Business Columns

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:37:41 +0000

LAST Monday, the monthly economic report from the German central bank was released, with a special focus on the economic data during the third quarter. The report, of course, does not contain any specific bid for third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth, but the good news is that domestic consumption and construction still hold up. Exports […]

Credit to Author: CARISSA PATAG| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:34:12 +0000

Are initial public offerings (IPOs) a good way to start investing in the stock market? Is it better to subscribe to an IPO or just buy stocks when they get listed in the market? These are just some specific questions I have been getting lately. Before getting ahead of ourselves and delving into the specifics […]

Credit to Author: EUNEY MARIE MATA-PEREZ| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:20:59 +0000

In a joint statement released this week, 11 business groups expressed support for the “overall corporate income tax framework” under the proposed Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (Citira)…READ

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:25:30 +0000

Jose Luis Alcuaz is among the creditors of Mañosa Properties Inc. (MPI). He owns two lots in Cubao, Quezon City, which he said he sold to Mañosa Properties. When combined,…READ

Credit to Author: KELVIN LESTER LEE | Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:20:20 +0000

In February, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines for Publicly Listed Companies through SEC Memorandum Circular 4, Series of 2019 (SEC MC 4, s. of…READ

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:19:53 +0000

IMAGINE that you, along with other company board members, are at a meeting. It is one of the most important meetings of the board as you will all decide the…READ

Credit to Author: ROBERT SIY| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:18:22 +0000

There has been endless chatter in recent weeks about the existence or not of a transport crisis and whether enough is being done. The response from government has been: “We…READ

Credit to Author: LEE-ANNE TOBIAS| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:16:54 +0000

Going cashless has been a debate for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the past few years. The Philippines is still generally a cash-based economy, but cashless payment options are…READ

Credit to Author: BEN KRITZ, TMT| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:23:18 +0000

LAST Friday, US and Chinese negotiators reached what has been generally regarded as a breakthrough in the two countries’ ongoing trade war, announcing a tentative deal on a few contentious…READ

Credit to Author: MARK ANTHONY TAMAYO| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:22:35 +0000

MULTINATIONAL companies engaged in related party transactions normally set up their respective transfer pricing (TP) policies for the purpose of achieving their specific operating profit margin targets. It is common…READ