Business Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph/tag/business/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:56:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-logo-nwp-32x32.png Business Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph/tag/business/ 32 32 Gasoline goes up by over P1/L in oil price hike this week https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/02/16/fuel-price-hike-tuesday-february-17/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:33:53 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=687016 Motorists will have to face another round of price increases in fuel products this week, with gasoline having more than P1 per liter hike starting Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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]]> Meralco rates go up in February https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/02/10/meralco-rates-go-up-in-february/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=686255 Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will pay more this month over higher transmission charges.

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]]> Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure, following mass layoffs https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/02/08/washington-post-publisher-will-lewis-announces-departure/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:05:01 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=685288 Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, it announced on Saturday, Feb. 7, after carrying out widespread layoffs this week.

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]]> US to cut tariffs on India to 18%, India agrees to end Russian oil purchases https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/02/03/us-to-cut-tariffs-on-india-india-agrees-to-end-russian-oil-purchases/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:49:56 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=681846 US President Donald Trump on Monday, Feb. 2, announced a trade deal with India that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.

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]]> Pump price hike set for Tuesday, February 3 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/02/02/pump-price-hike-set-for-tuesday-february-3/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:02:14 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=681778 Metro Manila, Philippines – Oil companies have advised motorists of a fuel price hike on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Gasoline prices will increase by ₱0.80 per liter, diesel by ₱1.60/l, and kerosene by ₱1.10/l. The Department of Energy cited higher demand and geopolitical risks, including tensions between the United States and Iran, as factors driving higher

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]]> SEC files criminal raps vs. Villar Land due to alleged market manipulation, insider trading https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/31/sec-files-criminal-raps-vs-villar-land/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:37:06 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=680683 Villar Land Holdings Corporation has been slapped with a criminal complaint after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the company committed market manipulation, insider trading, and misleading disclosures.

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]]> 2025 growth target missed amid corruption scandal fallout https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/29/2025-growth-target-missed-amid-corruption-scandal-fallout/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:46:40 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=678538 Manila, Philippines – Full-year economic growth in 2025 was below expectations, an economic minister of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said on Thursday, Jan. 29, in part because of the fallout from a corruption scandal that hurt business confidence and private consumption. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the economy expanded by just

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]]> BIR resumes tax audits  https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/27/bir-resumes-tax-audits/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:04:19 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=675843 Metro Manila, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27 the resumption of tax audits, after lifting the suspension on the issuance of letters of authority (LOA).  In a press briefing, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said the BIR held a comprehensive framework review amid complaints of irregularities and inconsistencies in

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]]> Pump prices to rise up to P2/liter this week https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/19/major-fuel-price-hike-starting-tuesday/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:59:25 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=643340 Motorists will have to shell out more this week as firms are set to implement a major price hike on fuel products starting Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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]]> PH, UAE sign historic free trade agreement https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/13/ph-uae-sign-historic-free-trade-agreement/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:03:00 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=643048 Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates signed a free trade agreement Tuesday, Jan. 13, marking Manila’s first such pact with a Middle Eastern country and a major step in expanding its global trade links. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, or CEPA, alongside

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