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BUSINESS SNIPPETS
Growth downgrade
by Marianne Go - July 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Both the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank have downgraded their growth forecasts, with the IMF projecting a lower global growth of  three percent for this year and a slightly better...
Asia-Pacific carriers face operating challenges
by Marianne Go - July 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Asia-Pacific carriers continue to face pressure from elevated jet fuel prices, even though the average price of jet fuel fell to $119.13 per barrel in the week ended July 3, according to data monitored by the International...
BSP launches book on financial system
by Marianne Go - July 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Last Friday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, led by BSP Gov. Eli Remolona Jr., formally launched a new book titled “Risk and Resilience in the Philippine Financial System,” with former Central Bank and...
Good news and bad news
by Marianne Go - July 3, 2026 - 12:00am
In a simple one paragraph response, the Department of Finance responded yesterday to the World Bank’s announcement that the Philippines has now reached the threshold of an upper-middle income country...
Exploited
by Marianne Go - July 1, 2026 - 12:00am
I woke up Tuesday morning to news of a big rally to support a senator facing plunder charges, and who supports Vice President Sara Duterte.
Shattering the luxury retail glass barrier
by Marianne Go - June 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Perhaps it’s just me, but I somehow feel that the government and the business sector are finally synching with each other to help the economy stay on track and push forward with future development goals despite...
Phl, Sweden ties remain strong
by Marianne Go - June 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Next year, the Philippines and Sweden will celebrate 80 years of economic ties after the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1947.
Philippines more expensive than Vietnam, Thailand
by Marianne Go - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Vietnam and Thailand continue to attract more tourists than the Philippines as our two Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors  are able to offer cheaper prices.
SMPH’s future growth driver
by Marianne Go - June 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Honestly, if there is one stock pick I would bet my future on, it would be SM Prime Holdings.
A dreaded re-escalation scenario
by Marianne Go - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
With the United States and Israel now at odds over the Middle East conflict and a still nebulous 60-day negotiation to flesh out a durable ceasefire deal between the US and Iran, First Metro Securities Brokerage...
Deal or no deal? Philippines equities hang
by Marianne Go - June 17, 2026 - 12:00am
In a market focus report, analysts of First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. acknowledge that Philippine equities enter April at a critical juncture.
SMPH is a buy
by Marianne Go - June 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Even as the local equity market remains sluggish and buyers remain wary of further negative global developments, First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. of the Metrobank Group is upbeat on the upside prospects of...
With a little help from our friends
by Marianne Go - June 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Two recent briefings I attended last week and this week give me hope that despite our current energy problem brought about by the Middle East war started by the United States and Israel, our country will move quickly...
Internet problems
by Marianne Go - June 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Just this May, I have been plagued with repeated loss of internet and cable TV service from my trusted cable provider after five years of stellar non-stop service.
Can’t our legislators focus on the economy?
by Marianne Go - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
It seems our legislators are tone-deaf to what is happening to the global economy and more importantly, on how global economic events are impacting the Philippine economy.
The ‘Puregold’ standard
by Marianne Go - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
For investors who are still willing to play the equities market and brave enough to pick up stocks that offer an upside potential, First Metro Securities is reiterating its buy recommendation on Puregold Price Club...
Boracay
by Marianne Go - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
The first time I visited Boracay was in the mid-1980s, it had already gained fame among adventurous European travelers who had heard about the pristine white and powdery sand beach of the island in the 1970s.
Betting on the mall game
by Marianne V. Go - May 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Among the unintended consequences of the Middle East conflict, outbound travel and tourism have dropped drastically. More Filipinos are tightening their belts and opting to stay in the country and travel locall...
Strategy for growth: premiumization
by Marianne Go - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The future of commercial asset development such as office spaces and malls is through premiumization, according to Jericho Go, president and CEO of RL Commercial REIT Inc. and senior vice president and business unit...
Now the pain begins
by Marianne Go - May 25, 2026 - 12:00am
With the US-Iran conflict still unresolved after three months and about to enter its fourth month this week, the energy crisis it caused is beginning to adversely impact highly import-dependent countries such as...
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