US agrees to explore FTA with Philippines

THE US has agreed to begin initial talks with the Philippines for a free trade agreement (FTA), after US President Donald J. Trump’s visit...

Davao OK’s P7.8-B budget for 2018

THE CITY’s legislative body has approved the proposed P7.8-billion budget for 2018, which is P2 million lower than the P8-billion allocation this year. The...

Coins.ph gets central bank license

COINS.PH said it has captured over 2 million customers using its mobile wallet service, with its client base expected to grow further after securing...

Zimbabwe military says seizes power to stop ‘criminals,’ Mugabe ‘safe’

HARARE -- Zimbabwe’s military said it had seized power in a targeted assault on “criminals” around President Robert Mugabe who were causing social and...

The TPP shouldn’t stop at 11

THE 11 governments that appear to have saved the Trans-Pacific Partnership deserve credit for persevering after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from their...

Overseas Filipinos’ cash remittances

MONEY SENT HOME by Filipinos abroad dropped in September to a five-month low as Saudi Arabia sent more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) back home...

Ready Celtics

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
You know the Celtics will be gunning for a triumph when they host the Warriors tomorrow, and not simply because they want to extend...

China may get a boost from rising prices due to pork

MOUNTING inflationary pressure in China may get a boost from rising prices for one of the country’s main dietary staples: pork. Food prices are one of the...

The Pink Phenomenon

Sherwin A. Lao
ROSÉ, PINK or blush wines are getting more and more popular lately, both internationally and also here locally. In the Philippines rosé wines seem to...

Atlas Mining net loss widens to P939 million

ATLAS MINING and Development Corp.’s losses widened to P939 million in the first nine months of the year, due to a mark-to-market loss provision...

How PSEi member stocks performed — November 15, 2017

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.