People buy goods at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City. Inflation likely slowed to 1.2% in July, a BusinessWorld poll showed. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION likely fell to a near six-year low in July due to

A US FLAG and a “tariffs” label are seen in this illustration taken on April 10, 2025. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES may have lost its edge in the US market as the US imposed a similar 19% tariff on imports

High-rise buildings dominate the Manila and Makati skyline. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is working on further refining their economic surveillance tools to better capture data and enhance policymaking, an official said.The central bank is shifting from mainly traditional data to

BW FILE PHOTOBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterDOMESTIC initial public offering (IPO) activity is expected to remain limited for the rest of the year amid uncertainties related to tariffs, according to analysts.Only three initial public offerings are expected to take place this year, which would

MERALCOPOWERGEN.COM.PHMERALCO PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), expects to deliver 10,346 megawatts (MW) of net sellable capacity and 5,288 MW of attributable capacity over the next five years, according to its president.This would double the company’s current net sellable

STOCK PHOTO | Image by RJ Joquico from UnsplashRATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) on offer on Monday could end mostly lower on bets of further monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), while the five-year retail Treasury bonds (RTBs) could fetch yields close

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the 20% tax on long-term deposit interest under the newly implemented Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) is not a new levy but part of a standardization move.The corporate regulator said the 20% tax on interest

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METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) saw its net profit rise by 8.44% year on year in the second quarter.The Ty-led bank’s attributable net income increased to P12.59 billion in the three months ended June from P11.61 billion in the same period last year, according

Education Secretary Sonny Angara recently stated that given the current budget and the growing classroom shortage, it could take up to 30 years to fully address public school congestion.Given this, the Cristina Research Foundation, a public policy research and advocacy organization (full disclosure: We are

AN ANTI-AGING skincare line from France, Filorga — known for its topical products which are supposed to have the same efficacy as injectable treatments — is now available in the Philippines.Rustan Marketing Corp. officially launched the line of creams and serums during a luncheon on