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Policymakers may consider additional excise taxes — NTRC

By Mary Grace Padin | January 2, 2020 - 12:00am

Policymakers may still consider increasing taxes on excisable items either to generate more revenues for the government or to discourage consumption of such products, according to a government think tank.

Business

Trashed

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | December 22, 2018 - 12:00am

It was such a bad idea.

Opinion

Government urged to create comprehensive program to boost SMEs

By Ted P. Torres | January 24, 2016 - 9:00am

The government must create a comprehensive program that recognizes and capitalizes the potentials and competencies of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a report by the Philippine Institute for Development...

Business

Fed raises interest rates, citing US recovery

December 17, 2015 - 9:00am

The US central bank’s policy-setting committee raised the range of its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage...

Business

FDI and the sustainable development challenge

By Henry J. Schumacher | October 8, 2015 - 10:00am

Faced with common global economic, social and environmental challenges, the international community is defining a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Freeman Cebu Business

Index down anew after US Federal meeting results

By Iris Gonzales | August 20, 2015 - 10:00am

Bears once again dominated the market yesterday as investors remained pessimistic after the release of latest US Federal Reserve...

Business

SMEs need gov’t support to implement sustainability standards

October 6, 2014 - 12:00am

Policymakers in developing countries must help small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) understand and embrace sustainability...

Business As Usual

Fitch urges AsPac to rein in rapid credit growth

By Kathleen A. Martin | August 5, 2014 - 12:00am

Policymakers in Asia-Pacific including the Philippines should focus on reining in the rapid growth in credit and making sure...

Business

EDITORIAL - 50 more years for PNR

May 25, 2014 - 12:00am

If a Senate measure becomes law, the Philippine National Railways will continue to operate for another 50 years once its corporate life ends on June 19 under Republic Act 4156.  Last week 22 senators voted to...

Opinion

Phl hosting of WEF-EA: Purisima hopes for tangible results

By Kathleen A. Martin | May 24, 2014 - 12:00am

Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said he hopes the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia will have “tangible” results like more jobs for the Filipinos.

Business