THE PHILIPPINE government through its sovereign wealth fund has agreed to buy a 20% stake in a Filipino company that has a 40% stake in the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), according to ...

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) saw a surge in investment pledges to P30.156 billion in January, putting it on track to boost investments by as much as 10% this year. In a statement on ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ), after clearly signalling last week’s interest rate hike, may return to its accustomed fuzzy guidance about central bank policy to maintain flexibility when it eventually ...

THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) and Ayala Corp. have signed a $100-million (around P5.8-billion) financing deal to support the company’s efforts to develop an electric mobility (e-mobility) ecosystem ...

THE SENATE on Monday approved on final reading a bill that seeks to cut the tax on stock transactions to 0.1% from 0.6%, aiming to encourage more Filipinos to invest in the stock market. Twenty-one ...

On Dec. 4, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) announced it would hold rallies in 13 different sites, including at the Quirino Grandstand, on Jan. 13 in support of the opinion of President Ferdinand “Bongbong ...

The country’s unemployment rate — or the proportion of the jobless to the labor force — is expected to drop by 2026, based on latest projections from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) ...

When you hear of the terms AOC, DOC, DOCG, what comes to mind? French and Italian wines, cheese, and other produce that are priced at a premium. When you use the word “champagne” for any sparkling ...

NORTHERN Palawan Power Generation Corp. (NPPGC), a subsidiary of Emerging Power, Inc. (EPI), is eyeing to link its 145-megawatt-peak (MWp) Cawag Solar Power Project in Subic, Zambales, to the Luzon ...

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) is set to boost its flights to China by operating non-stop flight services to Beijing in March, the flag carrier announced on Monday. PAL, operated by PAL Holdings, Inc., is ...

THE GOVERNMENT on Monday increased the volume of Treasury bills (T-bills) it awarded for the third straight week as rates continued to decline across the board on the back of strong market demand for ...

GOTIANUN-LED Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) is diversifying its portfolio into the retail mall segment after a P6.26-billion property-for-share swap deal with its parent company and sponsor Filinvest ...