REUTERS PHILIPPINE manufacturing activity continued to expand in March albeit at a slower pace than the previous month due to a softer rise in new orders, a survey conducted by IHS Markit showed. The Philippine Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in March stood at 52.2, inching down from the 52.5 […]
Factory activity expansion dips in March
REUTERS PHILIPPINE manufacturing activity continued to expand in March albeit at a slower pace than the previous month due to a softer rise in new orders, a survey conducted by IHS Markit showed. The Philippine Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in March stood at 52.2, inching down from the 52.5 […]
Peso retreats vs dollar on extended lockdown
INVESTORS prefer the dollar after the release of an upbeat US jobs report, says trader. — BW FILE PHOTO THE peso weakened against the greenback on Monday on cautious sentiment after the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The local unit finished trading at […]
Peso retreats vs dollar on extended lockdown
INVESTORS prefer the dollar after the release of an upbeat US jobs report, says trader. — BW FILE PHOTO THE peso weakened against the greenback on Monday on cautious sentiment after the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The local unit finished trading at […]
New lockdown displaces nearly 8,000 workers, Labor dep’t says
PHILSTAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN NEARLY 8,000 workers were displaced during the first week of the reimposed lockdown in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces, the Labor department said. At a virtual briefing of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Monday, Assistant Secretary Dominique R. Tutay said the estimate was made in […]
PLDT, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Tulong Kapatid ramp up COVID-19 efforts for frontline healthcare workers, communities
The country’s largest integrated telco, PLDT, Inc., its social outreach arm, PLDT-Smart Foundation, together with Tulong Kapatid, the corporate social responsibility consortium of foundations and companies led by Manuel V Pangilinan, has stepped up efforts to support frontline healthcare workers and affected communities during the second round of enhanced community […]
[B-SIDE Podcast] A digital economy for everyone, everywhere
Follow us on Spotify BusinessWorld B-Side Economic growth can and should be inclusive, and the way to get there is to connect small businesses and individuals with the networks that drive the modern economy. In this episode of B-Side, we’ll hear from Alison L. Eskesen, vice-president at the Mastercard Center […]
Security Bank Corporation sets stockholders’ meeting via remote communication
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