The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering further interest rate cuts as inflation in the Philippines remains within the target range, signaling a potential shift to a more accommodative monetary policy to bolster investment and economic growth.
Insular Life (InLife), the country's largest Filipino-owned life insurance company, has completed its acquisition of 100 percent of Generali Life Assurance Philippines (Generali), marking a major corporate milestone in the country’s insurance industry.
Broadband giant Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is ramping up its digital transformation by integrating AI-powered analytics into its operations, a strategic move aimed at deepening customer insight and accelerating product development.
SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), the flagship of the SM group, again solidified its leadership in corporate governance, being named the top Philippine company in the 15th Annual Institutional Investor Poll by Hong Kong-based Alpha Southeast Asia magazine.
PLDT Enterprise, the corporate business arm of PLDT Inc., has formed a strategic partnership with Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation (MIESCOR) to enhance operational agility, connectivity, and workforce efficiency across job sites.
Under the partnership, MIESCOR’s teams will be equipped with Smart Postpaid services, providing secure and reliable wireless communication tools to streamline coordination and eliminate the inefficiencies of prepaid mobile solutions—especially crucial for time-sensitive operations.
Shell Pilipinas Corporation narrowed its net loss to P929 million in the first nine months of 2026 from P2.7 billion at the end of the first half, as it returned to positive core earnings in the third quarter.
Damage to Philippine agriculture from the ongoing El Niño weather anomaly has climbed to P9.99 billion as of November 11, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), rising more than 16 percent from the P8.57 billion reported just three weeks ago. This growing toll underscores serious risks to farm output, farmer livelihoods, and national food security at a time when authorities warn the dry spell could worsen into next year.
Tuna processor and exporter Alliance Select Foods International Inc. swung to a consolidated net loss of USD11.37 million in the first nine months of 2026 from a USD2.36-million profit a year earlier, as lower fish supplies, elevated raw material costs, and earthquake-related damage weighed on operations.
Empire East Land Inc. reported Wednesday that its net income for the first nine months of 2026 fell 26 percent to P452.89 million, down from P618.05 million in the same period a year earlier, dragged down by lower consolidated revenues.