THE RATES of Treasury bills and bonds on offer this week may end flat or inch higher amid improved economic prospects. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will borrow P20 billion via Treasury bills (T-bills) on Tuesday: P5 billion each in 91-day and 182-day papers and
UNIQLO has opened a roadside store in Pasay City, and has plans to open in-mall stores in Parañaque, Zamboanga, and Butuan early next year. Uniqlo has found that roadside stores are successful in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and in the Philippines. A roadside store promises a simple,
THE MARKET has seen an increase in smaller businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic, with most firms tapping digital platforms to reach their customers. Lazada Philippines said some of its merchants have seen a sizeable increase in sales as they used the platform amid the coronavirus pandemic. “During
LONDON — Bank of England (BoE) Chief Economist Andy Haldane said inflation could rise by more than expected as progress on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and huge amounts of stimulus raised the chances of a swift economic bounce-back. “As the economic recovery gathers pace next
THE COURT OF Tax Appeals has granted the petition of Marketing Convergence, Inc. (MCI) to cancel its tax assessment of P179.7 million for 2009. In a 23-page ruling dated Nov. 16, the tax court’s second division said the assessment against MCI is void as its accounts
EVEN athletes have to wear masks these days, so Under Armour (UA) has come out with the Under Armour Sportsmask, which is now available in the country in select Under Armour brand houses in the metro. Boasting of Under Armour’s latest innovation, the sports mask is
THE PHILIPPINES’ dependence on rice as its leading staple food is expected to fade as incomes increase and diets are diversified, agriculture experts said. “We need to increase the income of Filipino households so that we can enable consumers to access more alternatives to rice because
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings took Game One of their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup finals series with the TNT Tropang
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