The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday said that efforts to reduce carbon emissions need not come at the cost of economic growth. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, through a speech delivered by Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella at a Makati forum, said decarbonization and development should be seen as complementary goals.
ACEN Corp., the energy arm of Ayala Corp., has extended a P900 million loan to its subsidiary, Giga Ace 6 Inc., to support the development of a major wind power project in Quezon and Laguna.
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has temporarily suspended molasses importation, citing the need to support local producers and address declining domestic prices and unutilized local stocks.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) continues restoration efforts following the recent earthquake in Cebu, with only one power plant in the Visayas still on forced outage as of 2 p.m. Thursday, affecting 169 MW of capacity.
ACMobility, the mobility solutions arm Ayala Corp., and Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) announced the upcoming transition of their dealer operations, effective January 1 next year.
China Banking Corp. on Thursday reported consolidated net income of ₱20.2 billion for the first nine months of 2025, a 10 percent increase from the same period last year. This translated to a 15.3 percent return on equity and 1.6 percent return on assets, among the highest in the industry.
The country’s unemployment rate inched up to 3.8 percent in September 2025 from 3.7 percent a year earlier, equivalent to 1.96 million Filipinos without work, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday. Despite the slight uptick, the number of jobless declined from 2.03 million in August, suggesting some improvement in hiring momentum.
Shares of Seagate Technology climbed 10 percent on Wednesday after the data storage company announced a USD500 million debt exchange agreement, a move seen by investors as easing its near-term financing pressure.