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PSE index up, peso declines vs US dollar

August 1, 2019

The key Philippine stock index rose but the peso declined against the US dollar on Thursday. The peso closed at P51.20 from Wednesday’s P50.89. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $984.36 million

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PSE index down, peso unchanged at P50.89 vs US dollar

July 31, 2019

Philippine stocks declined while the peso closed unchanged at P50.89 against the US dollar on Wednesday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed at 8,045.80, down 104.66 points. In the broader market, there were 137 losers, 68 gainers and 45

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PSE index down, peso gains vs US dollar

July 30, 2019

The main Philippine share index closed lower but the peso gained against the US dollar on Tuesday. The peso closed at P50.89 from Monday’s P51.09. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.124

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PSE index ends with modest gains, peso declines slightly vs US dollar

July 29, 2019

The main Philippine share index closed with modest gains while the peso declined against the US dollar on Monday. The peso ended at P51.09 from Friday’s P51,055. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines

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US-based executive named new PAL president, chief operating officer

July 29, 2019

The board of directors of Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Monday appointed a Gilbert Santa Maria, a US-based business executive as its new president and chief operating officer. In its board meeting,  Santa Maria replaced Jaime Bautista, who retired last June

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New tobacco tax reform law to ensure expanded healthcare for poor families – DOF

July 28, 2019

The newly signed law imposing  higher taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on e-cigarettes and other alternative devices for smoking will enable the government to properly implement the Universal Health Care (UHC) program, in keeping with President Duterte’s commitment to improve the

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PSE index up after Jollibee leads gainers

July 26, 2019

The main Philippine share index gained on Friday, with Jollibee Foods Corp. leading gainers after the market poorly received a plan to buy into Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 8,183.89 points, up 88.19.

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Freelancers account for 5 percent of workers in Japan

July 25, 2019

Tokyo–About 3.06 million to 3.41 million people are working freelance in Japan, accounting for roughly 5 pct of total workers in the counthttps://manila-shimbun.ph/wp-admin/post-new.phpry, the Cabinet Office said in an estimate released Wednesday. Of them, about 1.58 million to 2.28 million

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