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    Bank lending still growing but at slower pace in August

    Bank lending continued to expand in August but at a slower rate of 7.2 percent, significantly less than lending growth averaging 7.7 percent in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Wednesday, citing preliminary data.

    Meta floats $14 a month ad-free plan for Instagram, Facebook in EU – WSJ

    Meta Platforms is exploring a plan that could make users in the European Union shell out as much as $14 to access ad-free versions of Instagram or Facebook or agree to personalized ads for the free versions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

    Government debt widens by P931B to P14.35T at end-Aug

    The government on Tuesday reported total outstanding debt rising P930.72 billion in August to P14.35 trillion from its level at the end of 2022...

    DA lists factors favoring lifting of rice price cap

    An interagency committee has laid the predicate—declining prices and increasing supply--for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lift the price cap on rice he implemented last month to curb inflation and buy time to go after grain smuggler and hoarders.

    ESG bonuses are on the rise: Are they improving sustainability or just increasing executive wealth?

    An increasing number of companies are paying bonuses to executives in the pursuit of sustainability. Driven by an ever-growing focus on global issues, more than three-quarters of large, publicly traded companies in Europe and North America now use environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) metrics when determining executive bonuses.

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    Business applauds BIR’s clean up drive

    The Makati Business Club has thrown its support behind a bold internal crackdown at the Bureau of Internal Revenue, welcoming the filing of cases against 25 revenue personnel accused of misusing Letters of Authority.

    ASEAN spotlight demands economic spark

    As the Philippines takes the regional helm, the message from the private sector is blunt. Do not waste the spotlight.

    Philippine Economy Poised for Recovery in 2026, Says Unicapital

    The Philippine economy is entering a pivotal year of recovery and structural strengthening, according to the 2026 Outlook released by investment house Unicapital Group through its brokerage arm Unicapital Securities, Inc. (USI).

    GSIS posts P344B in 2025 income as assets near P2 trillion

    The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported strong financial results in 2025, with total assets reaching P1.96 trillion, up 8.2 percent from 2024, putting the fund close to the P2 trillion mark.

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