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                    [Title] => Business groups urge gov’t to prioritize infra projects
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The government must prioritize the upgrade of the country’s infrastructure as well as rehabilitation work in areas affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda to sustain and even beat the strong economic growth posted in 2013 this year, business groups said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9438/ortigasbig.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1251218 [Title] => Harbor Star gains on listing debut [Summary] =>

Tugboat operator Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. has completed its listing in the local bourse, with its shares inching up in the first day of trading.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1539221 [AuthorName] => Neil Jerome Morales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 948999 [Title] => PCCI, PSE sign MOU to develop capital market awareness programs [Summary] =>

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and initiate programs that would support the development of the country’s capital market.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 943637 [Title] => ECOP urges more investments in agri, mfg sectors [Summary] =>

The government needs to focus on attracting investments in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors if it wants to create more jobs in the country, the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 860633 [Title] => ECOP decries anti-business legislations [Summary] =>

Amid complaints from workers that the government is favoring the capitalist, the business community yesterday demanded an end to so many legislations considered harmful for the employers.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 833307 [Title] => Employers seek reconsideration of P30 wage hike in MM [Summary] =>

Employers are seeking reconsideration of the wage board order granting a P30 wage hike for workers in Metro Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 829934 [Title] => Business groups oppose hike in SSS contributions [Summary] =>

Still reeling from the impact of the recent wage hike, various business groups yesterday rejected proposals to increase Social Security System (SSS) contributions.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 805947 [Title] => PCCI youth holds All Star Golf Cup [Summary] =>

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry youth affairs committee is staging the All Star Golf Cup: Celebrities Meet Entrepreneurs Monday at the Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa.Teeoff time is 7 a.m.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 802510 [Title] => How about Employers' Day? [Summary] =>

How about the employers?

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img98/7804/sfthumbs.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 797325 [Title] => Phl stocks climb despite negative sentiment overseas [Summary] =>

Local share prices managed to rise in moderately active trading yesterday as the market tried to grapple with negative sentiments overseas.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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