Peso Decline Brings Down Stocks Market
The stock market retreated anew yesterday as the peso tumbled against the dollar ahead of a US Federal meeting.
Globe To Roll Out 5G Home Broadband By Mid-2019
Globe Telecom, Inc. is set to roll out a fifth-generation (5G) home broadband service by the second half of next year.
Six Philippines Firms Included In The Forbes Global 2000 List
Fewer Philippine companies landed on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world’s biggest, most powerful and most valuable companies.
Filipino Consumers More Optimistic In Q2
More Filipinos grew optimistic for the second quarter amid perceived improvement in peace and order, and bigger incomes, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday.
Local Producers’ Prices Up In April
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufacturing grew 0.5 percent in April 2018 from negative 0.7 percent in March and negative 1.7 in April last year.
Workers’ Group Seeks Minimum Wage Hike
A labor group called for a minimum wage hike as the workers' buying power decreased amid rising prices of basic goods.
Stock Market Recovers On Regional Upswings
The stock market recovered slightly in line with the recovery in the region, but was still unable to breach the 7,500 mark.
Grab Asks LTFRB To Lift Suspension Of ₱2 Per Minute Charge
Ridesharing company Grab Philippines has asked transport regulators to allow the reimposition of its ₱2 per minute charge.
Power Regulators Urged To Hasten Approvals To Keep Rates Affordable
The challenge now is for the power industry to not break the chain method that has cut down the cost of electricity.
Bicam Approves National ID
The reconciliation of the differing bills last Tuesday was swift after the House agreed to adopt the Senate’s version of the Philippine Identification System Act with minor changes.