Trudeau to US: Don’t sign China trade deal unless Canadians freed
MONTREAL – Canadian Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau called on the United States (US) Thursday not to sign a trade
deal with China unless Beijing agrees to...
PH gov’t, World Bank ink $400-M loan deal
THE Philippine government and the
multilateral lender World Bank on Thursday signed a $400-million loan deal to
improve the country’s competitiveness and fiscal sustainability, at the...
Pernia confident PH will hit economic growth target
MANILA
– The country’s chief economist is positive that the
government will hit its target growth rate this year and next year, given a
strong push from...
Term deposits post undersubscription ahead of holidays
MANILA – Undersubscription was again registered during the term deposit
facility (TDF) auction on Wednesday.
Data released by the central bank showed
that the 15-day facility received...
PPP investments hit P2.1 trillion in 2019
MANILA – A total of P2.1 trillion has been invested in the country through
public-private partnerships (PPP) since the establishment of the build-operate-transfer
law in 1994,...
UK bans e-cigarette ads on Instagram, other social media
BENGALURU, India – Companies including
British American Tobacco (BAT) will be barred from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram
and other social media sites as a result of...
BSP not keen on cutting RRR next year – Diokno
MANILA – After a total of 400 basis points reduction in big banks’ reserve
requirement ratio (RRR) in 2019, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor
Benjamin...
17 Negrenses complete Digital Jobs PH training
BACOLOD
City – A total of 17 scholars in Talisay City, Negros
Occidental comprised the latest batch of graduates of the Digital Jobs PH
Technical Training Project...
Cebu Pacific signs deal with Airbus for 15 jets
CEBU Pacific Air Inc. said on Thursday
it had ordered 15 Airbus SE A320neo family jets worth $2 billion at list
prices, keeping the European manufacturer...
Cash aid available for rice farmers starting Dec. 23 – Dar
MANILA – Rice farmers hit by the drop in
prices of the staple grain may avail of P5,000 cash aid from government
starting Dec. 23, Agriculture...