A metal part of damaged tank is seen at the site of Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia Oct. 12. MAXIM SHEMETO/REUTERS

Aramco hopes to repair remaining damage from attacks by end-Nov

KHURAIS FIELD, Saudi Arabia – Oil major Saudi Aramco hopes to fix by the end of November the last four key pieces of equipment damaged during...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will open direct flights between Clark and Guangzhou next month amid rising demand for leisure and business travel.

Cebu Pacific to open Clark-Guangzhou route

MANILA â€“ Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will open direct flights between Clark and Guangzhou next month amid rising demand for leisure and business travel. “Guangzhou is a...

Panay railway project contractor nears approval

PHILTRACK, the leading contractor candidate for the Panay Railway Revival Project, is one step closer towards their goal. Panay Railways Inc. (PRI) director Cesar Capellan...

Diokno cites reasons for drop in foreign direct investments

MANILA - Aside from the impact of global trade developments, a wait-and-see stance on the outcome of the proposed corporate income tax reform may be...

DA undecided on safeguard duties to protect farmers from rice tariffication

DESPITE the adverse impact to local farmers on the removal of quantitative restrictions on rice importation, the Department of Agriculture has not yet decided on whether...

Unrest in Ecuador curbs oil output

QUITO, Ecuador - More than a week of unrest over anti-austerity measures in Ecuador has curbed output of 877,678 barrels of crude in the OPEC (Organization...
The main stocks gauge rose 1.10 percent, or 86.85 points, to 7,979.66 points and the Philippine peso traded between 52.18 and 52.04, bringing the average to 52.129 Friday last week. BANGKOK POST

Thailand, PH firms lead IPOs in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE/BANGKOK - Thailand and Philippine companies are leading a regional pick-up in initial public offerings (IPOs), spurred by growing investor interest in firms focused on Southeast Asian...

Main points of US-China partial trade deal

WASHINGTON - United States (US) president Donald Trump on Friday announced a partial trade deal with China after talks in Washington with Vice Premier Liu He. Here...
Numbers from the electronic stock board are reflected on the glass window of a restaurant during trading hours of the Philippine Stock Exchange at the financial district of Makati, Philippines. The main equities index rose by 1.29 percent, or 100.12 points, to 7,847.50 points on Wednesday, while the local currency finished the day’s trade at 52.32 from 52.26 a day ago against the US dollar. AP PHOTO/AARON FAVILA

Stocks, peso end week up

MANILA - Investors’ sentiment rose Friday on the back of the ongoing United States (US)-China trade meeting, lifting both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and...
World Bank has revised its Philippine economic growth forecast for 2019 amid the sharp deceleration in investment growth and the impact of global developments, but it is expecting the country to recover over the next two years. FINANCIAL TIMES

World Bank cuts PH 2019 growth, sees recovery in next two years

MANILA - The World Bank (WB) has revised its Philippine economic growth forecast for 2019 amid the sharp deceleration in investment growth and the impact of...