Shares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) are trading slightly down on Monday after the tech behemoth received a rare downgrade from a Loop Capital Markets analyst. Apple stock now lacks a meaningful upside Ananda Baruah lowered his rating on the iPhone maker today to “hold”. His price

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is in focus today after European privacy regulators announced a €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) penalty on the tech behemoth. Meta has violated the region’s GDPR On Monday, the Irish Data Protection Commission found the Nasdaq-listed firm in contempt of GDPR – the

The Philippine economy is seen to grow by 6-7% this year. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANFITCH RATINGS affirmed the Philippines’ investment grade rating, while upgrading its outlook to stable from negative, reflecting its confidence in the economy’s continued recovery from the pandemic.In a statement, the

The Philippine economy is seen to grow by 6-7% this year. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANFITCH RATINGS affirmed the Philippines’ investment grade rating, while upgrading its outlook to stable from negative, reflecting its confidence in the economy’s continued recovery from the pandemic.In a statement, the

A British pound banknote is displayed on US Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken Feb. 14, 2022. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterBRITISH INTERNATIONAL Investment (BII) considers the Philippines as one of its priority markets in Southeast Asia for climate finance.“The Philippines

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas main office in Manila.THE PHILIPPINE central bank still has room for one more rate hike as the pace of disinflation is expected to slow in the next few months, according to Fitch Solutions unit BMI.On the other hand, HSBC Global

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. talks to Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa during his visit to the ADB headquarters in Mandaluyong City, May 22, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE PHILIPPINES would ensure that all phases of its ambitious “Build, Better, More” infrastructure

The Rizal monument is lit in the colors of the European Union flag as part of the Europe Day celebration in Manila, May 7, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Philippines is expected to attract more European investments, as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

THE BOARD of directors of Yuchengco-led House of Investments, Inc. has approved the sale of 14.346% of EEI Corp.’s common shares to Industry Holdings and Development Corp. (IHDC).“IHDC’s entry as a strategic partner is deemed beneficial to EEI’s growth plans and restructuring efforts,” the listed

EVENING_TAO-FREEPIKREPOWER ENERGY Development Corp. is planning to expand its installed energy capacity by 1 gigawatt (GW) in the next five years, with its portfolio mainly focused on hydropower projects.Eric Peter Y. Roxas, president of Repower Energy, said the company’s hydropower plants have been operating for