THE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payments (BoP) position remained in a deficit in June, as the National Government (NG) settled foreign currency debt obligations. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed the BoP deficit narrowed to […]
Strong domestic demand to support PHL growth outlook
Commuters walk along Taft Avenue in Manila, July 13, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter STRONG domestic demand and easing inflation will support the continued growth of the Philippine economy, […]
DoTr expects winning bidder for NAIA rehab to take over by mid-2024
Passengers queue at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City, Oct. 29, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) expects the winning bidder for the P170.6-billion Ninoy Aquino International […]
US retains sugar export quota for Philippines
PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter THE UNITED STATES retained the Philippines’ export quota for raw cane sugar for the coming crop year, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said. On its […]
Asian wheat buyers to seek alternative supplies after attacks on Ukraine ports
MELISSA ASKEW-UNSPLASH SINGAPORE — Asian millers, which have bought more than one million metric tons of Black Sea wheat for shipment in the coming months, will seek alternatives as attacks on Ukrainian ports after the collapse of […]
Virgin Money to close a third of UK branches – is your local bank affected?
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Virgin Money has become the latest lender to reveal a new wave of branch closures, revealing plans to axe almost a third of its network. The stores in Liverpool, Kendal and Chester will close as the financial business said the number of customers using bank branches for […]
A minute with: Greta Gerwig on making Barbie a surprising movie
DIRECTOR Greta Gerwig attends the European premiere of Barbie in London, Britain, July 12. —REUTERS LOS ANGELES — Director, writer and actor Greta Gerwig has plunged into the world of the iconic Barbie doll to make a […]
7-Eleven operator allots up to P4B for expansion
@7ELEVEN11THAVE 7-ELEVEN operator Philippine Seven Corp. has allotted P3.5 billion to P4 billion for this year’s capital spending budget to support its store expansion. “We opened about 150 stores so far this year out of [the] 400 […]
Building a life out of plastic
MOVIE REVIEWBarbieDirected by Greta GerwigMTRCB Rating: PG THE FEMALE coming-of-age is a complex journey, mapped out by converging and diverging lines that girls must learn to toe carefully to achieve a fabulous yet respectable image of womanhood. […]
Globe eyes 200,000 prepaid fiber users this year
GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. expects to reach at least 200,000 customers for its prepaid fiber internet by the end of 2023 as the company launched the product on Thursday. Raymond Policarpio, vice-president for brand management of Globe’s broadband […]