Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally
BANGKOK — Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of…
Techglobal Incorporated pledges free waterline pipes for all EQF sites
Never has the world seen a pandemic like this. Malls empty, hospitals full, deaths up, silent chaos creeps up our streets. However, courage, hope, and collaboration are also very much…
Stocks climb as pandemic winners pull away on Wall Street
NEW YORK — Even in this new stay-at-home, increasingly jobless economy, some businesses are making out as clear winners, and gains for Amazon, health care companies and stocks in other…
Concepcion: Big business backs private sector-led mass testing
Conglomerates and major business organizations have expressed support for a private sector-led initiative to conduct mass testing for the new coronavirus at the community level, according to businessman Joey Concepcion,…
PH can produce only 20M face masks a month
With everyone now required to wear a face mask in public, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) earlier estimate that the country would need 600 million face masks a…
Order backlogs arrive as Manila’s vital ports show life
The arrival of goods in Manila’s crucial ports has ramped up in recent days—an early sign of recovery ahead of the target lifting of the lockdown on April 30 this…
Banks warn public vs online scammers
As more people switch to online banking channels during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown of key cities, cyberspace has become a fertile ground for scammers who are becoming more and more…
PH shares dive 7%; wary mood back
The local stock barometer fell sharply on Thursday, reversing most of the gains seen earlier this week, as investors’ recent buying conviction waned when the index neared the 6,000 barrier.…
Dominguez: No need to sell gov’t assets to raise more money vs coronavirus
President Duterte’s chief economic manager on Thursday said there was no need to sell government assets to raise more money for COVID-19 response. In an interview on PTV-4 Thursday night,…
SEC flags illegal “reseller” schemes
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) logo The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged the investing public to be wary of individuals or groups hawking reseller business partnerships that may…