WTO says goods trade slowing due to supply issues, cooler demand
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN GENEVA – Global goods trade is slowing after a sharp rebound following the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Veterans Bank expands ATM network
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Amidst the ongoing pandemic, Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) expanded its VeteranTeller ATM Network especially in the countryside where convenient and easy access…
Cash remittances pick up in Sept.
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REUTERS MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) registered its eighth straight month of annual growth in September, signaling the start…
Budget deficit at 8.3% of GDP as of end-Sept.
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE GOVERNMENT’S budget deficit went up to 8.3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) as of end-September,…
Suspension of excise tax on fuel products is 'inequitable' -- DoF
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE SUSPENSION of excise tax on fuel would likely improve the disposable income of wealthier households at a…
Gov't urged to hasten renewable energy dev't
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JCOMP-FREEPIK By Jenina P. Ibanez, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government must speed up the development of renewable energy sources to lessen its…
MerryMart targets controlling stake in Mindanao pharmacy
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MERRYMART Consumer Corp. is planning to acquire a minimum 51% post-investment stake in ZC Ramthel Corp. or Cecile’s Pharmacy, which is said…
Tan-led AGI reports 73% income growth to P3.5B
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ALLIANCE Global Group, Inc. (AGI) reported P3.5 billion in net income to owners for the quarter ending September, 73% higher than last…
GT Capital profit surges to P2B as units report better earnings
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GT CAPITAL Holdings, Inc.’s consolidated attributable net income in the third quarter amounted to P1.99 billion, surging 307% from its P490-million income…
Fruitas cuts net loss to P8M
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BW FILE PHOTO FRUITAS Holdings, Inc. trimmed its net loss by 60% in the third quarter to P8 million on the back…