economy

PH debt load rose 9.8 percent to P16.05T in ʼ24

The country’s outstanding debt reached 60.7 percent of gross domestic product last year due to…

Brewing trade war spooks investors

Despite approaching the 6,000 level early in the day, the local bourse settled back to…

Bargain hunt seen after steep PSEI drop

This week, following the local bourse’s plunge below the 6,000 level, might be brighter than…

With tariffs confirmed, US stocks retreat

NEW YORK — Wall Street stocks tumbled into negative territory Friday, ending the week on…

AstraZeneca cancels planned UK plant after subsidies cut

LONDON — British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Friday that it was abandoning plans to build…

Remolona sees slower easing, another jumbo RRR cut in ’25

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. hinted at fewer interest rate cuts…

Hot money returned in ’24 despite choppy stock market

The Philippines saw a heavier inflow of short-term foreign funds in 2024 despite the recent…

Poll: Jan inflation likely eased to 2.8%

Inflation might have softened in January on the back of lower rice prices and electricity…

New Chinese Year, new you: US-China dynamic

I always tell my clients: anticipate, anticipate, anticipate. Obsess over trends. Put contingency plans in…

BSP sees January inflation surging past 3%

There’s a possibility that inflation sped past 3 percent in January due to higher oil…