Industry News

The latest Quarterly Consumer Expectation Survey conducted nationwide by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that the outlook of consumers on their household financial situation and the economy’s performance has been steadily on the Read More

The Philippine Business Registry (PBR) is set to be launched today at the Securities and Exchange Commission as a one-stop shop for corporations and partnerships which previously had to transact with several government agencies to Read More

The latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Business Expectation Survey showed that local businessmen are more confident about their growth prospects, thanks to indications of improving general economic conditions and demand. The survey was conducted on Read More

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are urging local businessmen to use geographical locations as a marketing tool  to build the brand of certain products Read More

Big power users, including commercial and industrial enterprises, will soon be able to choose which suppliers to buy electricity from under the Open Access and Retail Competition Scheme expected to be implemented starting September this Read More

The 131-year old Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy last Thursday, January 19, marking the end of an era for the legendary American company and for generations of Filipinos who grew up with the phrase “Kodakan Read More

Micro entrepreneurs can now avail themselves of higher loan amounts from banks, with the issuance of a circular last December 28 by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas  (BSP) raising the ceiling on micro-finance credit. BSP Read More

The usual buying sprees that shoppers are prone to during the holiday season are expected to pull prices up in the final quarter of the year, a scenario known as demand-pull inflation. University of Asia Read More