D&L Industries lowers 2025 capex to P1 billion
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOD&L INDUSTRIES, Inc., a listed producer of specialty food ingredients and oleochemicals, is reducing its capital expenditure (capex) budget for 2025 as it focuses on minor expansions at its Batangas plant, its president said. “We are still making minor
A beloved holy grail product, reformulated
By Zsarlene B. Chua Product ReviewShiseido’s new Ultimune Serum JAPANESE luxury skincare brand Shiseido is introducing a new formula to a tried-and-true classic, the Ultimune Power-Infusing Serum, as part of its refreshing of the company’s Ultimune line. The reformulated serum is now infused
Rates of Treasury bills, bonds may inch lower
BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be auctioned off this week may inch down to track the broad decline in US Treasury yields amid worries over the world’s largest economy. The Bureau of the
Speaker calls for measures to stabilize vegetable prices
PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE National Price Coordinating Council and Agriculture department should act to stabilize vegetable market prices, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said on Sunday. The government should also collaborate with the private sector to formulate a “sustainable food pricing
Pure electric, pure Audi
1 of 5AUDI PHILIPPINES has just added to its pure-electric options available in the country with the recent introduction of the Audi Q6 e-tron. The SUV now takes its place as the most affordable BEV (battery electric vehicle) of the
Honda to launch new HR-V by March 9
HONDAPHIL.COMHONDA CARS PHILIPPINES, Inc. (HCPI) is set to launch its new HR-V model, further expanding the car manufacturer’s full-hybrid lineup in the Philippines. “This solidifies the company’s commitment to improving people’s way of life by reducing their carbon footprint,” HCPI said
Tomato oversupply exposes logistics, storage shortcomings
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT needs to address logistics bottlenecks and build more storage facilities to avoid wasting the tomato surplus, industry representatives said. The government needs to focus on “small- or medium-sized basic logistics infrastructure for
Employment is sexy at Gucci
GUCCI is celebrating its double G logo’s 50th anniversary this year, which uses the initials of its founder, Guccio Gucci. The luxury house’s Fall/Winter 2025 fashion show for Milan Fashion Week last week showed its hold on fashion and the
EdCom II Year Two Report: Persistent misreading of the Philippine basic education situation
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSThe EdCom II Year Two Report entitled “Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National Survival” persistently misreads the Philippine basic education situation. As stated in our previous column, “EdCom II Year One Report: Misreading the Philippine Education Situation”
Yields on BSP securities end slightly higher
BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities inched higher on Friday even as total demand picked up, with the one-month bill still undersubscribed. The central bank’s securities fetched bids amounting to P141.859 billion on Friday, higher