Philippines Posts Strongest Economic Growth in Asia at 7.1% Bloomberg November 16, 2016 The Philippine economy grew at its fastest pace in three years last quarter, underscoring the nation’s resilience to global risks as investment surged and consumers spent more. Stocks gained.

Exports Recover, Drive Total Trade Growth National Economic and Development Authority November 10, 2016 Total merchandise trade grew by 9.8 percent in September 2016, pulled by the recovery of exports growth to positive territory, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Based on a report by the...

DTI-EMB conducts ‘Doing Business with the US’ seminars Business Mirror November 9, 2016 THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is holding a series of seminars on “Doing Business with the US” this month in Manila (November 7), Bacolod City (November 8) and...

DTI-EMB’s QBO Innovation Hub is starting place for start-ups’ networking Business Mirror November 9, 2016 EVERY Tuesday evening since August 8, start-up entrepreneurs and like-minded people gather at the QBO Innovation Hub along Gil J. Puyat Avenue in Makati City to listen to people who started out much like...

Of patterns and linkages Business Mirror November 9, 2016 Part One TRADE and investment in the new global economic order have become inextricably linked forces. How does a foreign trade officer draw an effective strategy along this reality, in consultation with the capital? While the process of charting this...