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Consumers less gloomy; business sentiment rises

CONSUMER sentiment remained negative, but less so, while business optimism improved in the fourth quarter, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Friday. Results of the central bank's latest consumer and business expectations survey placed the consumer confidence index (CI) at -11.1 percent for October-December, improving from -15.6 percent three months earlier. The CI for businesses, meanwhile, rose to 44.5 percent from 32.9 percent in July-September. Consumer sentiment for the quarter and year ahead also improved, to 4.2 percent and 12.4 percent, respectively, from 0.7 percent

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MVP Group 'to preserve, enhance' Camp John Hay

Remolona says open to rate cut in early 2025

Hasmadai barred from soliciting investments

Cebu Pacific gets another A330neo

Manila Water secures P15-B loan for projects

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Colonia bags 2 golds in Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships

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Responsible corporate officer's solidary liability in cases of illegal dismissal

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Stock indices as of December 20, 2024

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Stock indices as of December 19, 2024

Middle and elementary school student participants take the spotlight in the VEX IQ Robotics Challenge. SEAMEO INNOTECH PHOTO

Campus Press

Pampanga HEI wins robotics contest

By The Manila Times

Judges for the Pagbigkas ng Tula category of the ‘Diwang: Sagisag Kultura ng Filipinas’ competition finals with National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario (second from left) among them.

Best young poets hailed by NCCA

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Green Industries

Samar project aims to reduce 40% postharvest fish loss

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Toyota pledges P3-M fund to protect the Tamaraw