“IMF” – the International Monetary Fund says global economic growth will remain around 3.0% over the next five years – its weakest forecast for the medium term since 1990.   Why does IMF see weaker growth ahead The institution expects factors that weighed on global economy last

Shares of Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) are trading down on Tuesday after the biotechnology company said it did not have enough data to declare “early success” for its Influenza vaccine. Reason for the delay “DSMB” – the Data and Safety Monitoring Board has recommended that Moderna continues

A construction worker walks next to colorful mural in Barangay Kaybagal in Tagaytay City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Philippines to post the fastest growth in emerging and developing Asia this year, despite

US dollar and euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. — REUTERS/DADO RUVICBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterFOREIGN direct investment (FDI) net inflows slumped to a 20-month low in January as heightened global economic uncertainty weighed on investor sentiment.FDI net

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe M. Medalla poses for a photograph in his office at Manila, Nov. 18, 2022. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZ/FILE PHOTOBy Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter WASHINGTON — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is confident headline inflation will return to within its

Container ships are seen in the port area in Manila in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Lourdes O. Pilar, ResearcherTHE Philippines’ trade deficit in goods narrowed in February to the smallest in three months, as imports and exports slumped to their lowest

A woman submits her application at a job fair in Manila, Feb. 24, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo, ResearcherTHE country’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.8% in February while job quality improved, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.Preliminary results

BW FILE PHOTORESIDENTIAL customers in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see lower electricity bills this month by around P24, thanks to the decrease in generation charge and spot market prices.The overall rate for a typical household fell by P0.1180 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

CHINESE artist Ai Weiwei poses during a photocall, amongst art pieces displayed in his exhibition ‘Ai Weiwei: Making Sense’ at the Design Museum in London, Britain, April 4. —REUTERS/HENRY NICHOLLS LONDON —  Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei unveiled his latest large-scale project in London on