Business World - October 06, 2025

Economists keep GDP growth forecasts as corruption allegations unfold

Poll: BSP to keep policy rate on hold

Government’s debt service bill surges to P665B in August

Corruption scandal threatens to cool demand for luxury real estate in PHL

DoE allows Meralco to start bidding for 200 MW of renewable supply

SEC FARMS yet to gain traction in agri sector

Ayala Corp. share price down amid macro headwinds

Napocor eyes reduced diesel use under new leadership

EU delays effectivity date of deforestation regulation

BDO Capital keen on financing hydropower, waste-to-energy projects

Canada FTA seen boosting PHL competitiveness

SEC eyes wider REIT asset definition to attract more listings

Razon-led Primelectric names ex-IEMOP chief as new COO

CTA denies Ford PHL’s P203-M tax refund claim

PHL Aug. rice inventory rises ahead of 60-day import freeze

Farmers call for ‘appropriate’ technology after South Korean farm mechanization tieup

Using AI responsibly and competitively

World Bank loan awaited for fiber backbone final phase

Locator ACUVEX to set up shop in Cavite ecozone

Can the world handle having fewer moms?

Fighting counterfeit medicines

YELLOW PAD

Oil prices post 8% weekly loss on potential OPEC+ supply boosts

Dow, S&P 500 manage to record closing highs

Cocoa slides as harvest gets underway in West Africa

Gold surges on US shutdown concerns

Copper scales 16-month high and year’s best week

Trump administration eyes stake in company developing Greenland rare earths mine

Drones seen playing key role in rice farming digitalization

US soybean farmers, deserted by China, scramble to find other markets

PhilRice f inds silicon aids in rice crops’ typhoon resilience

GIP nears deal to buy Aligned Data Centers for about $40 billion

FULL STORY

Takaichi win as Japan leader may delay, not derail, BoJ rate hikes

Poll,

Luxury real estate,

Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump’s Gaza plan

Debt service,

Growth forecasts,

FULL STORY

FEU clinches first UAAP Season 88 win against Soaring Falcons

UPHSD beats Lyceum, 73-61, shares NCAA lead

Teoscar Hernandez’s three-run blast powers LA Dodgers past Phillies in Game 1 of NLDS

Survival

Blue Jays break playoff losing streak with blowout of Yankees

Senate vote on Duterte house arrest shows his family’s enduring influence

Lacson to quit as Blue Ribbon chief amid probe criticism

Marcos stresses need for strong evidence in f lood control investigations

10 Filipino seamen in Yemen ship attack home

Disaster relief

Village, youth polls in Dec. urged

PBEd: Reform teachers’ board exam

Fully digital gov’t records pushed

Debt yields rise as market turns cautious

Rates of Treasury bills, bonds may be mixed before CPI, BSP

Central bank’s short-term securities fetch mixed yields, strong demand

Stocks may extend climb despite cautious mood

Paris Fashion Week:

Peso may rise further as gov’t shutdown weighs on US dollar

Yields,

Treasury,

Securities,

Going back to the basics

Paris Fashion Week,

Crossword

Pinoy Sudoku

BORDER CROSSING

Lexus showcase at Rockwell until Oct. 9

WALKING THE TALK

Charging toward electric

AI highlighted at Philippine Marketing Association’s 54th National Marketing Conference

Nexusguard, Eastern Communications partner to strengthen cyber defenses

Golf champion Dustin Johnson joins International Series Philippines

MR.DIY hits 800 Stores with a grand celebration at Vista Mall Taguig

Rex Education celebrates authors recognized in Asia Business Law Journal’s Philippines Top Lawyers 2025 A-List

Hinatuan Mining Corporation wins top prize at 4th ASEAN Mineral Awards

Fuji-Haya Electric expands footprint In Mindanao with new Davao office

Mapúa MCL champions ethical innovation with UNESCO-aligned AI integration in education

Startup QC welcomes fresh batch of innovators to Cohort 4

KMC Solutions opens nominations for third Startup Awards to recognize top emerging businesses

YGG transforms Manila into Web3’s ‘City of Play’