Philippines’ exports to US to be hit by Trump tariffs - BusinessWorld Online US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump is imposing a bigger-than-expected tariff on Philippine exports
FWD Philippines launches new unit-linked plan - BusinessWorld Online FWD Life Insurance Corp. (FWD Life Philippines) has launched an investment-linked life insurance plan with benefits for
What is a Sense Chain?The transcontinental Arllecta Group introduces one of its flagship products in the development of the global digital economy: Sense Chain. Sense Chain is a global digital network that allows every individual on the planet to earn money by utilizing one of
Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland and Nobel Laureate, will be among the distinguished speakers to address media leaders at the upcoming World News Media Congress (WNMC25) in Kraków, Poland. The three-day event, organised by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) in partnership with
German manufacturers and alcohol producers could benefit from closer trade ties with the UK in the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping new US tariffs, according to leading audit, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. The so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, announced by the White House this
RSD Travel Ltd. and RSD Reise Service Deutschland GmbH, both subsidiaries of the RSD Group, one of Europe’s largest cultural tour organizers, have been recognized for their exceptional performance in the travel industry.At this year’s ITB, RSD Reise Service Deutschland was once again awarded the
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Makati Business Club (MBC) urged the government to apply the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model to the power grid industry to prepare the grid for the entry of renewables.In a statement on Thursday, the MBC called for the issue of an executive order allowing
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Luzon grid may experience yellow alerts in May and red alerts in June, with power supply margins tightening in the event of forced outages at baseload power plants, according to the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).The ICSC said in a
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE economy grew by a revised 5.7% in 2024, against 5.6% as initially reported, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday.It said the new estimate is more in line with international reporting practices.GDP growth in 2024 outpaced the 5.5% expansion in 2023
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it sees as its priority the growth of the digital economy, while also improving the SIM (subscriber identity module) registration process.“We’ll just continue the good work that the department’s been doing,” the department’s newly
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) has agreed to host more stores selling subsidized produce at its locations.In a briefing on Thursday, Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos said 61 post offices will host Kadiwa ng Pangulo stores this year, after six
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASPRICE GROWTH of wholesale goods remained steady in February the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.Citing preliminary data, the PSA said the general wholesale price index (GWPI) that month was unchanged at 2.9% year on year compared to January. The year-earlier