By Aaron Michael C. Sy, ReporterTHE PESO fell to a new all-time low against the dollar on Wednesday as the dollar was buoyed by hopes of the US government reopening, while the local unit was dragged by expectations of slower growth.The local unit closed at

High-rise buildings dominate the skyline of Makati City’s central business district. -- The Philippine Star/ Ryan BaldemorThe Philippine economy is at risk of further falling behind its Southeast Asian neighbors, an economist said, noting it may take two years to catch up with Vietnam and

People browse for bargains during a sale at a mall in Quezon City, Sept. 18, 2024. -- Philippine Star /MIGUEL DE GUZMANPHILIPPINE malls’ occupancy levels are still “healthy” despite slowing consumer spending, according to real estate consultancy firm Colliers Philippines.“Despite slower personal consumption expenditure in

By Joseph L. Garcia, Senior Reporter1 of 4IT’S not every day that one gets to have dinner at the top of the highest building in the city right now (the Metrobank Center where the Grand Hyatt Manila is housed in at 318 meters, with more

The first phase of the Cavite Extension was projected to add roughly 80,000 daily passengers, potentially bringing ridership back up to around 403,000. -- CREDITS: Arjay L. BalinbinMETRO PACIFIC Investments Corp.’s (MPIC) plan to divest its stake in Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the operator

PNB looks to raise at least P3B from dual-tenor bond offering - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE NATIONAL Bank (PNB) targets to raise at least P3

BW FILE PHOTOSY-LED SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) posted a 6% increase in nine-month consolidated net income, driven largely by its banking business.For the January-to-September period, SMIC’s net income rose to P64.4 billion from P60.9 billion a year earlier, with banking contributing 50% of total earnings,

Prof. Bengal’s Kind KibbleACTRESS LIZA SOBERANO, who moved to Los Angeles to pursue international stardom, is doing a lot more in her new home. She’s recently taken in five cats (a mother and her kittens). On Nov. 6, at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Seaside

INSURANCE.GOV.PHTHE INSURANCE industry saw its premium income rise by 13.25% year on year to P372.08 billion as of end-September, driven by the life insurance sector.This was about P50 billion higher than the total premiums booked by life and nonlife insurance companies and mutual benefit associations

NICKELASIA.COMNICKEL ASIA CORP. (NAC) reported a more than twofold increase in attributable net income for the third quarter (Q3), driven by higher nickel ore prices and strong export performance.For the three months ended Sept. 30, the company’s attributable net income reached P3.09 billion, up 115.51%

Dining In/Out (11/13/25) - BusinessWorld Online                                    Korea’s Daily Beer lands in Manila on Nov. 30KOREAN BEER and fried chicken restaurant Daily Beer opens this Nov. 30

BW FILE PHOTOTHE TERM DEPOSITS offered by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) fetched a lower average rate on Wednesday as the offer was met with strong demand, with weak third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth fueling bets of further policy easing.The seven-day tenor of