People walk past a Samsung store inside a mall in Pasay City, July 7, 2017. — REUTERSBy Alexandria Grace C. MagnoTHE PHILIPPINE retail sector is expected to post positive but uneven growth this year, supported by favorable demographics, steady household spending and continued digital adoption,

FREEPIKTHE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) greeted the new year with an announcement that it had reviewed 171,972 materials in 2025, a significant drop from the previous year when it reviewed over 267,000 materials.The total, it said, was made up of 127,704

SRDC to resume trading on Jan. 9 after halt - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) will lift the trading suspension on shares of listed

1 of 11NOT having really focused on catching everything out there because — reasons — I did catch a few titles and of those these are the best.Superman (James Gunn)Not Gunn at his best but at his most straightforward, as if trying to reform. Still

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOJOLLIBEE FOODS CORP. (JFC) plans to spin off its international business and list it on a US stock exchange by late 2027, a move investors generally see as a value booster, but one that comes with added risks, analysts said.“Existing shareholders stand to

BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. — COURTESY OF BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS THE PESO’S recent slide against the dollar puts pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to intervene to prevent inflationary risks, but its chief reiterated that they remain

FREEPIKPLDT INC. is stepping up efforts to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the Philippines as part of its push to boost participation in the global AI ecosystem and support inclusive digital growth.“As adoption of AI accelerates across the Philippines, it is crucial

1 of 4Attend Kundirana’s first concert for 2026KUNDIRANA, the award-winning music ministry of La Salle Green Hills (LSGH), is set to hold its first concert of the year this weekend. Performances are scheduled for Jan. 9 and Jan. 10, with shows at 7 p.m. They

Solar panels at Pueblo de Oro TownsquarePROPERTY DEVELOPER Pueblo de Oro Corp. (PDO) plans to expand its real-estate footprint in Cagayan de Oro City, citing the city’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, rapid urbanization and growing appeal as a regional investment hub.“With strong economic fundamentals, a resilient

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORSome 13 years ago, Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz published The Price of Inequality. He anticipated that readers might be surprised to encounter a chapter on macroeconomics — growth, inflation, interest rates, and employment — in a book ostensibly about inequality. Yet the

Finance chief Go joins BSP’s Monetary Board - BusinessWorld Online                                    Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor and Monetary Board Chair Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (left) administered Finance

Aboitiz Renewables unit plans P512-M facility for solar link - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOSOUTH CLEANERGY, INC. is seeking to build a P512-million transmission facility to