NONLIFE INSURERS FPG Insurance Co., Inc. and The Mercantile Insurance Co., Inc. have agreed to merge, they said in a joint statement dated Aug. 15.  The merged company will be named FPG Mercantile and ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ current account deficit could further widen over the medium term as global trade uncertainties affect ...

WE often conflate competition and competitiveness, the terms frequently invoked in economic policy discussions, yet subtly ...

THE TRADE Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Monday urged the government to include minimum wage earners in the 50% ...

SoftBank Group is buying a $2 billion equity stake in Intel, a move that will make it a top-10 shareholder and provide a powerful ally to the struggling U.S. chipmaker. The investment, announced on ...

KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders that security guarantees for Kyiv will likely be worked out ...

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday discussed border peace, trade issues and bilateral exchanges, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the ...

WASHINGTON – U.S.-based charity HEAL Palestine and other rights groups criticized the State Department’s decision to stop visitor visas for Palestinians from Gaza, saying it will harm wounded children ...

Brazil submitted its formal response to a U.S. trade investigation on Monday, rejecting the allegations while challenging the legitimacy of the probe itself. While calling for “constructive dialogue,” ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (telcos) companies PLDT Inc. and Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. said they are willing to offer input on the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Konektadong Pinoy bill, in ...

DEL ROSARIO-LED PHINMA Corp. has increased its allotted capital expenditure (capex) this year to about P5 billion from the initial P3.8 billion to cover new projects. “We said P3.8 billion. It’s ...

LISTED real estate developer Arthaland Corp., through its subsidiary Furusato Land Corp. (FLC), has acquired a 50% interest in 14 land parcels along Banilad Road in Cebu City valued at P2.5 billion ...