Performance of Philippine Agriculture - BusinessWorld Online AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT grew by an annual 1.9% in the first quarter, as good weather helped boost crops, fisheries and
MANUEL “MANNY” V. PANGILINANMETRO PACIFIC Investments Corp. (MPIC) reported a 48% increase in its first-quarter (Q1) net income to P9.1 billion from P6.1 billion a year earlier, driven by a gain from the divestment of its oil storage business.“Reported net income surged 48% to P9.1
Nearly 300,000 people filed their Self Assessment tax returns in the first week of the new tax year — the highest number ever recorded during the opening week of filing, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The figures show that 299,419 returns were submitted between
Amazon has announced a major breakthrough in warehouse automation with the launch of Vulcan, a new robot equipped with a sense of touch, capable of handling around 75% of items in the company’s vast fulfilment network. Unveiled at the retailer’s “Delivering the Future” event in Dortmund,
Novo Nordisk has slashed its full-year revenue and profit forecasts for the first time since launching its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, as unauthorised compounded versions of its GLP-1 drugs eat into sales — particularly in the United States, its largest market. The Danish drugmaker, which also
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has ordered an investigation into claims by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) that sand from the Philippines’ coastal areas is being used for reclamation projects in disputed areas of the South China Sea (SCS), the presidential palace
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO surged to a near 14-month high against the dollar on Wednesday after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) chief signaled further policy easing following the better-than-expected April inflation outturn.The local unit closed at P55.396 per dollar on Wednesday, strengthening by 21.4
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE Philippines will host a joint military training with the US, Japan, South Korea and the UK aimed at improving military readiness, interoperability and regional defense capabilities.In a statement on Wednesday, the US Indo-Pacific Command (US PACOM) said the
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES climbed further on Wednesday on hopes for further rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amid easing inflation and with the United States and China set to hold trade talks.The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) increased by 0.72%
JESSIE R. TICAR (front center) with the PMA Class of 2025 Top 10. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ANDY ZAPATA, JRBy Artemio A. Dumlao, ContributorFORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City — The 23-year-old son of a former taxi driver and vendor from Quezon City is the top graduating cadet
ICC rejects Duterte’s inhibition plea - BusinessWorld Online THE International Criminal Court’s (ICC) has rejected a plea by former Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s legal team
Bilang Pilipino sets 31-hour election coverage - BusinessWorld Online MEDIAQUEST Holdings Inc. is rolling out extensive midterm election coverage with Bilang Pilipino, a 31-hour, multi-platform news