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Ground handling grounded

January 25, 2016 - 9:00am

Republic Act No. 7042, otherwise known as the Foreign Investments Act, was enacted in 1991 pursuant to a public policy “to attract, promote and welcome productive investments from foreign individuals, partnerships,...

Business

Phl urged to review foreign investment negative list

By Louella Desiderio | May 12, 2014 - 12:00am

Sustained economic growth, continued improvement in governance and reduction of sectors in which foreign participation is limited will be crucial to achieving the European Union’s (EU) aim of doubling its investments...

Business

PHL: Not true as advertised?

By Fidel O. Abalos | March 18, 2013 - 12:00am

At the advent of globalization, every nation in the globe prepared for a long grind towards prosperity and stability by trying to take a bigger share of the global economy’s pie.  In fact, every facet...

Freeman Cebu Business

Foreign chambers push for review of restrictions on foreign equity investment

By Louella Desiderio | November 15, 2012 - 12:00am

The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines is pushing for the review of the various restrictions on foreign equity investment in the country to see whether these promote national interest as foreign companies...

Business

ECCP asks BOC to clarify policy

February 16, 2000 - 12:00am

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) yesterday to clarify its policy on the non-issuance of licenses this year to companies with foreign equity involved...

Business