Business World - 2023-12-20

• SEC expects more MSMEs to tap capital market — chair
• Alternergy raises P3-billion equity since March IPO
• DMCI, Marubeni target to launch Pasig condo project in first quarter
• P20,000 startup loan: Teen entreprene­ur’s journey to launching pro-women brand
• Oil prices gain nearly 2% as tankers reroute after Red Sea attacks
• Filipino small business owners prioritize investment in digital tools — study
• NYSE rises as market traders extend interest rate cut rally
• Dam water deemed sufficient until May or June
• WTO asks G20 to roll back trade restrictio­ns
• Luzon planters join call for gov’t action on sugar farmgate, retail price disparity
• Apparel named top item for Christmas gifting — study
• Net-metering systems may no longer need RE certificat­e
• No reason to be complacent
• The Maharlika strategic investment fund: Lessons from China’s Sovereign Leveraged Funds
• Caution and confidence in the Philippine economy: Acknowledg­ing the strong potential of the manufactur­ing industry
• Enforcemen­t of arbitral awards may be refused if doing so is against public policy
• SEA Games veterans Hallasgo and Bautista dominate PNG athletics
• Lakers trade
• Fluminense beat Al-Ahly 2-0 to reach Club World Cup final
• Nuggets blast Mavs despite quiet night from Nikola Jokic
• Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples
• Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of intense quake activity
• US-led Red Sea patrol force to respond to Houthi rebels’ attacks
• Greece to give migrants 3-year permits to tackle labor shortage in key sectors
• Talks to settle dispute with China have ‘zero chance’ — congressma­n
• No vetoes seen as Marcos inks 2024 budget today — senator
• P500B earmarked for cash aid, programs for the poor — Speaker
• Philippine­s’ bid for 2026 UN Security Council grounded on peace efforts
• UnaCash expands to 128 branches, seeks more partner merchants
• UnionBank expects improved net interest margin if interest rates dip
• Peso declines on tempered bets on interest rate cut
• Local shares rise on positive economic outlook
• Japan’s Nippon Steel to acquire US Steel for $14.9 billion in cash
• Bill seeks waiver of fees for small transactio­ns in electronic wallets
• GCash partners with remittance hub for wider reach
• US court approves order for crypto firm Binance to pay $2.7B to CFTC
• EU coffee firms turning away from Africa as forest law looms
• Why banks should reconsider their lending approach to MSMEs
• How MSMEs can be protected from predatory lenders
• High-tech digital bank with human touch: A Q&A with GoTyme Bank
• Maximizing investment in a volatile environmen­t with BDO Securities
• Stubborn inflation, high borrowing cost dampened markets in Q3
• Protected,
• Bank stocks thrive amid higher-for-longer policy rates
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• Rearview Reflection­s: The Philippine automotive industry in 2023
• Driving sustainabi­lity and comfort with Lexus’ signature BEV
• New York’s Met Museum to return looted antiquitie­s to Cambodia
• Academic journal pursues unique questions about PHL cinema
• Dancer and Ballet Manila founding member Osias Barroso, Jr., 58

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