnam is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign tourists this year, reflecting the country’s strong recovery from...
October remittance growth slowest in five months
MONEY SENT HOME by Filipinos abroad grew by 3% year on year in October, the slowest pace in five months, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
Manila Water, Maynilad to hike rates next year
RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLDS in Metro Manila will see higher water bills in the first quarter of 2026 as the regulator approved the rate adjustments sought...
IMF lowers Philippine growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is seen to grow below target until next year, as higher US tariffs dampened exports and investments, the International Monetary Fund...
ICTSI to pump P10.3B into Brazil terminal expansion
RAZON-LED International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) will invest R$948 million (around P10.3 billion) to expand and modernize its Rio Brasil Terminal at the...
Meralco seeks bids for 200-MW renewable energy supply
MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) has launched a competitive selection process (CSP) to procure 200 megawatts (MW) of baseload renewable energy (RE) to comply with...
Women are not just entrepreneurs
By Ma. Aurora D. Geotina-Garcia
Women entrepreneurs have been flourishing in the Philippines. They continue to be innovative, resourceful, and able to break barriers. However, numerous challenges still stand...
Jollibee sets Jan. 24 redemption for $300-M securities
JOLLIBEE FOODS Corp. (JFC) will redeem its $300-million guaranteed senior perpetual capital securities on Jan. 24, 2026, through its wholly owned subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (JWPL).
BTr fully awards last T-bill offer as yields mostly move sideways
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday at mixed rates amid weakening market activity before the...
Police investigate deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife as apparent homicide
LOS ANGELES — Actor-director and political activist Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and police...