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

Projects in green-lane pipeline valued at P5.951T - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it certified 219 projects as of Oct. 20 for green-lane

P20/kilo rice launched in Davao City - BusinessWorld Online                                    DA.GOV.PHTHE P20 per kilogram subsidized-rice program has been launched in Davao City, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu

REUTERSTHE GOVERNMENT needs to improve the country’s waste management infrastructure to help companies execute their sustainability initiatives, food packaging solutions company Tetra Pak said.“The government plays a key role in creating an environment where circularity can thrive,” the company told BusinessWorld in an e-mail. “An

Farmers are seen in a rice field in Bustos, Bulacan, Oct. 17, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESFARMER organizations raised questions about two executive orders (EO) signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., which are touted to raise increase rural incomes and boost food security.EO No.