The Finex SMEplus Loan Portal at www.finex.sme.org.ph was launched last month as a response to the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector’s need for easier access to financing and financial advice. Developed by the Financial Read More
The government plans to impose taxes on online vendors and other Netpreneurs, in order to meet its tax collection revenue targets and to level the playing field for all those engaged in business, regardless virtual Read More
Following the recent raising of the country’s credit rating from stable to positive by Standard and Poor’s (S&P), the government has expressed confidence its goal of getting an “investment” grade will be reached by next Read More
Small businesses — most of them, anyway — think that establishing a presence online is expensive and require technical skills they may not have. On the contrary, more and more forward-looking small entrepreneurs are beginning Read More
“The growth of manufacturing would be boosted by the deliberate promotion and strengthening of small and medium enterprises.” The impressive growth of the Philippine economy recently being experienced – up 6.4 and 7.1 per cent Read More
Unscrupulous businessmen out to take advantage of the holiday buying mood by profiteering: BEWARE! The Department of Trade and Industry is now tightly monitoring prices of prime commodities as the Christmas shopping rush intensifies. DTI Read More
For the third quarter of 2012, the Philippines ranked No. 1 in GDP growth in Southeast Asia, growing 7.1 per cent on a year-by-year basis and surpassing expectations even by the country’s economic managers. Among Read More
The 12th World Bazaar Festival will open on December 7 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, to be participated in by well-known retail brands as well as by new and small businesses. Organized Read More
The annual Information Technology exposition and lecture series will be held starting tomorrow, November 16 until the 18th at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. An initiative of the Computer Manufacturers, Dealers and Distributors Association Read More
The latest Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index found Filipino consumers to be optimistic, while remaining cautious and prone to cut on expenditures. The Philippines ranked third among 58 economies covered in the index, next to Indonesia Read More
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