EXTENDED access to a high seas pocket has helped turn the tide for the fisheries sector, according to a report from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).
Jun 232013
BusinessWorld Online: Economy
Jun 232013
THE SUBMISSION of the Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) to the President has been moved by the Trade department as it continues to polish the plan, an official told BusinessWorld.
Jun 232013
ECONOMISTS are touting the Philippines as being a “sweet spot” for investments — an impressive 6.8% GDP growth in 2012, a solid 7.8% growth in the first quarter of 2013, manageable deficit and inflation, recent credit rating upgrades to investment status, strong domestic consumption, increased government spending on infrastructure, and investor confidence in President Aquino’s good governance policies.
Jun 202013
THE PHILIPPINES has been identified as one of the most attractive countries for energy investments as the country is seen to provide moderate to relatively high financial returns to investors, according to a study by PA Consulting Group.
Jun 202013
THE NUMBER of retail investors in the stock market grew by nearly 6% last year, highlighting stronger trading participation from the public, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) said in a statement yesterday.
Jun 202013
THE PHILIPPINES and Australia failed again to agree on seat entitlements as commercial air service talks ended yesterday without settling “outstanding issues,” a Civil Aeronautics Board official said.
Jun 142013
THE NATIONAL government’s outstanding debt rose 4.6% year-on-year in April as it continued to increase the domestic component of its borrowings, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed.
Jun 132013
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P4.5 billion for the improvement of public school facilities nationwide, it said yesterday.
Jun 132013
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) has seized over P21-million worth in used clothing items allegedly smuggled into the country, the agency said yesterday.
Jun 132013
A DRIVE to increase the number of industrial parks opening their doors across the Philippines is gathering pace as the country moves to build on a landmark level of foreign direct investment (FDI) notched up last year.