Timber has always occupied an awkward position in modern construction. It is familiar, widely used, and generally well understood, yet it has also carried long-standing concerns around movement, durability, and maintenance. Over the past decade, those concerns have not disappeared, but the way the industry responds
Markup percentage confuses a lot of retail business owners when they are starting out. The math itself isn’t that complicated, but applying it to actual business situations gets messy. Different products need different markups, competition affects what you can charge, and your costs aren’t always what
As global business travel rebounds and airport volumes edge back towards pre-pandemic levels, pressure is once again building across the travel ecosystem. Airlines and airports have poured investment into digital transformation over the past decade, yet one critical part of the journey has remained stubbornly fragmented:
Over the past few years, Saudi Arabia’s approach to expatriates has noticeably changed. The country is no longer seen only as a place for short-term work assignments, but increasingly as a destination where foreign professionals can settle and build a longer-term life. Much of this shift
INDIVIDUALS shop for food items inside a supermarket in Quezon City, Jan. 16, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Katherine K. Chan, ReporterPHILIPPINE INFLATION likely held steady in January as lower electricity charges and easing vegetable prices helped offset pressures from higher food and
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may shake off its slump by mid-2026, but lingering governance issues and execution bottlenecks could delay the recovery, economists said.Growth is expected to remain subdued in the first quarter as households face income shocks
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANPHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT spending on infrastructure fell for a fifth straight month in November, underscoring how a widening corruption investigation has weighed on public works implementation and fiscal momentum.State disbursements for infrastructure and other capital outlays plunged 45.2% to P48 billion from a
REUTERSHOG RAISERS want the government to restore higher pork tariffs, warning that a surge in imports has oversupplied the market and dragged down farmgate prices.Alfred Ng, vice-chairman of the National Federation of Hog Farmers, said the group is pushing to raise pork tariffs back to
FIRSTGEN.COM.PHTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted a five-month extension of the gas power supply contract between Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and First Gen Corp., citing its role in supporting energy security, particularly with the summer months approaching.In an eight-page order promulgated on Jan. 30,
Tanduay eyes Central and Eastern Europe markets - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO/TANDUAYTANDUAY is expanding its footprint beyond Western Europe by targeting markets in Slovenia, Slovakia,
DMCI to break ground on Kalayaan, BGC subway stations this year - BusinessWorld Online OJ SERRANO-UNSPLASHD.M. CONSUNJI, INC. (DMCI) is preparing to break ground on a
In the photo during the signing ceremony are (from left to right): Cornelio S. Mapa, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Arthaland Corporation; Marivic S. Victoria, Chief Finance Officer of Arthaland Corporation; Jaime C. Gonzáles, Vice Chairman and President of Arthaland Corporation; Daijiro Eguchi, Managing