New FDI negative list out next month
THE GOVERNMENT expects to issue its 11th foreign investment negative list (FINL) next month, an economic manager and close associate of President Rodrigo R....
Trade, factory data back growth hopes
By Ranier Olson R. ReusoraResearcherand Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
MERCHANDISE EXPORTS grew by double-digit pace for the third straight month, while factory output increased at...
Remittance, outsourcing inflows to help offset growing trade gap
THE STEADY stream of remittance inflows and business process outsourcing (BPO) receipts cushion the country’s external payments position from a ballooning trade deficit, the...
Duterte tells business to do part vs corruption
By Arra B. Francia
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte set foot in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) for the first time as the country’s chief executive...
April FDI retreats from year-ago record
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez
FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) net inflows to the Philippines hit a 12-month high in April even as they slid from...
Easing household spending weighs
A GLOBAL BANK has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines as increases in consumer spending and capital formation ease, and as potential long-term...
Singapore state investor turns cautious
SINGAPORE -- Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd, among the world’s biggest investors, said it was turning cautious and expected returns to slow...
Faster factory, export growth expected
FACTORY OUTPUT and export of goods likely picked up in May, fueled by improving global demand and helping propel second-quarter economic growth, according to...
Stars align for Davao businessman, ready for more acquisitions
By Krista A. M. Montealegre
National Correspondent
BUSINESSMAN Dennis A. Uy began the year with guns blazing, closing deal after deal to take over companies and...
Conditions seen right for panda bonds if needed
THE GOVERNMENT will find conditions suitable should it proceed with a plan to sell yuan-denominated debt papers this semester in order to diversify funding...
Meralco bills slightly up this month
By Krista Angela M. Montealegre
National Correspondent
AFTER a record reduction in June, electricity users in Metro Manila and surrounding areas will see a marginal increase...
BSP tags rising global interest rates as risk to PHL economy
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter
RISING global interest rates and inward-looking trade policies among major economies remain the biggest sources of risks for...