Economy

IN BRIEF: • The banking industry faces a growing skills gap as demand for expertise in data science, cybersecurity, and software development surges…

Growth in wholesale prices of general goods rose to its highest in a year in January as elevated prices after the Christmas holidays…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday that it will enforce a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) scheme for pork in Metro…

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE provincial council of Palawan approved a 50-year moratorium on new mining applications, with the measure now…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE furniture industry said it needs government support to break into new markets, citing the expense of…

THE Philippine Independent Power Producers Association, Inc. (PIPPA) said on Thursday that its members are hoping to resolve the problem of power plant…

TAIHEIYO Cement Philippines, Inc. has notified the government of plans to enhance its distribution system on Luzon, the Department of Trade and Industry…

THE national rice inventory at the start of February fell 4.6% month on month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Rice stocks hit…

GROSS domestic product (GDP) is expected to remain within the official growth target band this year, ING Philippines said. “The Philippine economy remains…

REVENUE from tourism activities, products, and services totaled P65.3 billion in January, up 78.8% from a year earlier, the Department of Tourism (DoT)…