Business World - 2024-01-02

• Inflation likely cooled to 4% in Dec.
• DoE eyes implementa­tion of higher biodiesel blend in July
• November debt service bill slips
• Philippine growth to drive stock market — PSE
• Colliers sees better Philippine office take-up in 2024
• Meralco share price boosted by takeover of SP New Energy
• AC Health eyes more mergers
• Opportunit­ies and challenges for Philippine retail
• Real estate stress is brewing in Asian markets other than China
• Chinese to skip flying overseas in 2024 even as domestic travel booms
• US economic data on spending, wages point to ‘real momentum’ for 2024 — White House
• US Chief Justice Roberts urges caution as AI reshapes legal field
• PEZA broadening search for economic zone investment­s
• New Zealand says China’s safeguard duties on milk powder now removed under free trade deal
• End-September net external liability position widens
• ERC says rules for retail power consumer choice programs to be out soon
• Transfer pricing considerat­ions for intercompa­ny loans
• National Gov’t gross borrowing up 28.2% in Nov. as domestic debt surges
• Insurance program launched to cover ‘strategic’ gov’t assets
• Top 10 energy and climate stories of 2023
• Managing ASEAN for ASEAN
• Let’s have more biopics about Filipino heroes
• A Filipino microprene­ur’s tale of resilience
• Ravens clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed with 56-19 drubbing of Dolphins
• Phoenix Suns pull out win over visiting Orlando Magic
• Pelicans spread points around in beating Lakers
• Eagles stunned by Kyler Murray, Cardinals, 35-31
• World welcomes 2024 with New Year’s fireworks
• Musk leads world’s richest to $1.5-T wealth gain in 2023
• Inflation,
• Jeepney drivers, operators declare more strikes vs transport program
• Congressme­n to prioritize bills on tax refunds, lower tax on stock transactio­ns
• Scientists urge strategic infrastruc­ture in disputed sea
• High tribunal says procedural rules on anti-terror cases to take effect on Jan. 15
• Debt yields inch up amid profit taking
• Rates of T-bills, bonds may end mixed
• FCDU loans up at end-Sept.
• Stocks may rebound this year as rates go down
• Oil prices shed 10% in 2023 on supply and demand concerns
• Wall Street ends lower, caps blockbuste­r year
• Copper prices dip but head for 2% yearly rise; nickel biggest decliner
• Gold holds steady for best year since 2020
• China’s fireworks ban sparks fiery debate online ahead of Lunar New Year
• Messed up and loving it
• Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV
• Depardieu accusation­s of sexual harassment expose divide in France

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