Business World - October 16, 2025

DoF vows to address businesses’ tax concerns

Financial system resources jump by 6.3% at end-August

Cash remittances hit $2.98B in Aug.

Gov’t urged to fulfill its commitments under CARS program

Goodbye tension, hello pension: Part 1

PHL hoping to advance regional power grid plan at ASEAN summit

Transmission rates down in October billing

Nickel Asia Corp. unit’s geothermal deal revoked due to slow progress

2025 budget release hits 96.7% at end of Sept.

Protesting farmers say corruption has weakened gov’t ability to aid farmers

MSMEs ‘severely disadvantaged’ by lack of access to tech — PCCI

Palay, corn Q3 output estimates downgraded

Go pitches EU investors on ‘resilient’ PHL

Sugar imports put on hold until 2026

SM Prime to open 89th mall in La Union on Oct. 17

FLI pours P597M into housing, retail developments

Megawide bags Megaworld contracts for Uptown Bonifacio, Newport projects

Cebu Pacific says Q3 passengers up 2.6%

Haus Talk board approves P1-B bond offering

Cybersecurity needs a rethink in the age of agentic artif icial intelligence

MPIW defends tariff adjustment, says increase to sustain operations

BPO industry leads agentic AI adoption in PHL

Drawn-out battle

Proposal to cut up to P400B out of proposed budget 2026

Enforced empathy

Old dogs and old tricks

Drawn-out battle

Wall Street stocks end mixed; top US banks rally on upbeat results

Oil prices fall on US-China trade tensions, IEA supply glut views

Cocoa steadies near recent lows; coffee settles higher

Safe-haven gold hits record high above $4,100 on Fed rate cut bets, trade jitters

London copper slides on US-China trade tensions

Auto sector bankruptcies spark credit risks probe

US banking giants buoyed by dealmaking, but warn of asset price bubbles

Three-peat seeking PLDT High Speed Hitters clash with import-less Choco Mucho

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers shut down Milwaukee Brewers, grab 2-0 NLCS edge

Mendoza on the brink of winning U14 World Youth Championship

Philippines blasts Timor Leste to keep Group A lead of AFC Asia Cup Qualifiers in New Clark City Stadium

Meet the AI chatbots replacing India’s call center workers

Remittances,

China to keep its ‘all about production’ economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies

CARS,

Japan’s parliamentary committee yet to agree on Oct. 21 PM vote, Kyodo says

Financial system,

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Marcos trust rating dips amid flood scandal; Filipinos doubt ICI probe

Speaker: House to review asset disclosure rules amid transparency push

Filipinos see US as top ally amid tensions with China

Marcos: Budget bicam to be livestreamed

Stronger ties with Belgium, UK eyed

Marcos briefing

ICI: Discayas no longer cooperating

UE breaks ground on Laguna campus

FULL ROUNDUP

Yields on term deposits fall as BSP signals further rate cuts

UnionDigital deploys liveness solutions to improve protection vs cyberthreats

Singlife offers digital insurance products via AUB’s HelloMoney e-wallet

Peso jumps on dovish Fed, trade woes

Local shares climb further as peso strengthens

MakatiMed departments unite in courage-themed celebration

Aboitiz Group gives relief to over 9,000 families in Cebu

Josie Conlu champions Filipino community in United Arab Emirates

Suzuki Philippines expands in Tagum with new 3S dealership

Sta. Lucia Land, Onzal Development Corp. partner for Nasugbu project

51Talk teachers shine in Grand Teacher’s Day celebration

FICCI Philippines to host Diamond Thanksgiving Gala Night

9th Annual Forum on Governance, Ethics & Compliance happening on Nov. 4

Century Tuna’s ‘Saving Our Seas’ gathers over 8,000 volunteers for cleaner seas

La Visual holds 3rd Philippine Finest Business Awards & Outstanding Achievers

Two Philippine culinary classics get a second life

Bistro Group opens first Dave & Buster’s in PHL, talks new ownership

Crossword

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