Arts & Culture (06/04/25)
1 of 6CCP presents crime fiction workshop THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in collaboration with Penguin Random House US, is hosting an author event with Filipino writer F.H. Batacan on June 24. With the goal of inspiring aspiring writers
GCash parent OKs stock split ahead of IPO
BW FILE PHOTOBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter GLOBE Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt), operator of GCash, has approved a stock split to increase the number of its common shares ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO). “The board of directors and
Beneficial Life Insurance Company, Inc. to hold Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on June 30 via remote communication
NOTICE AND AGENDA OF 2025 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (“ASM”) of BENEFICIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. (the “Company”) will be held through remote communication via https://www.benlife.com.ph/benlife-2025-ASM/ on June 30, 2025, Monday, at 3
Reissued bonds fetch lower rates as market expects more BSP cuts
BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday at a lower average yield amid strong demand and as expectations of easing inflation bolstered bets of another rate cut by the
Responsible leadership in the age of AI
STOCK PHOTO | Image from Freepik(Part 1) Call it serendipity or Divine Providence. During the week of May 5 to 11, I accompanied a group of top Philippine business people to take a short upskilling course at one of the top
ALI targets December opening for first phase of Ayala Malls Arca South
Ayala Malls Arca South — AYALA LAND, INC.LISTED Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) said it targets to open the first phase of Ayala Malls Arca South in Taguig City in December. “The first phase is launching at the end of the year,
A high-stakes sector: Momentum and continuity in education
PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL PABALATEWe perfectly appreciate the rationale for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s call for his Cabinet secretaries and other officials to hand in their courtesy resignations after the midterm elections last May 12. It is, after all, the President’s prerogative
VistaREIT, Inc. to conduct 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders online on July 7
VistaREIT, Inc. to conduct 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders online on July 7 - BusinessWorld Online Spotlight is BusinessWorld’s sponsored section that allows advertisers to
Lazada Philippines to boost AI features for sellers and buyers
CARLOS BARRERA, CEO of Lazada Philippines — LAZADA/BW FILE PHOTOELECTRONIC commerce platform Lazada Philippines is set to integrate more artificial intelligence (AI) features to streamline seller workflows and increase buyer traffic. “We’ve been working on certain work streams to integrate AI.
DBP posts P1.6-B net income in Q1
BW FILE PHOTODEVELOPMENT Bank of the Philippines (DBP) saw its net income surge by 82% year on year in the first quarter as it continued to boost its lending to its priority sectors. The state-run lender’s net income stood at P1.608