Labour’s farm tax reforms could cost Treasury £2bn, report warns
Rachel Reeves’s planned overhaul of inheritance tax reliefs for farmers and family businesses could end up costing the Treasury nearly £2 billion by 2030, rather than raising revenue as intended, a new analysis has warned. Reforms to Business Property Relief (BPR)
SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo put emphasis on innovation with practicality
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines is bound to transform the financial ecosystem. With the new leadership of SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo, the SEC is focusing on deeper innovation and digitization. The commissioner has a long history working in
ThreatSpike raises $14M to simplify cybersecurity with unified platform
The round was led by growth equity firm Expedition Growth Capital, with key additions to ThreatSpike’s board including Will Sheldon, Partner at Expedition, and Emily Orton, co-founder of Darktrace. Founded in 2011 by computer scientists Adam and Kate Blake, ThreatSpike was
How OLN Inc Built a Sales Army One Door at a Time
In a digital-first world where automation rules and inboxes are jammed with pitches, one company has quietly taken the opposite route — and succeeded. OLN Inc, founded by Elijah Medge in 2007, runs on something older than the internet: face-to-face interaction.
BSP may cut rates in June, August
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Rey Melvin Caraan from UnsplashTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to cut policy rates by 25 basis points (bps) each this month and in August, as inflation settles below the 2-4% target this year,
Philippine May factory activity growth slows
WORKERS make customized pet plushies at a factory in Angeles City, Pampanga, March 10, 2023. — REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter GROWTH in Philippine manufacturing activity slowed in May due to declining output and weaker demand from foreign markets amid
BofA sees wider PHL trade, current account deficits as consumption recovers
ICTSI.COMA REBOUND in domestic consumption could widen the Philippines’ trade and current account deficits this year amid a surge in imports, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said, which could increase foreign debt and weaken the peso if they run
BanKo and Kathryn Bernardo continue journey of empowering everyday Filipinos
BanKo renews partnership with acclaimed actress Kathryn Bernardo. Photo shows Kathryn with BanKo’s (L-R) Chino Flor, Product & Platform Head; Edward Limjap, Brand Experience & Marketing Communications Manager; Charie Villanueva, Executive Assistant; Anne Delos Reyes, Client Acquisition & Management Head;
TikTok Shop champions MSMEs with new tools, programs at Summit Pilipinas 2025
TikTok Shop marked a major milestone with the Summit Pilipinas 2025 on May 19, with the theme “Empowering Growth through Tailored Business Solutions.” Held at Shangri La the Fort in Bonifacio Global City, the event served as a platform to
First Gen to boost focus on RE after P50-B gas asset sale
FIRST GEN CORP.LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. is focusing more on expanding its renewable portfolio after selling a controlling stake in its natural gas assets to Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra), its chairman said. “We have always believed that natural