A VENDOR serves ice cream cones to children at an event in Quezon City. For the first half, Philippine gross domestic product growth averaged 5.4%, slower than the 6.2% a year ago. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY now sits at a “sweet spot”
BW FILE PHOTOBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to release the revised rules for Republic Act No. 9856, or the REIT Act, by the fourth quarter (Q4).“We are doing the rounds before we rewrite the rules — the
ACENERGY.PHAYALA-LED ACEN CORP. has sold its remaining diesel power plants, moving closer to its goal of 100% renewable energy generation by the end of 2025.In a stock exchange disclosure on Monday, ACEN said it had signed a deed of absolute sale of shares with AC
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/PATRICKROQUE01PANGILINAN-LED PLDT INC. is set to activate its three Google Taara laser communication sites, which will bring fiber-like internet connectivity to its customers.“This is a game-changer for us in connecting remote areas. It makes it easier to provide fiber-like internet to new areas. And
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOGLOBE TELECOM, INC. said it is boosting its connectivity in Metro Manila with new tower builds and upgrades.“Metro Manila is always on the move, and connectivity has to keep up. Globe is building new sites and boosting capacity,” Globe Head of Service Planning
BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT fully awarded the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday at lower yields amid robust demand after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) cut rates for a third straight meeting and signaled it is near the end of its current easing
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Vectorpouch from FreepikAs artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand its reach and importance in our day-to-day living, the conversations around its use almost always carry strong emotional undertones — unease, anxiety, fear, cautious acceptance, sense of wonder, and “no big deal.”
JOLLIBEE GROUP GLOBAL President and Chief Executive Officer Ernesto Tanmantiong (2nd from left) and Global Chief Business Support Officer William Tan Untiong (1st from left) welcomed the Canadian federal delegation led by Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (3rd from left) together with Ambassador
Ex-Foodpanda CEO to lead UnionBank’s fintech arm - BusinessWorld Online DANIEL MAROGY — UBX.PHTHE financial technology (fintech) unit of Union Bank of the Philippines, Inc. (UnionBank)
By Julius Guevara and Joey Roi BondocSOUTHERN LUZON has always been a major growth driver of the Philippine economy. The region is one of the major contributors to the Philippines’ annual economic output, accounting for about 15% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).Aside from
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Harry Grout from UnsplashTRAVELLERS International Hotel Group, Inc., the leisure and tourism arm of Tan-led Alliance Global Group, Inc., has gained control of the development of the Westside Integrated Resort Project in Parañaque City following a “strategic work agreement” with Suntrust