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    Wall Street slips ahead of Fed Chair Powell speech

    Major U.S. markets closed lower Thursday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium—an elite annual gathering of global central bankers that often sets the tone for global interest rate direction.

    Treasury bill rates slipped amid easing hopes

    Average rates on treasury bills were lower at Monday’s auction, reflecting expectations of further monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). 

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    Figaro Group brews strong Q4 gains

    Figaro Coffee Group Inc. ended 2025 with solid fourth quarter results, delivering double digit growth in earnings as store expansion and a favorable product mix offset weaker same store sales.

    Meralco eyes Semirara coal mining rights as DOE prepares auction

    The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is considering joining the Department of Energy’s (DOE) planned auction for the rights to operate the Semirara Island coal resource in Antique.

    Bataan resident feedback sought in P500-M poultry farm project

    Residents of Abucay in Bataan will get a first look at a proposed P500-million poultry farm as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through the Environmental Management Bureau, opens a public scoping on February 24, 2026.

    Full digitalization seen restoring trust in tax system

    Tax reform advocate Mon Abrea is pressing for full digitization and structural overhaul to rebuild confidence in the Philippine tax system, arguing that credible reform is key to unlocking investment.

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