Paymaya rolls out LGU digitization program
Digital financial service firm PayMaya has rolled out a new program to help local government units (LGUs) build cashless ecosystems and better reach their constituents especially at this time of…
Stocks rise on jobs data, S&P 500 ends week with solid gain
NEW YORK — Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors welcomed a report showing the U.S. job market continues to climb out of the crater created by…
Ayala to draw $60M more from lucrative climate bond offer
Ayala Corp. unit AC Energy Inc. has launched through private placement a $60-million tap on its five-year senior green bonds due 2024. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. was…
SEC plans to ease low-risk investor rules
Citing the need to democratize investing and achieve financial inclusion in the Philippines, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to simplify the onboarding of Filipino investors classified as “low-risk”…
Index gains 2.49%, breaches 6,300 level
The local stock barometer yesterday surged to the 6,300 level as promising results of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials in the US cheered lockdown-weary investors. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index…
Import and die | Inquirer Business
Unrestricted poultry imports at a time of oversupply and depressed prices may mean the death of the industry. This unabated import flow must be addressed with a calibrated strategy. Consider…