Business World - October 31, 2025

Trade gap narrows to $4.35 billion

PHILIPPINE MERCHANDISE TRADE PERFORMANCE

PEZA expects 14 additional ecozone proclamations before end-2025

NG debt dips to P17.46 trillion as of end-September

BSP sees inflation at 1.4-2.2% in October

AboitizPower to acquire 25% stake in Vietnam coal plant for P12.9B

Golden Haven Pet Crematorium Showcases Compassionate Pet Memorial Services at World Pet Expo 2025

PXP Energy eyes investments in producing oil fields as Galoc contract nears expiry

PHirst to spend P8.39B to build 13,150 more homes by yearend

SM Prime gets SEC approval to offer P17-B retail bonds

Trade gap,

DITO tops download speeds; Smart, Globe lead in coverage — Opensignal

NG debt,

Inflation,

SEC sanctions Surity Cash for violating lending circular on debt collection

Cebu Pacific leases 2 aircraft from Bulgaria Air for peak travel season

PEZA,

Integrating into multinational supply chains considered ASEAN’s big investment opening

Budget seen leaving no room for long-term spending items

PCCI throws support behind infrastructure quality measure

IMF urges use of more data sources for Residential Property Price Index

Bird f lu resolved in Isabela town; surveillance continues in Cauayan City, Cotabato

DA to take over farm-to-market road projects from DPWH in 2026

Template introduced to streamline power permit process at LGU level

Are office uniforms outdated?

Nvidia hits $5-trillion market valuation as global AI boom powers meteoric rise

Ilocos, W. Visayas wage boards approve pay hikes

Meralco ready to respond for Undas 2025

OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut initial public offering at up to $1-trillion valuation

The mouth speaks, the peso sinks

Forget gold. Aluminum is the real metal of the moment

Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants — monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health

To ban or not to ban?

Trump shaves China tariffs after ‘amazing’ Xi meeting

Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing nuclear weapons

UK and Vietnam reach deal on curbing illegal migration

Revamped Australian environment law will help business and nature

New Zealand targets shadow fleet in expanded Russia sanctions

Yesavage strikes out 12 to leave Blue Jays a win away from title

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters brace for a tough Halloween duel with struggling Terrafirma

Filipinas settle for 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan in friendly

One final fight

Games on Friday

PHL agencies map strategy to recover wealth linked to flood control scandal

Marcos expands austerity drive before leaving for APEC Summit in Korea

50% of Filipino families feel poor, SWS poll shows

Bangsamoro body stays pending SC lawsuit

Korea visit

‘Secret’ Villanueva ruling released

MAP asked to help vet DPWH officials

Provincial buses allowed on EDSA

BoC seizes P482-M fake apparel

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BPI upgrading fraud systems to comply with anti-scam law

The coming AI bubble

Asia United Bank’s nine-month net earnings up 9%

PSEi retreats as focus shifts to key data releases

FINEX,

Oil prices rise on large drop in US stockpiles, trade optimism

Dow falls, S&P 500 flat as Fed rate cut not sure

Gold pares gains after comments by Fed’s Powell

Earnings,

BPI,

Hauntings, violence, and true crime: Series to binge on over Halloween

Liam Hemsworth leads The Witcher in season four ‘refresh’

Of monsters born from systemic cruelty

Crossword

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