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Puregold’s profit jumped 23.7% in first quarter

Puregold Price Club Inc. posted a 23.7-percent increase in first-quarter net income to P3.26 billion as strong consumer spending and improved margins boosted earnings...

SM Prime to open 4 new mallsin provincial cities this year

Property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. is set to open four new malls outside Metro Manila this year, banking on resilient consumer spending and...

ADB: Infra reforms to have short-term impact on GDP growth

Reforms in public infrastructure spending are expected to weigh on the Philippine economy in the short term, but strong domestic demand and rising consumer...

Business confidence rosein Q4 on holiday spending

Philippine businesses grew more optimistic about the economy in the fourth quarter of 2025 as companies anticipated a surge in consumer spending during the...

Filipino households resilient despite inflation

Filipino households are ending 2025 on solid financial ground but are adopting a more deliberate approach to spending and credit use amid persistent economic...

Filipino SMEs cautious but optimistic for 2026—Lalamove survey

Filipino small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are approaching the future with caution, but maintain an optimistic outlook for the country's business landscape in 2026,...

Cosco Capital’s first-half income rose 9.3% to P7.6 billion

Cosco Capital Inc. reports a 9.3% increase in first-half net income to P7.6 billion, driven by robust performance in its grocery and liquor businesses...

SM Investments earned P42.6 billion in six months

SM Investments Corp, (SMIC), the listed holding company of Sy family, recorded a 6-percent increase in consolidated net income to P42.6 billion in the...

Filipino consumers cut back on spending

Consumers in the Philippines are rethinking their food and drink purchases, with many cutting back on non-essential items like alcoholic beverages and snacks amid...

Ayala Group wants bigger share of local retail sector

The Ayala Group is stepping up its efforts to enter the local retail sector as it aims to get a bigger share of Filipino...

Economist says Fed rate hikes, inflation could drag OFW remittances

Expectations for more hikes in the Federal Reserve’s key rates along with higher inflation overseas are seen to limit inflows of money being sent...

Fitch unit sees consumer spending in PH rising 5.5% amid high inflation

BMI, a unit of Fitch Group, said Tuesday consumer spending in the Philippines would continue to grow despite the impact of elevated inflation. It said...

US retail sales rebounded 3% on biggest gain since 2021

WASHINGTON, United States—Retail sales in the United States rebounded in January, government data showed Wednesday, logging the biggest gain since early 2021 as policymakers...

Consumer spending is the economy’s weakest link

The economy’s slump in 2020 is not unexpected. With COVID-19 restricting travel and the movement of people, and forcing the closure of many business...
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