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GoTyme raises 2026 customer target to 12.5 million
GoTyme Bank has raised its year-end customer target to 12.5 million as faster account openings and expanding lending activities fuel the digital lender’s growth, keeping it on track to turn profitable in 2027.
DA starts probe on safeguard measures for imported pork
The Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation on preliminary safeguard measures on imported pork to determine whether higher tariffs or import restrictions are needed to protect the local industry.
Rice tariff collection hits P16 billion in 9 months
Rice tariff collection from January to September this year rose by a fifth on an annual basis to nearly P16 billion, driven by higher imported volume and a weaker peso.
Are Philippines companies overselling sustainability?
Sustainability has become one of the most enthusiastically promoted commitments in Philippine business.
BOP deficit swells to $3.14 billion in September
The Philippines’ balance of payments deficit swelled to $3.14 billion in September, the largest monthly shortfall since January 2025, as the country’s external position continued to be weighed down by a trade gap and…
What shopping teaches us about wasteful motion
If you have a wife, daughter or girlfriend, you know the amount of patience you need when you accompany them in a shopping adventure.
UK government commits $1.6 billion for climate financing
State-run British International Investment has pledged to mobilize $1.6 billion (about P100.9 billion) in climate financing for the Philippines and other developing Southeast Asian economies.
Jollibee eyes Hong Kong listing of international unit
Asian food conglomerate Jollibee Foods Corp. is eyeing to proceed with the listing of international business in Hong Kong by the second half of next year.
Stocks rise despite record-low peso
The local stock market sustained its momentum from last week, advancing for a third consecutive session as optimism on the market debut of GCash overcame concerns over a weakening peso, which sank to a fresh record low…
India back in the mix as railways financier
India is back in the mix as a potential backer of the Philippines in reviving the Bicol Express and in building Mindanao’s first railway that would require a combined P257 billion in funding.