STATISTA.COMUS-BASED Time magazine has recognized 29 Philippine companies in its inaugural World’s Best Companies of 2025 for Asia-Pacific (APAC), a ranking of the region’s top 500 corporations.The list, compiled in collaboration with market data provider Statista, placed listed conglomerate Ayala Corp. at 46th, followed by

1 of 6Find deals at a travel fairTHE Metrobank Travel Fair 2025 is offering exclusive travel deals and discounts, with visitors having a chance to win prizes during the event. To be held from Feb. 14 to 16 at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati,

BW FILE PHOTOFOREIGN INVESTORS may now own more shares of Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) after the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) approved its request to remove the 40% foreign ownership limit.“The PSE has approved [the] request of JFC to amend its foreign ownership limit from 40%

EAST WEST Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) expects strong consumer loan growth this year as it remains bullish on the Philippine economy’s prospects and amid robust demand for credit driven by the younger demographic.“I think the outlook remains to be positive. We’re a consumer-led economy, and

By Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterMovie ReviewCaptain America: Brave New WorldDirected by Julius OnahTHIS fourth installment in the Captain America film franchise suffers from the fact that the character of Sam Wilson had taken up the mantle of Captain America in a previous TV show, in

SINGAPOREAIR.COMSINGAPORE AIRLINES is set to further expand its services in the Philippines with the launch of its newest destination in April.“We are serving Manila, Clark, Davao, and Cebu. From April, Singapore Airlines is going to add services to Iloilo, which is going to be our

REUTERSPHILIPPINE BANKS may be exposed to increased reputational risks as the number of Filipino individuals and entities linked to romance scams rose in 2024, Moody’s said.Moody’s on Thursday said it recorded 1,193 new entities and people with potential ties to romance scams in 2024, up

MASTERCARD has officially launched in the Philippines its anti-money laundering service that leverages artificial intelligence to flag potential financial crime.The Philippines is Mastercard’s first Asia-Pacific market to implement its TRACE or Trace Financial Crime solution in collaboration with interbank network BancNet, Inc., onboarding 36 domestic

STI.EDUTANCO-LED STI Education Services Group, Inc. is expanding its school network with a planned P950-million campus in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, set to be operational in 2026.The eight-story campus, situated on a 3,266-square-meter property in South Park District, broke ground on Feb. 11, STI said in

ATR Asset Management Group said Philippine inflation is expected to slow further on the back of declining rice prices. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANATR Asset Management Group (ATRAM Group) expects the economy to stay strong this year as inflation continues to slow, but weak external demand

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC) has invested around P1 billion in an Acceleration Center in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig.On Wednesday, PwC inaugurated its 2,500-square-meter Acceleration Center in BGC, which aims to hire 2,000 Filipinos over the next two to three years.“If you look at this wonderful office,

REUTERSBANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has appointed Luis Geminiano E. Cruz as its new institutional banking business head.“The Bank of the Philippine Islands has approved the appointment of Senior Vice-President (SVP) Luis Geminiano E. Cruz as Head of Institutional Banking, effective May 1, 2025,