THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved a total of 11 regular bank branches in the third quarter. The Monetary Board ...

A MEASURE seeking to extend the maximum term for land leases entered by foreigners to 99 years is likely to help the Philippines attract more investments, analysts said. “Investors may be more ...

EACH person has the capacity for good and evil within them, shaped by circumstance and the influence of others. In this heartfelt drama, a corrections officer and a soon-to-be-released criminal ...

THE P3,000 ($51) minimum purchase requirement for nonresident tourists to qualify for a value-added tax (VAT) refund is “just right” to ensure small businesses benefit, analysts said. President ...

A SERIES of rate cuts totaling 75 basis points (bps) by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year could reduce the funding costs of energy companies and boost renewable energy capacity, analysts ...

THE PHILIPPINE rural banking industry’s growth will be driven by its digitalization as more players embrace the neobank model, an industry head said. “Growth will be driven mainly by neobanks — rural ...

ON THE craggy rocks of northwestern Spain’s treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due ...

MEAT TRADERS flung cheap turkeys to the highest bidders in a public auction at London’s historic Smithfield Market on Tuesday, a long-standing Christmas tradition whose future now hangs in the balance ...

GREECE’S former royal family has been granted Greek citizenship and pledged loyalty to the republic in a landmark move 50 years after the country abolished the monarchy. Ten members of the family, ...

The Philippines fell seven places to 94th out of 174 countries in the latest version of the Good Country Index (GCI), published by the government advisory firm Anholt & Co. The index measures how much ...

The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising, while the amount of money the world’s wealthiest nations are contributing toward helping them is dropping. The ...

MANCHESTER CITY’S dismal run of form, with one win in eight Premier League games, is down to the whole team and not one player, manager Pep Guardiola said, with struggling striker Erling Haaland not ...