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                    [Title] => Income of Phl's richest rises as economy posts strong growth
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The country's  50 wealthiest persons continued to gain more riches in 2013, whose combined assets would be equivalent to about a fourth of the economy.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-28 18:15:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140828/christmas%20shoppers.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1344771 [Title] => Truck ban, pests threaten exports in 2nd half of 2014 [Summary] =>

The truck ban imposed by the Manila city government would make it difficult for Philippine exports to grow by at least 10 percent in the second half of the year, experts said today.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-10 20:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1278140 [Title] => ‘De-kahon’ [Summary] =>

NAGSULPUTANG parang mga kabute ang matataas na gusali sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng Metro Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133616 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1167424 [AuthorName] => Ben Tulfo [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1275821 [Title] => Budget deficit expected to hit 2.3% of GDP [Summary] =>

 The government’s  budget deficit for this year  is seen to rise to 2.3 percent  of the country’s gross domestic product, largely due to the massive rehabilitation work in typhoon-devastated areas, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC).

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 956297 [Title] => Phl seen to sustain growth thrust [Summary] =>

The Philippines is in better shape to withstand the current round of international financial turbulence and a weaker trend in the world economy mainly on the strength of its manufacturing and consumer sectors as well as higher government spending particularly on infrastructure, said First Metro Investment Corp. and the University of Asia & Pacific (UAP).

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 955893 [Title] => ‘No more reason to fear asset bubbles’ [Summary] =>

There is no more reason to fear asset bubbles in the Philippines after sharp corrections in recent weeks pulled down stock market valuations while a backlog in the real estate segment remains a problem, an economist said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5677/s6z8.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 893659 [Title] => Domestic trade likely grew in Q4 – Abola [Summary] =>

Domestic trade likely continued to post growth in the last quarter of 2012 supported by the construction and manufacturing sectors, an economist said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 863106 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Support for tourism [Summary] =>

The numbers are improving, but the revitalized marketing campaign to lure more tourists to the Philippines will have to be backed by investments in the many other aspects of the travel industry.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 854009 [Title] => BSP not keen on extending sp'l loan limit for oil firms [Summary] =>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is not keen on extending a special loan limit for oil firms instituted two years ago once it expires early next year, an official said.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 831127 [Title] => Inflation seen falling to 2.6% this month [Summary] =>

Inflation could fall to as much as 2.6 percent this month, giving monetary authorities space to adjust key rates, if necessary, to make sure yearend target is achieved, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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