trade

PSEi nears 6,100 mark on bargain hunting

The local bourse ended just below the 6,100 level on Friday as traders hunted for…

PH, EU fast-track FTA talks; completion eyed before 2027

The Philippines is speeding up negotiations for the long-awaited free trade agreement with the European…

Remittances hit new record high of $34.49B in 2024, up 3%

Money sent home by Filipinos overseas hit a new record-high in 2024, after the usual…

No need for crackdown on cement imports, traders say

Several trading firms have called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to stop…

PH banking system saw record profit in ’24

The Philippine banking system saw profits grow to a new record high in 2024, with…

Nomura: PH at risk from Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan

The Philippines is one of the Asian countries that are most at risk of being…

PH eyes ‘sectoral FTA’ with US under Trump

The Philippines may pursue a “sectoral” free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States under the…

What are China’s DeepSeek and Trump tariffs telling us?

Only a few weeks into 2025 and financial markets are already awash with surprises and…

BIZ BUZZ: A ‘win’ in US-China trade war

With the United States and China reigniting their trade war, the global supply chain may…

Meat importers decry delay of cargo quotas 

Delaying the distribution of the minimum access volume (MAV) quotas for this year will result…