SM Investments CEO wants packages, renewables to boost earnings
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SM Investments Corp., already the Philippines’ biggest lender and retailer, wants to expand its presence in businesses from bakeries to geothermal power…
PHL, WB ink loan deals worth $1.14B
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Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and World Bank Country Director for the Philippines Ndiamé Diop signed four loan agreements amounting to $1.14…
Seafarer deployment to reach pre-pandemic level by yearend — DMW
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A recruiter waits for applicants for seafarer jobs at a park in Manila, April 13, 2009. — REUTERS By Justine Irish D….
Economy to further slow as rates remain high
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Commuters ride the Light Rail Transit, June 23, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC GROWTH will likely continue to slow…
Taylor Swift adds to Singapore concert frenzy with more shows
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AMERICAN pop idol Taylor Swift added three more nights to her Singapore tour early next year, matching British rockers Coldplay who are…
Errant companies swamp SEC with amnesty filings
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THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has noted a large number of companies filing for amnesty after failing to submit regulatory requirements,…
Gov’t partially awards T-bill offer
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BW FILE PHOTO THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday as yields rose across…
Are the Oscars going to take animated films more seriously?
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SPIDER-MAN: Across the Spider-Verse “ANIMATION is cinema. Animation is not a genre. And, animation is ready to be taken to the next…
Grab commits to livelihood plan despite restructuring
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MYTAXI.PH, Inc., the company behind Grab Philippines, said the job layoff announced last week would not affect its commitment to provide 500,000…
BAP launches dollar-peso cross-currency swap mart
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THE BANKERS Association of the Philippines (BAP) on Monday launched the dollar-peso cross-currency swap (USDPHP CCS) market to help member banks manage…