Shark’s Billiards to launch world’s first professional pool players league
The Philippines, home of the best billiard players in the world, will soon be the first country to have a professional league, an initiative that organizers are hopeful will result in the resurgence of the sport and development of more players in the grassroots.
Consumer lending continues to drive EastWest Bank income
EastWest Banking Corp., the country’s 11th largest lender by assets and led by the Gotianun Group, on Tuesday reported steady expansion of its consumer lending activities and strategic digital initiatives and continued to deliver dividends, nudging first-quarter net income to P1.7 billion from P1.6 billion the year-earlier period.
Philippine inflation accelerates in April, fueled by higher food prices
Consumer prices continued to pick up pace in April, with the cost of food such as rice, fish and vegetables as well as that of fuel leading the way.
IFC targets growing PH non-life insurance market by investing in a special purpose vehicle
The International Finance Corp., the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, has invested USD10 million in a consortium of investors led by...
Luzon briefly under yellow alert on Monday
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Monday placed the Luzon grid under yellow alert status anew.
