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Brazil offers apples, acai in broader trade push with PH

Brazil aims to boost its agricultural trade with the Philippines, as the South American nation…

Rising fears of tariffs pummel US consumer confidence

WASHINGTON — US consumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in more than four years…

BSP chief sees ‘good chances’ of quarter-point rate cut in April

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said there’s a “good chance” of…

Number of construction permits contracted in Jan

The number of approved construction permits posted their steepest decline in eight months in January,…

PH creative economy took a hit in 2024, PSA data show

The Philippines’ creative economy posted its slowest growth in three years in 2024 after high…

Recto sees 50-to-75-bp full-year BSP rate cut

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto sees “high probability” of an interest rate cut at the April…

BSP flags impact of looming Naia fee hikes on inflation

The upcoming fee increases at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) could stoke transport inflation by…

US consumer sentiment plunges on tariff fears, inflation expectations jump

WASHINGTON — US consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation…

Businesses sound alarm as Trump toll turmoil hits the economy

LONDON/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — With each day, evidence is mounting across the corporate world that the…

April rate cut ‘on the table,’ BSP says

An interest rate cut in April is still “on the table” of the Bangko Sentral…