NEDA says gov’t on track to meet economic target
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Friday said it is optimistic that the economy would hit the government’s ...
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PH economy grew 7.6% in third quarter
The country's gross domestic product expanded 7.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, faster than the 7-percent growth a year ...
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UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.3% in August
London, United Kingdom—Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in August after slender growth the previous month, hit by the cost-of-living crisis and ...
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A tax loophole in e-commerce
"While there is no doubt that e-commerce will be a key pillar of our economic recovery, there must be fair ...
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PH now 7th largest franchise market in the world
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said Tuesday the Philippines is now the seventh largest franchise market in the world as he ...
Read moreCanada’s GDP expanded by 3.3% in second quarter
OTTAWA, Canada—Canada’s economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2022, benefitting from higher commodity prices after emerging from pandemic lockdowns ...
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Diokno says record P12.79-t gov’t debt remains manageable
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Thursday the government debt remains at a manageable level despite rising to a record level ...
Read moreGDP grew 7.4% in second quarter
The Philippine economy grew 7.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, slower than the revised 8.2 percent expansion in the ...
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UK bank maintains 8% growth forecast
Standard Chartered Bank on Friday maintained its gross domestic product growth forecast of 8 percent for the Philippines this year. ...
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PCCI says reopening of schools to help attain 8% GDP growth goal
The country’s biggest business group said an 8-percent annual gross domestic product growth this year is possible if the government ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.