<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> In 2014, David J Bland introduced a thought-provoking concept via Twitter: the Product Death Cycle. It’s become a huge problem that emerges when, despite taking a customer-centric approach and building the features that customers request, products still struggle to hit the mark and companies fail to make […]
Supply chains are the gateway to sustainability
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The business world is awash with talk of environmental, social and governance (ESG) activity, and particularly companies’ impact on the natural environment. Sustainability is the buzz word. In a 2023 report, Thomson Reuters Institute found that 71 per cent of businesses believe that the role of ESG […]
The lonely road to success
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Being an entrepreneur and working on your first business can be lonely, especially in the early years, so how do you stay focused and on track to achieving your goal of success? In my experience what most people don’t realise when they give up their job to […]
Analysts: BSP may cut rate starting May
Streaks of lightning strike through the night sky behind condominium buildings in Manila, July 1, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to gradually cut key rates this year starting as early as May, with prices likely […]
Senate OK’s P100 wage hike on third reading
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE SENATE on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill calling for a P100 ($1.78) across-the-board minimum wage increase for workers in the private sector, amid warnings that a hike that is too high could fan […]
Bangko Sentral to further ease foreign exchange rules
Pixabay THE PHILIPPINE central bank seeks to complete a circular this year that would further ease the documentary requirements for foreign exchange (FX) transactions, according to a Monetary Board member. The market should expect more waves of foreign currency reforms this year, Monetary Board member Anita Linda R. Aquino told […]
Philippine wealth fund to prioritize energy projects
BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINE energy sector will take the bulk of the initial investments of the country’s first sovereign wealth fund, according to the head of the Maharlika Investment Corp. “Energy will be the first,” Maharlika Chief Executive Officer and President Rafael D. Consing, Jr. told a forum on […]
Hedging: Understanding the basics
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> 2024 is set to be another turbulent year for the global economy. More than 2 billion of the world’s population are heading to the polls this year to vote in crucial elections, including for new leaders in the US, EU and here in the UK. This, added […]
NAIA winning bidder faces negative profit outlook — CreditSights
PHILSTAR THE 82.16% revenue share offered by the San Miguel-led consortium to the government could lead to lower annual profits from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) even after finishing expansion works, financial research firm CreditSights said. “We are surprised at the high proposed revenue share of 82.16%, which we […]
Talking movies at the Art Fair
ARTFAIRPH and film booth NO SHOWING on the roof deck of The Link carpark. — BRONTË H. LACSAMANA WHILE the NO SHOWING booth at the roof deck of Art Fair Philippines looked like a chill speakeasy with a dance floor spruced up by old movie posters and bathed in moody […]