economy

Oil prices to stay higher for longer

Oil prices are unlikely to retreat to pre-Iran conflict levels even if the fragile United…

BIZ BUZZ: No safe bets: Mideast war hits casinos 

The energy shock is clearly rippling into unlikely corners of the economy. Even the gaming…

Apeco banks on new export-import freeport accreditation

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (Apeco) expects to unlock pending investments as…

Feb remittances growth slows to near 2-year low

Remittances from Filipinos abroad are expected to remain resilient even after posting their slowest growth…

PSEi extends slump on oil, inflation fears

Local stocks extended their decline on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious over rising oil prices…

Why the Philippine economy may be slowing down

In an economy that is driven largely by consumption, understanding how households spend their income…

IMF downgrade puts PH near bottom of emerging Asia growth table

The Philippines is set to record the second-weakest growth in emerging and developing Asia this…

PSEi slips on renewed Mideast war jitters

Local stocks retreated on Monday as renewed Middle East war jitters dampened investor sentiment. The…

Impeachment, coups tied to PH stock market swings, BSP study finds

Not every bout of political turmoil rattles the local stock market, according to a research…

Nomura sees 60% chance of BSP rate hikes

There is a 60-percent chance that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will raise interest…