TOKYO—Moscow is cozying up to its old rival China. China is holding hands with Seoul. Tokyo is striking deals with Pyongyang. In the ever-shifting game of...
LONDON—More “headline-grabbing” acquisitions are likely over the coming year as businesses take advantage of a period of improving economic growth and cheap financing. That’s the conclusion...
In his column COCKTALES, Manila Standard Today writer and analyst Victor C. Agustin said that annual reports on government salaries indicate that Malacañang is giving bigger...
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected only P26.969 billion for the month of June, according to a data obtained by the Philippine Star...
MANILA — Budget and Management Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on Wednesday lauded the latest credit rating upgrade by R&I to the Philippines, saying the country is...
MANILA — Japanese debt watcher Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) on Wednesday upgraded a notch its investment grade long-term foreign currency issuer rating on the...
MANILA — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects to come out within this year with a financial benchmark that banks will use for the pricing...
MANILA — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas eased the qualifications and requirements for a bank director’s appointment, in a circular released recently. Exemptions to the previous rule...
MANILA — The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) sought to review the Mining Industry Coordinating Council’s (MICC) proposed mining taxation scheme. Urging the government...
MANILA — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday clarified that only P136.75 billion was made at the disposal of the Executive branch through...