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by Alister Doyle & Nina Chestney | Reuters, 5 Sep 2018 OSLO/LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Strong action to combat climate change could cumulatively add at least $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, according to a study on Wednesday which seeks to dispel fears that a shift from fossil fuels will undermine growth.

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04 September 2018 by Guest Author It’s no easy task achieving work-life balance in today’s unpredictable and fast-paced business world. As we’ve become more dependent on technology and social media, it’s also becoming difficult to separate work from our personal lives.

by BEN O. DE VERA, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sep 04, 2018 The “Build, Build, Build” program is expected to help the economy grow at a slightly faster pace this year, with $19 billion in official development assistance (ODA) commitments from East Asian countries seen bolstering infrastructure development, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said.

by RONNEL W. DOMINGO, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sept 04, 2018 Local fuel prices went up for the fourth week in a row as the global market anticipated losing significant output from Iran, which is facing economic sanctions from Western countries.

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by Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News, Sep 01 2018 MANILA—Four minors were rescued in Pateros on Friday after a mother allegedly subjected her child and her neighbors’ children to a live online sex show catering to foreign pedophiles.

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by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (philstar.com) – Aug 31, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s socioeconomic planners have proposed a phased shift to a federal form of government that will span 15 years to avoid disruptions to the economy’s growth momentum.

by Ripples, Aug 31, 2018 MANILA – A member of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) that drafted the proposed Federal Constitution said Friday the shift to a federal system of government will only cost about PHP13.29 billion.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror – Aug 31, 2018 Government economic managers have officially thumbed down a proposal raised by the Department of Labor Employment (DOLE) to grant financial subsidy to minimum-wage earners.

by Matt Flynn, Aug 31, 2018 People are generally living longer than previous generations across most parts of the world. Rising life expectancy is a result of advances in medicine as well as improving living standards and healthier lifestyles. But while this should be celebrated for social reasons, is it beneficial in economic terms? Does…

‘The tax reform measures being put forth will reverse the progress…attained thus far,’ says the Philippine Ecozones Association by Ralf Rivas, Aug 30, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Ecozones Association (Philea) warned that the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities (Trabaho) bill would have a negative impact on foreign direct investments in…

by Bilyonaryo, Aug 30, 2018 The country will lose its luster as an investment destination if the tax perks are removed. The government should say goodbye to foreign investments if it is so bent on passing package two of the tax reform program, the Philippine Ecozones Association (PHILEA) said.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the budget department turned down their proposal to hire more labor inspectors by Aika Rey, Aug 30, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday, August 30 appealed to lawmakers to increase their budget allocation to hire more labor inspectors across the country.

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by ABS-CBN News, Aug 30, 2018 MANILA — A federal Philippines will need an additional P240 billion annually to operate the new form of government and could double the size of the budget deficit compared to the economy, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Thursday.

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aug 30, 2018 Japanese firms say the transition period towards rationalized tax incentives is too short, which will leave them struggling under a business climate seen as “one of the worst in Asia Pacific.”

By: Cathy Babao Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aug 29, 2018 There are years, and there are milestone years. June 3 marked 20 years since my son Migi died. Twenty years. The realization blew me away. There was both gratefulness at having come this far, and a tinge of sadness in realizing that it has been that…

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aug 29, 2018 More than half of American companies in the country warned they would not expand their operations if the government would insist on the scheduled transition to a new tax regime under the second package of the tax reform program.

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By Cecilio Arillo, Businessmirror, Aug 29, 2018 Part Four The legitimacy of the Aquino administration THE lack of legitimacy haunts the Aquino administration from the day it unnecessarily usurped power from a duly elected president. According to a young and prominent lawyer from Batangas province who was murdered in front of the Manila Hilton sometime…

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by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – Aug 28, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) remains optimistic that investments registered with the agency would grow this year, although at a slower pace than the 8.89 percent posted last year, due to uncertainties on the proposed tax reform program to rationalize incentives…

Despite California’s reputation as being a tech innovator and economic engine for the nation, nearly half of those working in the gig economy are barely getting by, according to a new survey. Nearly one-third of all Californians are struggling with poverty, says the survey by Public Religion Research Institute, a nonpartisan, independent research organization.