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NEDA sees manufacturing rebound despite decline in September

November 10, 2017

Decreases in the production of petroleum, transport equipment, and export-oriented products led to the decline in manufacturing output for September 2017, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in a statement on Friday. In the Monthly Integrated Survey

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Kobe Steel execs may have tolerated data falsification

November 9, 2017

TOKYO- Some directors at Kobe Steel Ltd. may have given silent approval for product data falsification, informed sources said Tuesday. While the data falsification, which began more than a decade ago, has already been found to be organizational, involving factory

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Nissan cuts operating profit forecast on inspection scandal

November 9, 2017

YOKOHAMA- Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it has revised down its group operating profit forecast for the current fiscal year through March 2018 due to its vehicle inspection scandal. The Japanese automaker now forecasts an operating profit of 645

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Stocks end slightly higher

November 9, 2017

Stocks lost an initial momentum with the main index finishing slightly higher on Thursday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 8,519.82 points, up 11.33. In the broader market, there were 114 decliners, 89 gainers and 37 issues unchanged. Volume

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Monetary Board keeps rates steady despite inflation at three-year high

November 9, 2017

The Monetary Board, policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) decided to maintain the interest rate on the  overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) facility at 3 percent after it evaluated the outlook for inflation, which hit a three-year high

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Power rates to go up in November: Meralco

November 9, 2017

Meralco announced an increase for November, amounting to P0.3436 per kWh for a typical residential household, thereby bringing the overall rate from last month’s P9.2836 per kWh to P9.6272 per kWh, a company statement said Thursday. The rate increase this

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Japan Amazon Echo AI Speaker

November 8, 2017

TOKYO- Amazon Japan President Jasper Cheung, center, holds Amazon’s Echo smart speaker with support for the Japanese language in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Amazon Japan G.K. said Wednesday it will launch three models of its Echo artificial intelligence-based

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Stocks end lower, peso gains slightly

November 8, 2017

Stocks ended lower for a second straight day Wednesday but with the main index staying at the 8,500-point area. The Philippine Stock Exchange index finished 13.32 points lower to 8,508.49. In the broader market, there were 128 decliners, 91 gainers

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