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ICTSI signs $1-billion, 10-year loan with BDO
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a $1-billion term loan facility with BDO Unibank, Inc. “The…
Read more →PLDT’s Smart tests paid AI service as new revenue stream
SMART Communications, Inc., the wireless arm of PLDT Inc., has started offering a paid artificial intelligence (AI) service…
Read more →NexGen unit drops contract areas for Cavite, Batangas wind projects
NEXGEN ENERGY Corp. said its subsidiary Airstream Renewables Corp. (ARC) has voluntarily relinquished contract areas covering two wind…
Read more →JFC’s CBTL expands Kuwait network to 130 cafés
JOLLIBEE Foods Corp.’s (JFC) The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) has expanded its network in Kuwait to…
Read more →SMC deploys P177.5M more for Bulacan airport
SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) has put another P177.48 million into the Manila International Airport project in Bulakan, Bulacan,…
Read more →Honoring those who risked it all for democracy
New biography on activist Etta Rosales launched FOR political science professor Carmel Abao, the generation who fought for…
Read more →SEC warns public over food firm’s investment offers
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investment offers allegedly linked to L W…
Read more →Retail bond issue still an option despite global market volatility
THE GOVERNMENT is still looking to issue a retail Treasury bond (RTB) even as it recently canceled its…
Read more →Transactions via BSP’s gross settlement system surge in second quarter
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) saw transactions in its Peso Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system jump in…
Read more →T-bond yields climb on Middle East uncertainty
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday at higher…
Read more →India’s UPI fee shift likely to entrench dominant incumbents
MUMBAI — Walmart-backed PhonePe and Google Pay could earn hundreds of millions of dollars a year in extra…
Read more →Aboitiz solar startup plots expansion outside Metro Manila
Solviva Energy, a solar startup backed by Aboitiz Power Corp., is looking to tap into growing demand for rooftop solar as it expands beyond Metro Manila, with Cebu and Davao as its first target markets.
Read more →ADB: Philippines bond market grows at faster pace in Q2
The Philippine bond market posted a faster growth rate in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter, but bond issuance fell during the same period, according to the Asian Development Bank.
Read more →AI fears, scams and fraud
As a baby boomer, I grew up in the 1960s with the concept of artificial intelligence still in the realm of science fiction, even though development of computing systems actually started in the early 1940s.
Read more →BCDA expects investments hitting over P100 billion this year
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority expects its approved investments to reach over P100 billion this year amid strong investor interest.
Read more →Billease Bank elects Bobier to board
Billease Bank Inc. has elected former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas deputy governor Eduardo Bobier as an independent director, while the lender strengthens its governance and prepares to offer savings and deposit accounts through the Billease app.
Read more →DA eyes use of millet to lower livestock costs
The Department of Agriculture is looking to utilize millet as a corn substitute in animal feeds to help cut livestock production costs.
Read more →Funding gaps hinder coconut development plan
The country’s coconut development plan continues to face funding gaps due to limited operational budgets and underutilized allocations, which have limited implementation, according to the Philippine Coconut Authority.
Read more →GCash onboards 2 million Pinoys in stock market
The investment platform of e-wallet giant GCash has attracted more than two million Filipinos to explore trading at the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Read more →Japan firms want stronger ties with ASEAN
Japanese firms are seeking to deepen their role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations beyond merely submitting policy recommendations as the bloc moves toward its 2045 vision.
Read more →Mayor Joy Belmonte leads opening of leather restoration specialist
Midas Bags, Shoes, Leather Repair and Restoration opened its flagship store at the SM North EDSA Carpark Plaza last month, taking a prime position at the walkway linking the plaza to The Block, the mall’s upscale retail wing.
Read more →PayMongo targets fourfold hike in revenue this year
PayMongo is targeting revenue equivalent to four times last year’s level in 2026 as it expands beyond payment processing fees into subscription services and other offerings, with its monthly merchant base approaching 11,000.
Read more →PPA taps EU port giant for terminal upgrades
The operator of Europe’s second largest port has agreed to work with the Philippines in building up the capacity, design and standards of local terminals.
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