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Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, Jan. 31
TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as investors took an optimistic attitude for the domestic earnings season over positive results reported by Japanese firms. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 220.85 points, or 0.61 percent, from Tuesday to close the day at 36,286.71. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 24.17 points, or 0.96 percent,.....»»
WHO appoints new Western Pacific regional director
MANILA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) executive board on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Saia Ma'u Piukala as the next WHO regional director for the Western Pacific region. The WHO regional office in Manila said Piukala's plan for his first 100 days in office includes visiting many of the 37 countries and areas in the region, engaging with governments and other stakeholders, listen.....»»
Philippine inflation rises to 3.4 pct in February
MANILA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines rose to 3.4 percent in February from 2.8 percent in January, the first uptrend after a downtrend for four straight months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. The uptrend in the overall inflation in February was primarily influenced by the higher year-on-year increase in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic bevera.....»»
President Marcos vows to continue mitigating inflation impact
President Marcos has vowed to continue mitigating the impact of higher commodity prices on Filipino households as he welcomed the inflation downtrend recorded last month......»»
Flu-like illnesses declining – DOH
Cases of influenza-like illness in the country are on the downtrend, according to the Department of Health......»»
NCR retail price growth steady in December – PSA
Retail prices of goods in Metro Ma- nila snapped a three-month downtrend as it maintained its pace of growth in December from the previous month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»
Treasury raises P120 billion from T-bonds
The government raised the entire program of P120 billion in long-term securities this month amid the downtrend in investor asking rates......»»
Inflation likely to continue downtrend – Global Source
Inflation in the country is likely to continue to slow down, but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to keep the interest rate higher for longer, according to GlobalSource Partners......»»
GOCCs’ dividend remittance bumped up to 75 percent of earnings
The Department of Finance has increased the dividends to be collected from state-run firms to up to 75 percent of their earnings as the government looks for more revenues for the country’s development needs......»»
Pagcor earnings hit P25 billion in Q1
The earnings of state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) soared by 43 percent to P25.2 billion in the first quarter, driven by the electronic games sector......»»
Robinsons Retail posts higher earnings in Q1
Higher sales from new stores and sustained demand in the food retail and drugstores segments boosted earnings of Gokongwei-owned Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. in the first quarter......»»
Strong corporate earnings boost market
The stock market advanced for a fifth straight session yesterday as strong corporate earnings in the first quarter helped buck negative cues from Wall Street overnight......»»
BDU Unibank Inc. 2024 1st quarter earnings at P18.5B, up by 12%
BDU Unibank Inc. 2024 1st quarter earnings at P18.5B, up by 12%.....»»
Fruitas earnings soar in 2023
Listed food and beverage retail operator Fruitas Holdings Inc. saw its earnings soar in 2023 on the back of all-time high annual revenues......»»
Power, real estate fuel FPH earnings in 2023
Strong contributions from power generation and real estate segments fueled a nearly 20-percent jump in the earnings of First Philippine Holdings Corp. in 2023......»»
Groupwide improvements boost FDC earnings by 58%
Filinvest Development Corp. the listed conglomerate of the Gotianun family, saw its earnings rise by more than half last year on the back of a double-digit improvement across all business segments......»»
D& L sees earnings recovery this year
D&L Industries Inc. expects a recovery in profitability this year after earnings in 2023 fell due to higher interest and depreciation expenses associated with the Batangas plant coupled with the lingering effects of high inflation......»»
Petron reports 51 percent jump in 2023 earnings
The earnings of Petron Corp. jumped by 51 percent to P10.1 billion in 2023 from P6.7 billion in 2022, fueled by its wide presence and effective volume-generations strategies in the Philippines and Malaysia......»»
SM conglomerate optimistic on growth prospects for 2024
Conglomerate SM Investments Corp. of the Sy family is cautiously optimistic for 2024, but remains committed to stay on growth mode after solid contributions from its core businesses and higher earnings contribution from portfolio investments, which lifted earnings by a quarter to P77 billion in 2023......»»
Stocks advance anew on rosy corporate earnings
Local stocks advanced for a second consecutive session as rosy corporate earnings provided a boost to investor sentiment......»»