THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved a total of 11 regular bank branches in the third quarter. The Monetary Board ...

A SERIES of rate cuts totaling 75 basis points (bps) by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year could reduce the funding costs of energy companies and boost renewable energy capacity, analysts ...

A MEASURE seeking to extend the maximum term for land leases entered by foreigners to 99 years is likely to help the Philippines attract more investments, analysts said.

THE P3,000 ($51) minimum purchase requirement for nonresident tourists to qualify for a value-added tax (VAT) refund is “just right” to ensure small businesses benefit, analysts said.

EACH person has the capacity for good and evil within them, shaped by circumstance and the influence of others. In this heartfelt drama, a corrections officer and a soon-to-be-released criminal ...

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the government needs to consider reinsurance to mitigate the government’s exposure to healthcare costs during epidemics and pandemics. “Reinsurance would allow ...

ON THE craggy rocks of northwestern Spain’s treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due ...

GREECE’S former royal family has been granted Greek citizenship and pledged loyalty to the republic in a landmark move 50 years after the country abolished the monarchy. Ten members of the family, ...

THE PHILIPPINE rural banking industry’s growth will be driven by its digitalization as more players embrace the neobank model, an industry head said. “Growth will be driven mainly by neobanks — rural ...

MEAT TRADERS flung cheap turkeys to the highest bidders in a public auction at London’s historic Smithfield Market on Tuesday, a long-standing Christmas tradition whose future now hangs in the balance ...

The Philippines fell seven places to 94th out of 174 countries in the latest version of the Good Country Index (GCI), published by the government advisory firm Anholt & Co. The index measures how much ...

The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising, while the amount of money the world’s wealthiest nations are contributing toward helping them is dropping. The ...