THE PHILIPPINES is open to lowering duties on selected imports from the US to zero as part of tariff negotiations with Washington, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.

THE PHILIPPINES’ external debt service burden rose to nearly $5 billion at end-April due to higher amortization payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

THE UNITED STATES’ remittance tax could trim the Philippines’ remittance growth by 0.5 percentage point (ppt), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) sees room for continued growth as it scales up its retail fuel presence in the Visayas through acquisitions and expanded capacity, supporting its goal of ...

RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could track the mixed yield movements at the secondary market amid expectations of a retail Treasury bond (RTB) ...

IT MAY BE a little hard to remember now, but try to recall before the days of the Chinese brand boom here. Though spoiled for choice, we had 25 or so less brands then than we do today.

JOR-EL ESPINA is paying tribute to Patis Tesoro, but also lucky enough to collaborate with a designer who is sometimes called the Grand Dame of Philippine Fashion.

YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities dropped on Friday as the offer was met with strong demand. The central bank’s short-term securities fetched bids amounting to ...

TANCO-LED digital entertainment provider DigiPlus Interactive Corp. said lawmakers should consider the potential effects of a total ban on online gambling, noting that regulation could help prevent a ...

BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) shares edged down week on week, with analysts pointing to market uncertainty and lower interest rates. Its strong first-half earnings report did not boost investor ...

AMERICAN Express’ (AmEx) top brass reassured investors concerned about intensifying competition for affluent customers after resilient spending by cardholders helped the company surpass second-quarter ...

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