LISTED conglomerate PHINMA Corp. saw a 6.5% increase in its 2023 net income to P1.63 billion from P1.53 billion the prior year due to higher revenues across its business units.In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, PHINMA Corp. said its consolidated revenues rose by 20% to

BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Philippine central bank’s term deposits fell on Wednesday, with the seven- and 14-day tenors both oversubscribed as February inflation remained within forecast.Demand for the term deposit facility (TDF) hit P303.661 billion, higher than the P270 billion on the auction block.

A SCENE from the National Hog Festival in Quezon City.A NEW Guinness World Record has been set in Quezon City. On March 1, the National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. set the world record for the Most Variety of Pork Dishes on Display during the

NIKKEI’S Hamachi Nigiri Sushi — INSTAGRAM.COM/NIKKEIPHNIKKEI’S name is pretty straightforward: it’s the name for Japanese migrants in Peru, which means the restaurant will be serving Japanese-Peruvian cuisine.Although the fusion of Japanese and Peruvian influences has been around for over 100 years since the late 19th

METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp. (MPIC) is expecting a double-digit profit for 2024 after its attributable net income surged to P19.92 billion last year, its chairman said on Wednesday.“All of our core business segments performed consistently well in 2023. Meralco’s power generation business is becoming a

TUAN ANH TRAN-UNSPLASHDESPITE women’s significant contributions to our agrifood systems in the Asia-Pacific region, women continue to face persistent obstacles, including limited access to resources, services, and discriminatory practices all along the food value chain. As we gather to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day

DONKI.COMTORONTO — Randy Garutti knows street food: He been Shake Shack’s chief executive officer since its inception as a hot dog cart in New York’s Madison Square Park.But when Mr. Garutti visits Tokyo, which boasts seven of the country’s 13 Shake Shack locations, he makes

PLDT Inc. has secured its first green loan at P1 billion from HSBC Savings Bank (Philippines), Inc. to fund the expansion and upgrade of its fiber network, the telecommunications company’s chief financial officer said on Wednesday.“The availability of sustainable financing facilities will help PLDT’s commitment

LAZADAELECTRONICS AND GADGETS bought online are expected to grow by 7.9% to P397.7 billion this year, partly driven by banks’ “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) promotions, financial solution provider UnaCash said on Wednesday.Food and beverage items are alco expected to benefit, with sales projected to

UNSPLASHMETA-OWNED Facebook and Instagram were back up on Tuesday after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally.The disruptions started at around 10 a.m. Eastern Time, with many users saying on rival social