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    Chicken output rises in 1Q, prices dip slightly 

    Chicken production in the country reached 550.50 thousand metric tons, in  liveweight terms, in the first quarter of 2025, an 8.7 percent year-on-year increase from 506.28 thousand metric tons in the same period last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.

    PSE partners with Nasdaq to modernize trading with Eqlipse

    The Philippine Stock Exchange said Friday it has partnered with partnered with Nasdaq to implement the Nasdaq Eqlipse Trading platform, a significant upgrade in trading infrastructure, aimed at enhancing market liquidity, technological resilience, and investor confidence.

    Philippines Bans Brazilian Poultry Over Bird Flu, Impacting Half of Chicken Imports

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and related products from Brazil following confirmed outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul.

    Move It seeks suspension of motorcycle taxi TWG over rider cuts

    Motorcycle taxi platform Move It has escalated its legal challenge against the Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group (MCT-TWG), now calling for the group's outright suspension. This marks a shift from its earlier plea to merely halt the implementation of the TWG's order reducing its rider allocation.

    Green light for ₱32B Luzon grid upgrade

    The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved two major transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), collectively worth ₱32.02 billion, a move poised to significantly boost the country's power infrastructure and corporate energy capacity.

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    China Bank profit up 10%, assets reach ₱1.7T

    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.

    Unemployment up slightly in September, fewer job seekers

    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.

    Rice, poultry lift farm output in 3Q—PSA

    The Philippines’ agriculture and fisheries sector posted moderate growth...

    Seagate shares soar after debt deal

    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.
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