Is the future of auction houses online?

WE’VE BEEN REDUCING our activities to the comforts of our small screens: shopping, dating, banking, studying, even attending funerals and masses. The same goes for art viewing and buying, as in the introduction of purely online auctions in the Philippines that started two years ago. Despite its convenience, the questions begs to be asked: How does technology disrupt the dynamics of traditional auctions?

Are Filipinos cutting the cord?

IN 2015, Filipinos were introduced to a new way of watching movies and TV shows. Subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) services pitched a novel kind of content consumption, empowering viewers to watch whenever and wherever they want, provided they have a strong-enough internet connection.

How to solve the plastic crisis

JUST EIGHT COUNTRIES are responsible for most ocean plastic. They need help.

How stewardship can address pressing environmental issues

MERRIAM WEBSTER defines stewardship as “the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” In his encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis underscored man’s role as stewards of the environment, and not its master; the world being entrusted to us by God.

Socially responsible ETFs now come with a twist

A NONPROFIT investment manager is starting a group of “socially responsible” exchange-traded funds (ETF) that could change the face of values-based investing. Their twist: a little help from the experts themselves.

Philippines, Asia’s worst equities market, is showing signs of a comeback

Philippine stocks are heading for the sharpest monthly gain in more than two years as foreign funds start trickling back into a market that...

China hasn’t delivered on its $24-billion Philippines promise

Almost two years after China pledged $24 billion in investment to the Philippines, barely any projects have materialized, prompting deepening concerns that President Rodrigo...

Trade dep’t asks PCC to look into ‘excessive’ fees by foreign shipping lines

The Department of Trade and Industry has requested the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to look into "excessive" charges imposed by foreign shipping lines to...

BDO warns customers of phishing scams

BDO Unibank, Inc. said it is taking measures to prevent phishing, warning its clients to be cautious in providing personal and financial information. In a...

San Miguel calls out PSALM over alleged unpaid obligations

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said state agency Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) had gained $631 million from the $5.28 billion paid...

Manulife launches investment fund for Asian equities

Manulife Asset Management and Trust Corp. (MAMTC) launched an equity fund that seeks to invest in the Asia-Pacific region. In a statement sent Thursday, MAMTC...

Visa survey finds most Filipinos confident of going cashless

Majority of Filipinos are now eager to pay electronically, Visa, Inc. said in a report as it flagged concerns on connectivity and infrastructure. In a...