Commuters ride the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 in Manila in this photo taken on July 30, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN PHILIPPINE economic growth likely picked up in the third quarter amid a recovery […]
NG gross borrowings slump in Sept.
BW FILE PHOTO THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) gross borrowings fell in September, mainly due to a decline in domestic debt, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported. Data from the BTr showed that NG’s gross borrowings plummeted […]
Short selling debuts in PHL after a 27-year wait
AFTER a nearly three-decade wait, traders will finally be able to short-sell stocks in the Philippines. A total of 52 stocks and one exchange-traded fund, including all the equities on the benchmark gauge, will be available for short selling on Monday after regulators signed off on a proposal first made […]
PHL on track to hit medium-term targets — Diokno
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES THE PHILIPPINES is on track to achieve its growth and fiscal targets in the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) due to the “better-than-expected” revenue and spending performance, Finance […]
Greenhouse gas emissions from PHL land transport to quadruple by 2050
The World Bank said that phasing out old public utility vehicles (PUV) may significantly help in reducing emissions in the transport sector. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) emissions from the land-based transport sector in the […]
15 years and a P20-million bra
ANTHONY RAMIREZ has been designing for celebrities for 15 years. Among his favorite clients are LGBTQ+ TV host Vice Ganda, actresses Nadine Lustre and Kathryn Bernardo, and beauty queen Celeste Cortesi, he said during a group interview […]
Two to three initial public offerings likely next year
BW FILE PHOTO THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) could see two to three initial public offerings (IPOs) next year, the top official of an investment house said. “Realistically, I see about two to three IPOs,” BDO Capital […]
One of the world’s priciest fabrics may be sitting in your backyard
IN THE summer of 2021, Ugo Apuzzo and Floriano Bollettini spent months crisscrossing Italy in search for what they believed was the perfect fabric. Each day, as part of their program at École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris, they’d meet with potential prospects and, between espressos and glasses of […]
Figaro stays bullish despite growing competition
LISTED food and beverage retailer Figaro Coffee Group, Inc. (FCG) remains bullish on their growth prospects despite increasing competition in the retail coffee market, its top official said. “No. Not at all, because we have a different […]
Securing business growth with ICS’ holistic cybersecurity solutions
In today’s digital age, nearly every aspect of our lives, from socializing and shopping to work and transportation, is influenced by technology. This technology not only connects businesses more than ever before but also enhances and streamlines […]