Filipino families’ spending outpaces income growth in 2025
By Sheena Mae E. Sancap FILIPINO FAMILIES saw their average annual income rise by 16.5% in 2025, but their spending grew much faster at 24.7%,...
Author : Michael H. Henry
Philippine MSMEs need tailored funding — ADB
1 of 2 SUHAIL KHAN (third in photo), director of the Private Sector Financial Institutions Division at Asian Development Bank, graced the BusinessWorld Insights forum...
PSE rules Tampakan-linked DHI merger a backdoor listing
THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has ruled that Dominion Holdings, Inc.’s (DHI) planned merger with two companies that collectively hold 100% of the voting rights...
CLI starts 11-project rollout with P2.88-B Cebu tower
CEBU LANDMASTERS, Inc. (CLI) has started its P25-billion second-half launch pipeline with the P2.88-billion Alto Ranudo residential tower in Cebu City after securing a conditional...
Girl power in the hotel’s kitchens
CONRAD MANILA is placing its female chefs front and center for a set menu called “Filipinas” at Brasserie on 3. BusinessWorld attended a luncheon on...
Megaworld creates new hotel group as portfolio targets 12,000 rooms
MEGAWORLD CORP. has created a new hospitality group to consolidate its growing hotel business as the property developer targets nearly 12,000 rooms by 2032. The...
Seven-day term deposits fetch higher yield before BSP review
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits fetched a slightly higher average rate on Wednesday as demand was weak before a potential third straight...
When opportunity knocked online: How Samara Baby & Kids built and scaled its business with Shopee
E-commerce has opened new opportunities for Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to reach customers beyond their immediate communities. For entrepreneurs starting with little...
Power Mac Center celebrates 32nd anniversary with fan event, promos
POWER MAC CENTER (PMC) is celebrating is 32<sup>nd</sup> anniversary in the Philippines with special offers and a special event on Aug. 26-31 happening in SM...
PAGASA: Southwest monsoon still threatens Luzon despite no cyclone within monitoring domain
The southwest monsoon is still expected to threaten Luzon despite no tropical cyclone currently being monitored within the monitoring domain of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...