Baroness Michelle Mone has accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of fuelling a “government vendetta” against her and her husband Doug Barrowman, following remarks reportedly made by Reeves at a Labour Party Conference fringe event this week. In a strongly worded statement posted on LinkedIn, Mone said Reeves
A container is loaded on a ship at the Manila International Container Terminal at the Port of Manila in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 11, 2025. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZBy Lourdes O. Pilar, ResearcherTHE Philippines’ trade deficit in goods shrank to a six-month low in August, as exports increased while
THE National Government’s outstanding debt fell by P95 billion or 0.5% to P17.47 trillion as of end-August. — REUTERS/ROMEO RANOCOTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt slipped to P17.47 trillion at the end of August, but still remained above the full-year projection, data from the Bureau
A CHILD sits on a motorized vehicle loaded with vegetables at a public market in Manila, Oct. 21, 2022. — REUTERS/LISA MARIE DAVIDBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines
Headline inflation averaged 1.7% in the first eight months. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBAD WEATHER continued to push up food and electricity prices in September, potentially bringing headline inflation back within he central bank’s target band, Metropolitan Bank Trust & Co. (Metrobank) said.In a commentary
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Wirestock from FreepikBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterePLDT Inc., the information and communications technology (ICT) arm of PLDT Inc., is aiming to finish the study for its 12th data center site in Cavite this year, which is targeted to double
HSBC has warned business banking customers that personal identification documents submitted during account applications may have been compromised following unauthorised access to a third-party platform.In an email sent to customers earlier this month, the bank confirmed that identity documents, images and contact details provided when
ONVERGE ICT SOLUTIONS, INC.CONVERGE ICT Solutions, Inc. recorded the fastest download speeds and led in reliability experience among fixed broadband providers in the Philippines, according to the September 2025 Opensignal report.The company posted average download speeds of 56 megabits per second (Mbps) and also topped
MAYNILADWATER.COM.PHMAYNILAD WATER SERVICES, Inc.’s decision to move its initial public offering (IPO) to a date no later than Nov. 7 gives cornerstone investors more time to participate and allows investors additional time to assess valuation and allocations, analysts said.“Investors will naturally need more time to
DAMOSALAND.COMTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Damosa Land, Inc.’s rental pool program, the first registration under the recently implemented Securing and Expanding Capital in Real Estate Non-Traditional Securities (SEC RENT) guidelines, allowing the developer to offer units in its TRYP by Wyndham Samal condotel
Petron accredited as first LPG training hub in oil sector - BusinessWorld Online PETRON.COMLISTED oil company Petron Corp. has been certified by the Department of Energy
STOCK PHOTO | Image Jannoon028 from FreepikBy Katherine K. ChanTHE COMBINED VALUE of transactions made via InstaPay and PESONet increased by nearly 47% year on year to over P15 trillion in the first eight months, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed, reflecting continued