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Manufacturing growth slows in Oct.

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter PHILIPPINE manufacturing expanded for a 14th month in a row in October, but the pace of growth slowed month on month amid a softer rise in new orders and output, S&P Global said on Monday. At the same time, manufacturing firms ramped up hiring, with job creation hitting an […]

Week in Review: Week of Oct. 28

Welcome to Week in Review. This week, election results — newly elected MLA’s figure out whether they’ll be serving as government or opposition. Mayoral renovations — office changes at city hall are now in place to address workplace interactions. And, a boxer training out of Kamloops is taking his new provincial title to the national […]

1st Elmhurst University TB Case Oct. 17: County

ELMHURST, IL – DuPage County became aware of the first tuberculosis case at Elmhurst University on Oct. 17, an official said late Friday. The university notified students and employees about the situation Thursday evening. That was after a second case was reported and a few hours after Patch asked about it. After being notified of […]

BUSINESS NEWS ROUNDUP OCT. 28 TO 31

FDI NET INFLOWS REACH $1.03 BILLION IN SEPTEMBER Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows to the Philippines reached $1.03 billion in September, data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Oct. 31 showed. September net inflows increased by over 92%, or $491.82 million higher from the previous month, up from the $533.95 million […]

Poll: Inflation likely picked up in Oct.

By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION likely quickened in October amid higher prices of key commodities like food and fuel, analysts said. A BusinessWorld poll of 11 analysts yielded a median estimate of 2.4% for the consumer price index (CPI) in October. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas gave a 2-2.8% inflation forecast […]