Lance Morrow, 85, Award-Winning Essayist for Time Magazine, Dies
His voice carried weight on the influential back page and as the writer of many “Man of the Year” cover articles. As a memoirist he chronicled his heart attacks. …
Peso may hit P60 per dollar if BSP move diverges from Fed
THE PESO could sink to the P60-per-dollar level if the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy diverges from the US Federal Reserve’s actions. “If the Fed pauses, then we …
SMC Tollways lists P35-B fixed-rate bonds
SMC Tollways Corp. (SMCTC) listed its P35-billion fixed-rate bond issuance at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange (PDEx) on Thursday as part of the company’s funding initiatives. The bond offer …
SM to open 3 malls in 2025, targets 100 malls by 2027
SM SUPERMALLS, a unit of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., plans to open three new malls next year and aims to have 100 malls in its portfolio by 2027, according …
CCP announces 2024 Thirteen Artists Awards honorees
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has announced the 2024 Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA) recipients, a diverse group of emerging artists whose innovative practices have significantly shaped contemporary …
Globe calls for public-private collaboration to boost PH digital economy, sees Gen Z and B2B as key opportunities for telcos
The Philippine digital economy holds immense growth potential as enterprises adopt digital tools and Gen Z drives innovation, but achieving the nation’s digital aspirations demands unified action from key …
Third green energy auction moved to 2025
THE THIRD ROUND of the green energy auction (GEA-3) will be moved to 2025, pending issuance of the pricing mechanism that will set parameters for each technology offered, a …
BSP concludes testing for its own digital currency
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) has completed the testing phase for Project Agila, its pilot project for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a statement on Thursday, …
Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives
President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status. Source link
Canada, Philippines to start exploratory talks on a bilateral FTA
CANADA and the Philippines will start exploratory talks on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) within the first half of 2025, officials said. Source link