Markets
Key trends shaping the holiday shopping season
Amid the high cost of living, “price-consciousness” is the defining factor driving consumer shopping behavior across the world this holiday season. However, despite budgetary issues, shoppers are still expecting a better shopping experience this year, according to market research firms.
$9.67 billion funds left Ph over nine months
Foreign investors, the short-dated variety in this case, proved skittish in the first nine months this year when they pulled out $9.67 billion worth of investments and left for elsewhere, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
UPOU’s micro-credential courses boost Filipinos’ employability
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is offering micro-credential courses meant to bridge the gap between what the academe provides and what the industry needs.
Business sector invited to take part in shaping ASEAN future
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging the business community to share its recommendations on the economic growth and direction of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the region prepares a new roadmap for the future.
Wall St ends sharply lower, posts weekly losses; Mideast fears increase
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower for the day and week on Friday as investors worried about more interest rate hikes and the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading.
