INFLATIONARY PRESSURES could prompt the Philippine central bank to pause its easing cycle, but a slowdown in growth may leave room for another rate cut, its governor said on Wednesday. “Inflation ...

You either love him or you hate him, but US President-elect Donald Trump’s impending assumption of office in two months has had Asian markets on the edge amid fears of an escalating US-China trade war ...

LISTED Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) targets an expansion of the occupancy rate of its office portfolio to 95% by 2026 as the company looks to sustain growth, its president said. “FILRT aims to reach ...

THE COUNTRY posted a balance of payments (BoP) deficit of $724 million in October as the government repaid external debt, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

POWER distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is setting aside P25 billion next year for the “storm-hardening” of its distribution systems, according to its chief operating officer (COO). “For 2025, ...

THE Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) expects the implementation of at least three toll road projects proposed by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) next year, according to the regulator’s executive director. “By 2025, ...

VENCHI, the Italian brand of chocolate and gelato that has been delighting customers since 1878, has arrived in the Philippines.

THE CENTRAL BANK’S term deposit facility (TDF) fetched bids worth P290.223 billion, above the P250-billion offer and P286.038 billion in tenders a week ago. Tenders for the seven-day debt reached P177 ...

THE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted NLEX Corp., a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), a P3.8-million tax refund for local business taxes erroneously paid to the City of Valenzuela for ...

I RECENTLY attended a Wines of Portugal event at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. I normally get half a dozen or so invitations to these types of events annually, and due to my busy schedule, often ...

FOR CENTURIES, the apple has captured the world’s imagination. In several languages, the word apple has become a substitute for the idea of fruit itself: the French name for potato, pomme de terre, ...

JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) expects to finalize the S$20.2-million acquisition of Hong Kong-based restaurant Tim Ho Wan by January 2025, according to its chief financial officer (CFO). “Beginning ...