CRECENCIO I. CRUZThat is, the peso is too strong relative to other currencies. This means that our exports are less price-competitive in the global market, and imports are cheaper and easier to come in. Yes, even at P58 to $1.I rest my case on the

BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) to be offered this week could go down as softer-than-expected US consumer inflation data supported expectations of further monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction off P22 billion in T-bills

FACEBOOK.COM/APONIBAYOSABy Andre Christopher H. AlampayFIDES HERRERA-LIM felt a butterfly perching on her shoulder, an omen her coffee growers assured her was auspicious.“Those are your ancestors,” a member of her all-women indigenous growing crew said.The incident sealed her commitment to developing the market for Benguet coffee,

Ayala Land opens Evo City offices in Cavite for lease - BusinessWorld Online                                    AYALA LAND, INC.AYALA LAND, INC. (ALI) has opened office spaces in its 207-hectare

1 of 6By Joyce Reyes-AguilaJETOUR AUTO PHILIPPINES’ “next-generation hybrid” sports utility vehicle (SUV) now debuts in the Philippine market. The Jetour T1 Lightning i-DM (or  intelligent dual motor) combines a 1.5-liter gasoline engine generating 140hp and 215Nm of torque with an electric motor that adds

Coffee industry seen requiring import curbs to support domestic growers - BusinessWorld Online                                    STARBUCKSCOFFEE entrepreneur Stella Longa Sutton called for curbs on coffee imports to allow

Left with no other means to pay for her father’s mounting hospital bills, Ozan, a BPO (business process outsourcing) worker, found herself in a line at a local government office with medical records and proof of poverty in hand. She left her father at the

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO may rebound against the dollar this week following the release of softer US consumer inflation data, which would allow US Federal Reserve to continue its easing cycle.On Friday, the local unit closed at P58.625 per dollar, slipping by 1.5 centavos from

A Meralco worker examines a transformer in Navotas City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORSHARES in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) climbed last week as investors responded to announcements on the company’s modernization initiatives, including a partnership with US-based Itron, Inc., aimed at strengthening its distribution network, analysts

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESPHILIPPINE STOCKS may continue to move sideways this week amid weak sentiment as investors await fresh leads, particularly from the trade talks between the US and China and the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting.On Friday, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASDOMESTIC and foreign bidders are expected to turn out in force for the operations and maintenance (O&M) contract of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, transport analysts said.“Roads or highways with high expected traffic will most likely be financially viable. NSCR will most

MAHARLIKA Investment Corp. (MIC) posted earnings of P2.682-billion last year, up from P154.3 million a year earlier, enabling a dividend declaration to the government of 75% of earnings.In its 2024 annual report released on Friday, MIC said it remained conservative on spending while earning interest