Hard times for Boeing, long a symbol of American might
(FILES) In this file photo a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliner is pictured on the flight line at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washginton on April 20, 2020. A…
Among businesses, small-time food services may be next big thing
“Contactless” transactions will remain the norm and home-cooked food products will be bestsellers, while small-scale food and beverage establishments are expected to thrive as the country gets back on its…
BIR allows tax payments in banks until June 14
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is allowing taxpayers to settle their dues outside their revenue district office (RDO) until June 14. To comply with the deadline for 2019 income…
Filipino dollar millionaires turn to gold for pandemic security
The Philippines’ dollar millionaires are bracing for the prolonged impact of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic by moving their money not into stocks or bonds, but into a more…
Ilonggos help rescue Guimaras mangoes
The popular sweet mangoes of Guimaras Island are always in demand. ILOILO CITY—The mango industry of Guimaras has been helped by increased demand in Iloilo despite continued quarantine measures. Ronnie…
New tax reform bill offers more ‘flexible incentives,’ says Salceda
MANILA, Philippines — There will be more flexible incentives in the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) bill, which was previously called as the Corporate Income Tax…
‘New normal’: Businesses seen shifting to digital as gov’t scour ways to tax them
MANILA, Philippines — How would the “new normal” amid the COVID-19 pandemic look like as far as the economy is concerned? For the fiscal sector, it would mean the government…
BPI stretches out loan payment programs
BPI logo Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands has extended its deferred payment programs for consumer and business loans to align with the “Bayanihan We Heal as One” Act and…
Lucio Tan donates Batangas COVID-19 lab
LTG president Michael Tan and Philippine Red Cross chair Richard Gordon The group of tycoon Lucio Tan is donating a bio-molecular laboratory to the Philippine Red Cross with its own…
DBM orders agencies to align P4.335-T 2021 cash budget to COVID-19 ‘new normal’
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has ordered agencies to align programs and projects under the proposed P4.335-trillion cash budget for 2021 to the “new normal”…