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Open ocean salmon farm a win for the economy

The final approval of New Zealand King Salmon's Blue Endeavour open ocean aquaculture project is a significant step for New Zealand's aquaculture, and a win for the economy, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. "Blue Endeavour will be the first open ocean aquaculture salmon farm in New Zealand. It's going to provide more jobs for the Marlborough region and benefit our economy b.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third-largest economy

Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third-largest economy.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third largest economy

Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world s third largest economy.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Bank lending picks up pace in January

Despite elevated interest rates, bank lending growth climbed to an eight-month high of 7.8 percent in January, amid the continued recovery of the economy......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Security Bank sees 5.8 percent economic growth in Q4

Security Bank Corp. believes the Philippine economy grew by 5.8 percent in the fourth quarter last year, bringing the full-year gross domestic product growth to 5.6 percent in 2023......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training.  The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight champion. He will spend three weeks in Cebu at the ZIP Sanman Boxing gym in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Magsayo punches his way into super featherweight top 10 world rankings

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo is starting to make his presence felt in the super featherweight division after cracking into the world’s latest top 10 rankings.  Magsayo, the former World Boxing Council (WBC) world featherweight champion, is currently ranked NO. 7 in both the WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA). .....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

World Bank urges Philippines to address funding, infrastructure challenges

The Philippines need to address challenges in terms of funding, lack of digital infrastructure and technical competencies as local government units are looking to develop smart cities, the World Bank said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

World Bank downgrades Philippine GDP projections for 2024 and 2025

The World Bank downgraded its GDP projections for the Philippines in 2024 and 2025 due to “various headwinds facing private investment”, like the effects of higher interest rates and “rising indebtedness.”.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Producers Savings Bank acquires Leyte rural bank

Producers Savings Bank Corp. has completed its merger with one more rural bank, bolstering the bank’s assets and profit growth via its branch network expansion......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Philippines central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged

MANILA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank opted Monday to keep the bank's target reverse repurchase rate at 6.5 percent, and the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities at 6 percent and 7 percent respectively. In a press conference, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona said the latest inflation path has shifted slightly higher but still remains within targe.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

UnionDigital Bank revenue grows to over P5 billion

UnionDigital Bank, the digital banking arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines, saw its revenue grow to over P5 billion in 2023 mainly driven by higher deposits and loans......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Carcar rape: Bank employee claims 17-year-old girl flirted with him

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The two bank employees, who were accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in Carcar City, Cebu on Friday, had refuted the victim’s allegations against them. Bank account officer Chandie Canadalla alleged that the girl asked him to accompany her to the bathroom and went along with his flirting. From the bathroom,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Philippine central bank keeps interest rates unchanged

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank opted Thursday to keep the bank's target reverse repurchase rate unchanged at 6.5 percent, and thus the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were kept at 6 percent and 7 percent, respectively. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the Monetary Board noted that the inflation outlook "was broadly unchanged.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Philippine central bank keeps interest rates unchanged

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank opted Thursday to keep the bank's target reverse repurchase rate unchanged at 6.5 percent, and thus the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were kept at 6 percent and 7 percent, respectively. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the Monetary Board noted that the inflation outlook "was broadly unchanged.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

BPI renews alliance with Mizuho Bank

The Bank of the Philippine Islands has renewed its alliance with Japan’s Mizuho Bank Ltd., expanding and strengthening the scope of business cooperation between the two banks......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

JBIC’s environmental compliance arm to investigate bank’s LNG activity in Verde Island Passage

The Examiner for Environmental Guidelines of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is set to commence an investigation for potential violations by the bank in relation to its support to the Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P), which built a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the biodiversity hotspot known as the Verde Island […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

J-K Bank Q3 net profit up 35 pc to Rs 421 cr, 9-month net jumps 57 pc

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir bank net profit rose 35 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 421.08 crore for the October-December Quarter (Q3FY 2024) when compared to Rs 311.59 crore registered for the same period last fiscal, an official release said. According to the release, the bank announced the results today after its Board of Directors reviewed and approved the numbers for Q3.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

J-K Bank Q3 net profit up 35 pc to Rs 421 cr, 9-month net jumps 57 pc

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir bank net profit rose 35 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 421.08 crore for the October-December Quarter (Q3FY 2024) when compared to Rs 311.59 crore registered for the same period last fiscal, an official release said. According to the release, the bank announced the results today after its Board of Directors reviewed and approved the numbers for Q3.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Philippines has potential to grow into $2 trillion economy – WEF

The Philippines can potentially expand to a $2-trillion economy over the next decade if investments in key sectors will be sustained, particularly in education and human development, according to a top official of the World Economic Forum......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024