The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

The budgetary innovations of the Aquino administration, which had already earned a rebuke from the Supreme Court (SC), are the subject of a probing article by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is expected to close the year between the 8,000 and 8,300 level on the back of the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, even amid its roller-coaster ride.

The market outlook for postpaid mobile cellular service is growing with more bundled value-added services at economical costs.

Globe Telecom has emerged as the No. 1 postpaid brand in the country based on revenue market share, the global metric used in determining market leadership across telcos worldwide.

In our advocacy for voter education, one of the default tasks is to identify the leadership qualities we want. Oftentimes, those are dictated by the qualities of the incumbent, rather than what we might consider the ideal. And whether we are conscious of it or not, in our highly charged political arena, the tendency is to seek the opposite or …

Divo gazes at me, his marble eyes translucent as still water with no obvious thought in them. I am scooping teaspoons of his tuna meal from a can, crooning, “Wait, Divo. Good boy.” When I scrape bits of the meal stuck in the can, he knows I’m about ready to take his plate to his feeding corner.

Vice President Jejomar Binay’s accusation of “selective justice” against the Aquino administration flies in the face of recent directives by the Office of the Ombudsman involving various personalities of different political stripes.

The move of 8990 Holdings, now the No. 1 low-cost housing developer in the country, to issue bonds is something worth emulating for other listed shares, as it would result in increased business growth.

By Jerry Maglunog As the integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is almost here, another proposal that is facing a lot of scrutiny is the single currency similar to the euro in Europe.

By Jerry Maglunog No less than the queen of one of the world’s earliest monarchies has cited the effective national strategy for financial inclusion of the Philippines.