Plant-based meat sales are stagnating – our research suggests playing down its green benefits could attract more consumers

It’s difficult to tell if the recent wave of anti-vegan sentiment has affected the plant-based meat market, but denigrating the image of vegans has certainly gone...

Insider trading − the legal kind − is a lot more profitable if you work for a multinational company

Corporate insiders who trade stocks based on the information they gain on the job earn a lot more if they work at multinational corporations than their...

PBBM needs more state visits to ‘energize’ economy: business exec

MANILA – The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) local head on Saturday urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to make more state visits to friendly countries to...

ASEAN ministers discuss financing modalities for health, infra

MANILA – Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno represented the Philippines at the ASEAN Finance and Health Ministers Meeting (AFHMM) and the ASEAN High-Level Dialogue on Promoting Sustainable Infrastructure...

Inflation rise likely in August – economist

MANILA – Headline inflation is likely to rise slightly in August due to higher prices of oil and rice, an economist said on Friday. Rizal Commercial...

PBBM hails Toyota’s contribution to PH economic dev’t

STA. ROSA, Laguna – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday received 35 vehicle units donated by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) in a ceremonial turnover at...

Unemployment rate likely down in July – economist

MANILA – The country’s unemployment rate likely settled at 4.3 to 4.4 percent in July after a slight uptick in June, an economist said Monday. “Unemployment...

UK mulls joint trade, economic committee with PH

MANILA – The United Kingdom (UK) is eyeing to establish a Joint Trade and Economic Committee (JETCO) with the Philippines to bolster economic ties. The Department of...

PH calls for updating of ASEAN free trade deal

MANILA – The country’s trade chief has called on fellow ministers in Southeast Asia to upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) during the 37th Meeting...

Climate change is making debt more expensive – new study