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BusinessWorld is the premier business newspaper in the Philippines with over three decades of professional financial reporting history. It provides executives and decision makers with precise stock market data macroeconomic forecasts and in depth industry analysis serving as a must read for the Philippine business community.

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Inflation quickens to 13-month high

Inflation quickens to 13-month high

PHILIPPINE INFLATION accelerated to a 13-month high in February as rising costs for rice, fuel, electricity and other utilities added pressure on household budgets

Compressed workweek could strain Philippine manufacturing, BPOs

Compressed workweek could strain Philippine manufacturing, BPOs

By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government’s proposal to adopt a four-day workweek to conserve energy amid Middle East tensions could affect delivery

PCC clears DoubleDragon’s acquisition of MerryMart shares

PCC clears DoubleDragon’s acquisition of MerryMart shares

THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved DoubleDragon Corp.’s (DD) proposed acquisition of shares in MerryMart Consumer Corp., issuing its decision

STI posts 18% income growth despite slight enrollment decline

STI posts 18% income growth despite slight enrollment decline

STI EDUCATION Systems Holdings, Inc. saw its net income rise 18% to P1.08 billion for the first half of its fiscal year, from P912.2 million in the same period

SEC says term caps align broker director service with ‘international best practices’

SEC says term caps align broker director service with ‘international best practices’

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the proposed 10-year cumulative term limits for broker directors align the governance of exchanges with international

The Philippines at the crossroads of global risk

The Philippines at the crossroads of global risk

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 reads less like a warning and more like a diagnosis. Its central finding is stark. The world has entered an

Mitsubishi, Intellicare partner to serve Japanese firms in Philippines

Mitsubishi, Intellicare partner to serve Japanese firms in Philippines

MITSUBISHI CORP. (MC) has signed a partnership with healthcare provider The Intellicare Group to deliver data-based healthcare solutions for Japanese firms operating

The reality of today

The reality of today

It may take a long time to process and to reach the point of awakening. Then we discover what is important in life — the value of creating, giving, and contributing

FINEX Sustainability Handbook

FINEX Sustainability Handbook

In a time when climate risks are no longer distant threats but daily realities, the FINEX Foundation Environment Committee chaired by Land Bank of the Philippines

How much did each commodity group contribute to February inflation?

How much did each commodity group contribute to February inflation?

PHILIPPINE INFLATION accelerated to a 13-month high in February as rising costs for rice, fuel, electricity and other utilities added pressure on household budgets