1 of 6AT A JETOUR convention in Fuzhou, China last November, Jetour International President Ke Chuandeng told members of the media (with “Velocity” in attendance) that the brand’s aspiration is to be to China what Land Rover is to the United Kingdom, and what Jeep

COLLAGE OF BWORLD PHOTO AND FREEPIKTHE PESO may stay at the P55 level this week as the dollar may remain under pressure as markets await developments in the ongoing tariff negotiations between the United States and its major trading partners.The local unit closed at P55.57

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESPHILIPPINE STOCKS may extend their climb this week on hopes for positive inflation and gross domestic product (GDP) data.On Friday, the bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.89% or 56.87 points to end at 6,411.86, while the broader all shares

REUTERSTHE new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) application procedures are expected to reduce the drug permit process by as much as half, an official said.“With these three policies, the processes will really be shortened … maybe cut in half,” FDA Director General Samuel A. Zacate

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESPRICES rose for most major agricultural commodities in mid-April except for rice, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).A kilo of regular-milled rice posted a national average retail price of P44.44 during the April 15-17 monitoring period, which the PSA refers to

HARIHARIPHIL ASIA Resources, Inc. (HARI), the Philippine distributor of Hyundai trucks and buses, said it hopes to sell 700 units this year, driven by the government’s public transport modernization program.“Last year, we achieved 27% growth … and this year we are looking at 700 units

OSAPIEABUDGET Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is sufficiently funded to support exporters affected by US tariffs.In an e-mail interview with BusinessWorld, Ms. Pangandaman said the DTI’s budget this year can extend support should the tariffs result in a

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For the third straight season, the Clippers found themselves out of the National Basketball Association playoffs after the first round. They appeared to be in great shape heading into the postseason this year, winning their last eight and 18 of 21 games to finish with