Philippines courts trade pacts amid headwinds
The Philippines is accelerating its trade diplomacy to counter a widening goods deficit and tougher global conditions, officials said at the Industry-Trade Policy Dialogue on January 26. The push centers on expanding market access, shoring up exports, and diversifying partners as protectionism rises.
Liberty Flour Mills weighs business options
Liberty Flour Mills Inc. is taking a hard look at its future, with its board approving the launch of a formal strategic review covering its flour milling business and selected non-core assets—a move that could reshape the company’s portfolio and capital priorities.
Fed holds rates, keeps caution dialed
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, signaling confidence in the economy’s underlying momentum while resisting growing political pressure to ease policy.
Home crowd, hard thigh, harder win
Alex Eala did not just play tennis on a sticky Manila night. She surfed the noise, stared down the pain, and converted Rizal Memorial into a very loud, very personal launchpad.
P14.36B wind project in Bohol up for public review
A proposed P14.36-billion wind power project in Valencia, Bohol will undergo public scoping in February, according to the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
