Slow infrastructure rollout worries WB

By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan Reporter THE PHILIPPINES can still be expected to lead large Southeast Asian states in economic growth, the World Bank said in...

Views mount on steady policy despite inflation

THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) and ING Bank yesterday added to expectations of faster inflation in September, whose data is scheduled to be reported...

Central bank says tax reform won’t require policy response

THE PHILIPPINES’ plan to overhaul its tax system will have only a modest inflationary impact and will not need a monetary policy response, said...

Bringing her hometown to the table

The Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2017 has concluded its search for the country’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines is a...

Bourse peaks past 8,300 mark

By Arra B. Francia Reporter OPTIMISM about the general economy and some foreign bourses’ record highs propelled the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to pierce the...

Banks’ soured debts still manageable as of July

BIG BANKS saw marginal growth of soured debts as of July even as total loans surged by a fifth from a year ago, keeping...

The art and science of event styling

The Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2017 has concluded its search for the country’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines is a...

Q3 ends with ‘subdued’ factory growth

By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan Reporter THE PHILIPPINES last month managed to land second place in Southeast Asia behind Vietnam in terms of growth of manufacturing...

Gov’t wants to open retail trade further

THE GOVERNMENT is moving to open up the country’s retail sector further to foreign brands by reducing the paid-up capital threshold for enterprises to...

Not resting on his laurels

The Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2017 has concluded its search for the country’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines is a...

Inflation rising but policy steady — poll

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez Senior Reporter PRICES of basic goods and services likely rose faster in September, led by higher food, oil, and utility costs,...

Real estate prices ease in second quarter — BSP

HOME PRICES declined in the second quarter, with costs to acquire single units down a tenth from a year ago, the Bangko Sentral ng...