Palace blames inflation for missed 2018 GDP growth target

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 07:28:10 +0000

Last year’s inflation, which hit a new 10-year high, is to blame for the Philippine economy’s slower pace in 2018, Malacañang said Thursday.

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Businesses sound alarm as UK says prepare for no-deal Brexit

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:41:58 +0000

Businesses sound alarm as UK says prepare for no-deal Brexit

A senior British Cabinet minister said businesses need to prepare for the possibility the United Kingdom will leave the European Union in March without an exit deal.

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BSP: Inflation to hit 3.2% in 2019

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 04:32:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines—Inflation could hit at an average of 3.2 percent for the entire 2019, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said Thursday.

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Diokno: PH economy grew likely at at 6.5% in 2018

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 05:45:57 +0000

THE Philippine economy likely grew by 6.5 percent in 2018, hitting the lower end of the government’s official target range, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. “The country’s growth…READ

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