INFLATION in the first eight months stood at 4.4%, quicker than the central bank's 4.1% average inflation forecast for 2021. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASBy Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to keep its key interest rate steady as

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte's political allies -- at least those who are running for the country's top two positions next year -- have

The Balagtas Station of the Philippine National Railway Clark Phase 1 Project is currently under construction. Photo taken on June 14. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASBy Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) is asking the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exempt

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK -- ALFONSO EREVE A SENIOR economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said a local bourse's program for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) is key to gaining more listings at

GNPower Mariveles -- GNPOWER.COM.PH By Angelica Y. Yang, Reporter THE management of GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) said the timeline of the second unit of its 1,336-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired power plant in Bataan had

BW FILE PHOTO RATES of government securities on offer this week may move sideways or inch up as the dual-tranche offering of onshore retail dollar bonds (RDBs) continues. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration of Senior Citizens and Elderly Welfare Club of the Philippines, Inc. (SCEW) for selling fraudulent identification (ID) cards similar to senior citizen cards. The

BW FILE PHOTO THE CENTRAL BANK has set governance standards for operators of payment systems (OPS), including qualifications for officials and possible grounds for termination. Circular 1127 signed by Sept. 17 also imposed stricter rules

JOEY Concepcion says airlines 'have to be viable' to protect them from bankruptcy. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANPRESIDENTIAL Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Ma. "Joey" A. Concepcion III said on Saturday that embattled Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) has sought to shorten the quarantine period for all arriving

YOU may have missed the Ikea Festival held online on Sept. 17, and the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) pop-up event (ending on Sept. 19) but don't fret. The highlights are still posted

Porsche Taycan owners who buy their cars from Porsche Center Philippines will get exclusive and free use of the high-powered DC charger. -- PHOTO FROM PORSCHE PHILIPPINES PORSCHE PHILIPPINES now makes available a new

PHILIPPINE shares will continue to be volatile this week amid the pilot implementation of granular lockdowns in Metro Manila and increasing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by