Luxe and key
1 of 7FILIPINOS have a genuine affinity with people movers. As I’ve always maintained, we basically like to move in groups. The extended family units that we belong to – not to mention our network of friends – are support
The peso is overvalued
CRECENCIO I. CRUZThat is, the peso is too strong relative to other currencies. This means that our exports are less price-competitive in the global market, and imports are cheaper and easier to come in. Yes, even at P58 to $1. I
T-bills to fetch lower rates with Fed seen to extend easing cycle
BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) to be offered this week could go down as softer-than-expected US consumer inflation data supported expectations of further monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction
The diplomat’s wife who ran a fair-trade Benguet coffee brand
FACEBOOK.COM/APONIBAYOSABy Andre Christopher H. Alampay FIDES HERRERA-LIM felt a butterfly perching on her shoulder, an omen her coffee growers assured her was auspicious. “Those are your ancestors,” a member of her all-women indigenous growing crew said. The incident sealed her commitment to developing
Ayala Land opens Evo City offices in Cavite for lease
Ayala Land opens Evo City offices in Cavite for lease - BusinessWorld Online AYALA LAND, INC.AYALA LAND, INC. (ALI) has opened office spaces in its
The One with a plug-in hybrid heart
1 of 6By Joyce Reyes-Aguila JETOUR AUTO PHILIPPINES’ “next-generation hybrid” sports utility vehicle (SUV) now debuts in the Philippine market. The Jetour T1 Lightning i-DM (or intelligent dual motor) combines a 1.5-liter gasoline engine generating 140hp and 215Nm of torque with
Coffee industry seen requiring import curbs to support domestic growers
Coffee industry seen requiring import curbs to support domestic growers - BusinessWorld Online STARBUCKSCOFFEE entrepreneur Stella Longa Sutton called for curbs on coffee imports to
Nililimos na Karapatan: MAIFIP, the new face of pork barrel
Left with no other means to pay for her father’s mounting hospital bills, Ozan, a BPO (business process outsourcing) worker, found herself in a line at a local government office with medical records and proof of poverty in hand. She
Peso may rebound as soft US inflation report bolsters Fed cut hopes
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO may rebound against the dollar this week following the release of softer US consumer inflation data, which would allow US Federal Reserve to continue its easing cycle. On Friday, the local unit closed at P58.625 per dollar,
Meralco shares rise as investors price in upgrade plans
A Meralco worker examines a transformer in Navotas City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORSHARES in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) climbed last week as investors responded to announcements on the company’s modernization initiatives, including a partnership with US-based Itron, Inc., aimed at