STATE AGENCIES will have to significantly ramp up spending in December to boost fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), after the government continued to underspend amid the coronavirus pandemic.    “The agencies were asked to

By Vann Marlo M. Villegas, Reporter LEO ANGELO V. SACAYAN, a 41-year-old sea-faring sous-chef from Malabon City, got P15,600 in government aid after coming home at the start of the year amid a global

By Jenina P. Ibanez, Reporter THE Philippines should improve the education curriculum to boost competitiveness of its future workers, business leaders said. The Philippines inched up one spot to 48th out of 63 economies in

VILLAR-LED AllHome Corp. is looking at improved sales in the fourth quarter as it continues its store expansion in the Luzon region. The home improvement retailer said in a statement over the weekend that

FRANCE-BASED shipbuilder Naval Group is looking to open an office in Manila as part of its plan to help the country in improving its naval capabilities. Naval Group, an industrial contractor, designer and overall

JIL SANDER is back for a Uniqlo collaboration after almost 10 years after her last one. The German fashion designer best known for her stark lines and Euro-flavored minimalism, started collaborating with the

THE RATES of Treasury bills and bonds on offer this week may end flat or inch higher amid improved economic prospects. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will borrow P20 billion via Treasury bills

UNIQLO has opened a roadside store in Pasay City, and has plans to open in-mall stores in Parañaque, Zamboanga, and Butuan early next year. Uniqlo has found that roadside stores are successful in Japan,