THE LABOR department is optimistic the country can retain its trade privileges from the United States as only one issue is left to be resolved in a pending dispute.
May 262013
BusinessWorld Online: Economy
May 262013
THE PHILIPPINES could register a higher surplus on its balance of payments (BoP) this year, an official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
May 262013
(First of three parts)BANKS face a sobering truth — the clear response under the intoxicating regulatory environment is to accept and adapt. The regulatory fine print and national versions of the reforms may still be in various stages of finalization, but enough is now known and can be known to assess the aggregate impact, and to consider the effects of regulatory changes on banks’ business models and the interdependent implications with the broader economy.
May 242013
First quarter economic growth is on track even as the country’s exports fell in the first quarter, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said to reporters on Friday.
May 242013
Human capital development topped the list of the challenges among chief executives (CEOs) of firms worldwide as officials seek to grow their businesses amid the weak global backdrop, according to a US-based think tank called The Conference Board.
May 242013
Philippine growth is still expected to remain robust despite downgraded global economic forecast, a United Nations (UN) agency said in a new report.
May 212013
BPI ASSET Management has revised its inflation forecasts downward for this year and the next on the back of stable oil and food prices.
May 212013
THE JOINT Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) has asked Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, as head of the Cabinet’s economic cluster and the Finance department, to ensure that investors receive its value added tax (VAT) refunds.
May 212013
A TASK FORCE that will implement an action plan to improve the business climate in the country was created by President Benigno S. C. Aquino III in a bid to boost the global competitiveness of the Philippines.
May 092013
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) will issue temporary accreditation for printers of commercial receipts or invoices as it continues to prepare to roll out its online system of accreditation applications, it said.