economy

Peru is ‘losing the battle’ against organized crime, business groups say

LIMA — Peru’s business associations said on Friday that the country is “losing the battle”…

Vietnam estimates damages of $3.31 bln from Typhoon Yagi

HANOI — Asia’s strongest storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at 81.5 trillion…

Global stocks mostly rise, cheering Beijing stimulus

NEW YORK — Stock markets mostly rose Friday as slowing US and European inflation raised…

Gov’t borrowings in August up 40%

 Gross borrowings of the Marcos administration went up in August as the government sourced more…

Still more room for PSEi to climb

There is still room for the bourse to climb this week, although profit-takers may also…

Sept inflation likely slowed to 2.5%, says poll

The average inflation rate in the Philippines likely decelerated to 2.5 percent in September, thanks…

China’s Pearl River Delta outpaces Tokyo, San Francisco bay areas

Carrying mostly Tsinoy tourists and some Philippine-based journalists, the chartered bus has traversed about 17…

PSEi down as investors pocket previous days’ gains

Traders trying to lock in gains after the market’s brief recovery weighed on the local…

Growth in home prices eased in Q2 as high rates bit

Home prices in the Philippines rose at a slower pace in the second quarter, as…

Filipino consumers, businesses more upbeat about Q4, ’25

Filipino consumer and business sentiment about the final quarter of 2024 turned positive amid expectations…