Business groups say independent body can help restore investor confidence in PHL
Ongoing flood-control works continue in Binondo, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE PHILIPPINES’ largest business groups on Sunday expressed confidence the newly created Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) could help restore investor confidence in the country’s public works program. The Philippine Chamber
Higher terminal fees take effect at Manila’s main airport
A WOMAN uses the electronic gate at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATETHE OPERATOR of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) began charging higher terminal fees on Sunday, a year after it took over
MGI plans up to P8.9-B geothermal expansion in Batangas
PETROENERGY.COM.PHRENEWABLE ENERGY developer Maibarara Geothermal, Inc. (MGI) is proposing an up to P8.9-billion expansion of its geothermal facility in Batangas to supply additional power to the Luzon grid. The expansion is expected to generate 25 to 40 megawatts (MW) of capacity,
The Fronx awakens
1 of 5HARD TO BELIEVE that it’s been eight years since the last time Suzuki brought in a subcompact crossover to our shores. That was in 2017 and that vehicle was the Vitara — a model that sold very well
SM Prime shares rise after $350-million dollar bond issuance
SM City J Mall in Mandaue City — BW FILE PHOTOSM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC. (SMPH) saw its shares rise week on week after completing a $350-million dollar-denominated bond issuance to fund mall redevelopment and expansion. The Sy-led property developer was the
Treasury bills, bonds may fetch lower rates before Fed meeting
BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could decline as weak US data boosted expectations of further monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction
Curtains set to close on Honda Civic Type R
Curtains set to close on Honda Civic Type R - BusinessWorld Online PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILATHE CURRENT-GENERATION Honda Civic Type R (or FL5) will
A portrait of a Filipino as a consumer: Spending wiser, saving smarter
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Macrovector_official from FreepikBy Abigail Marie P. Yraola, Deputy Research Head FILIPINO CONSUMERS are walking a financial tightrope — tightening belts, gripping wallets, and bracing for every shift in the economic winds. In the second quarter, Filipino consumers
First Gen, Unilever Philippines renew RE partnership
UNILEVER.COMFIRST GEN COrp. will supply 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy (RE) to seven Unilever Philippines facilities as part of a renewed partnership supporting the consumer goods maker’s operational and sustainability goals. The agreement covers Unilever’s production and distribution sites in
Rates of short-term BSP bills end mixed
Rates of short-term BSP bills end mixed - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term bills ended mixed on