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Inflation accelerates in August for 1st time in 7 months
Philippine inflation accelerated to 5.3% in August on higher rice and fuel prices. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION accelerated for the first time in seven months in August, amid a spike […]
NEDA considers temporary cut in rice tariffs
A stall owner complies with the price ceilings on regular and well-milled rice, which took effect on Sept. 5. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) […]
Panel OK’s bill lowering tax on stock transactions
The lobby of the Philippine Stock Exchange in Taguig City, Sept. 30, 2020. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZ By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE HOUSE Committee on Ways and Means on Tuesday approved a bill that seeks to […]
Full impact of tightening has not yet ‘run its full course’ — FSCC
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE FULL IMPACT of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) aggressive monetary tightening since last year has not yet “run its full course,” the Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) said in a statement […]
ACEN board clears investment in 335-MW onshore wind farm project
ACEN Corp.’s board has given the green light for the Ayala-led company to invest in a 335-megawatt (MW) onshore wind power project after its subsidiary won in a government auction for renewable energy (RE) capacity. In a […]
NFTs, once hyped as the next big thing, now face ‘worst moment’
1 of 4 SERWAH ATTAFUAH’S Creation of My Metaverse (Between this World and the Next) —SOTHEBYS.COM NFTs first crossed Daniel Maegaard’s radar in 2018. He started investing in the tokens in 2019 and by 2021 held hundreds of them, ultimately ranking among the world’s best-known and influential non-fungible token (NFT) […]
Converge sees enterprise unit’s growth
LISTED Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. is seeing sustained growth in its enterprise business after expanding into new areas and launching products and services catered to local businesses. In a statement on Tuesday, Converge said it had seen […]
An epic journey comes to an end
ABIGAIL Oliveiro plays the elusive Ibong Adarna in its first full performance in the ballet. Ballet ReviewIbong AdarnaBy Ballet Manila By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter FOR the third and final production of Ballet Manila’s 25th performance season, […]
SEC readies revised rules for reports on sustainability
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to release a memorandum circular on the revised guidelines for publicly listed companies (PLCs) to improve their reporting and efforts on sustainability. In a statement on Tuesday, the SEC […]