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A MAN sells Philippine flags to motorists along EDSA in Quezon City, June 10, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) trimmed the Philippines’ growth outlook for this year, after a slower-than-expected first-quarter expansion.The IMF now

Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows rose for a third straight month in March 2024. — REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows jumped by 23% year on year to $686 million in March, bringing the first-quarter inflows

A French national flag is seen at the Palais Brongniart in Paris, France, March 25, 2024. — REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES and France have signed a government-to-government agreement to secure funding for the former’s priority projects, the Finance department said.In a statement on Monday, the agency said