Economic activity seen to slow down in 2nd quarter
By Iris Gonzales | April 1, 2011 - 12:00am
After six consecutive quarters of upswing since the fourth quarter of 2009, economic activity may slow down in the second quarter of the year.
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Phl tops business cycles survey in Asia
By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 16, 2010 - 12:00am
The Philippines topped the survey on business cycles in the Asian region on the back of strong economic recovery fueled by robust export earnings and improving business sentiment, the Organization for Economic Cooperation...
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OECD sees stronger growth for RP, Asean
By Lawrence Agcaoili | September 23, 2010 - 12:00am
Economic growth prospects are stronger for member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) including the Philippines than for emerging Asian countries led by China and India, a quarterly survey...
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Economy showing signs of recovery in first quarter, says NSCB
By Iris Gonzales | March 11, 2010 - 12:00am
The Philippine economy continued to show signs of recovery in the first quarter of the year, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), citing data from its 11 Leading Economic Indicators ...
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Asia's MDG progress still mixed - ADB
August 26, 2009 - 12:33pm
MANILA, Philippines -- Asia and Pacific countries continue to make broad progress in reducing extreme poverty but hunger still remains widespread and many economies are struggling to meet other Millennium Development...
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Rewarding loyalty and performance
By ENTREPRENEUR’S HELP-LINE By Alejandrino J. Ferreria | February 24, 2003 - 12:00am
Under A regular and I have been exchanging e-mails during this month of hearts and our discussions quite naturally gravitated to related concerns. Let me share some snippets: On Monday, I look forward to reading...
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Businessmen confused by NSCB’S conflicting economic stats
By Des Ferriols | December 21, 2000 - 12:00am
Businessmen have expressed confusion over the conflicting economic indicators released by the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) indicating a recovery in the industrial sector despite other contradictory...
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