Today’s Business Links
Lower than expected: Philippine economic planners predict the economy should have grown between 5.3 to 5.8 percent in the second quarter, and blame higher oil prices for the result.
Give it back!: An international arbitrator says the Philippine government must return possession of the NAIA Terminal 3 to its private proponent.
Nix on retake: President Arroyo rules out a suggestion that will force all examinees of the cheating-marred June nursing board exams to take it again. Ellen Tordesillas speculates why.
Rein ‘em in: Philippine telecoms authorities draft new rules to level the playing field and curb the power of telecom companies with “significant market power.”
Our Quality Is Tops: Philippine agricultural officials say Philippine vegetable produce have an edge agains foreign rivals in the ASEAN export market.
Don’t giggle: efforts are underway to revamp K-Y Brand’s market identity.
We want in: US retailers don’t want to miss out on establishing a presence in the inner sections of New Orleans one year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
Perish the thought, but can anybody help it?: Analysts around the world are beginning to study the consequences of USD 100 oil: Will oil at $100 smash the economy?
This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is hosted by Business & Technology Reinvention.
