BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINE PESO could return to the P59-per-dollar level this year, as the US dollar continues to strengthen, analysts said.The local unit closed at P58.68 against the greenback on Monday, strengthening by 5.2 centavos from its P58.732 finish on Friday.“(The Philippine peso) was

BW FILE PHOTOBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE TREASURY’S plan to offer government securities on electronic wallet platform GCash could attract more small retail investors, analysts said.But the platform has to be secure, reliable and cost-efficient, they added.“Allowing the general public to purchase government securities

AIR PASSENGER volume jumped by 21% in the first nine months, as international travelers surged by 40%, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). Data from CAB showed that overall passenger volume grew by 21.2% to 44.09 million for the January-to-September period. The nine-month tally is

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TOPLINE HAS BUSINESS INTERESTS in commercial fuel trading, depot operations, and retail fuel in the Visayas region. — BW FILE PHOTOCEBU-BASED fuel retailer Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) has decided to move the offer period for its planned initial public offering (IPO) to the

BW FILE PHOTOTHE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) is eyeing to start the process of selecting a company to manage and operate the Davao International Airport in the first half of 2025, the Transport chief said.“We are still working on the terms of reference,” Transportation Secretary

1 of 2THE QCINEMA International Film Festival ended this week, its theme “The Gaze” highlighting the wide net of perspectives it has cast across its lineup.This edition, BusinessWorld took note of the screenings that resulted in packed theaters, reflecting the types of films that attract

HOTEL101SALES.COM.PHDOUBLEDRAGON Corp. (DD) reported a 19.1% decrease in its third-quarter (Q3) attributable net income, dropping to P506.61 million from P626.15 million last year, due to lower revenue.Third-quarter revenue fell by 7.8% to P2.03 billion from P2.2 billion a year ago, according to a recent stock

A SENATOR has filed a bill seeking to renew Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) franchise for another 25 years. Under Senate Bill No. 2876, which Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri filed on Nov. 12, the power distributor will be allowed to continue to construct, operate, and maintain

1 of 12Hello, Love, Againreunites Alden Richards, Kathryn BernardoFIVE years after the film Hello, Love, Goodbye came out, the highly anticipated sequel, Hello, Love, Again, has hit Philippine cinemas. With a rating of PG (Parental Guidance) given by the Movie and Television Review and Classification

FREEPIKWhy do we fuss over board diversity, especially when it comes to women’s representation? Because we believe a diverse board makes for a more profitable company. And what is a company doing business for anyway? Is not profit the first thing on anyone’s agenda at

BW FILE PHOTOBy Aaron Michael C. Sy, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE government raised the award for Treasury bills (T-bills) it sold on Monday with higher rates amid inflationary concerns stemming from US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s planned fiscal policies.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P22.6 billion