US shares retreated on Monday after President Donald Trump dashed hopes of a delay—or even a full reversal—of the increased tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada. This decision reignited fears of a trade war between the North American neighbors.
Metro Manila’s office market continued its recovery in the first half of 2025, with total transactions reaching 446,100 square meters—up 7 percent year-on-year and 33 percent higher than the second half of 2024.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved US$4.89 billion in proposed public sector foreign borrowings in 2Q 2025, reflecting a 25.4 percent increase from US$3.90 billion in the same period last year.
Ayala Corp. has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Publicly Listed Companies in ASEAN and among the Top 5 in the Philippines for exemplary corporate governance at the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Conference and Awards (CGCA) held in July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.