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Fed policymakers see rates staying high for ‘some time’

U.S. Federal Reserve officials say that monetary policy will need to stay restrictive for "some time" to bring inflation back down to the Fed's 2 percent target, but their unity around that phrase masks an ongoing debate over another possible rate hike this year.

NGCP looking into power line disruptions over the weekend

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said Monday it is looking into the root cause of the grid disturbance Sunday night that caused power interruptions across the Luzon grid.

Consumers appear willing to buy rice bran-enriched food–study

Agriculture Usually treated as waste in rice milling and consigned mainly as animal feed, rice bran--after fermentation--offers itself as a nutritious food additive that could benefit not only consumers but provide an income boost to farmers. 

Globe selling 77% ECPay stake to GCash parent for P2.31B

Globe Telecom Inc. said Monday it is unloading its controlling stake in Electronic Commerce Payments Inc., or ECPay, to Gcash’s parent company Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt) for P2.31 billion.

ADB bares capital moves to boost lending by $100B over a decade

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) unveiled new capital reforms on Friday that will unlock $100 billion in new financing capacity over 10 years as the lender expands its development and anti-poverty mission to tackle climate change and other global crises.

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DA clears first ASF vaccine for commercial use, aiding swine recovery

The Bureau of Animal Industry has approved AVAC ASF LIVE—developed by AVAC Vietnam—as the first African Swine Fever vaccine for commercial sale in the Philippines, nearly seven years after the 2019 outbreak cut the national hog herd from 13 million to roughly 8 million heads.

Eala wins initial match in US Open via sweep

Alex Eala opened her US Open campaign in emphatic fashion.

Habagat, storm damage to agriculture tops ₱3.39B; economic impact deepens

Damage to the agriculture sector from the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has climbed past the ₱3 billion mark, rising to ₱3.39 billion as of 2 p.m. September 2, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed. The figure is up from ₱2.84 billion just 30 hours earlier, at 8 a.m. September 1 — and authorities warn the total will likely rise as field assessments continue.

Former BP CEO Tony Hayward joins Prime Infra board

Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Enrique K. Razon Jr., chairman) appointed ex-BP CEO Tony Hayward to its board, effective Aug 10, as it expands in the Philippines and overseas.

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