Cebu-Netherlands ties get boost

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/21/2017

The Kingdom of the Netherlands saw strengthened ties with Cebu as it reopened its honorary consulate here last week. Marion Derckx, ambassador of the Netherlands to the Philippines, said they hope to forge new connections and business…

Bizmen see cheaper goods, lowered prices of gasoline

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/17/2017

Business leaders in Cebu welcomed the idea of building an oil refinery in the province, citing its benefits to the local economy. For Virgilio Espeleta, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) vice president for business development,…

Go bananas!

Dominic D. Yasay 11/30/2016

Traders urged to consider exporting fruits to get slice of China’s market Explore opportunities in the fruit export sector. Federico Escalona, Philippine Exports Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) Cebu Chapter executive director, made this call to local exporters as…

Survival tips for exporters

Dominic D. Yasay 11/30/2016

EXPORTERS in Central Visayas are encouraged to continue to innovate and improve their products and explore new markets to survive in a market that has been experiencing a 17-month decline in demand. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said…

Asian stocks mixed as markets await OPEC meeting results

11/30/2016

ASIAN stocks were mixed Wednesday, as investors awaited the results of a key meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was flat, finishing at 18,308.48, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.3 percent…

Cautious optimism

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/20/2016

Exports up in 3rd quarter; exec says last quarter to determine sector’s health While the rebound of the Philippine exports sector at the end of the third quarter of the year may be considered good news, a…

CFIF official: Find right market, innovate, explore tieups

Dominic D. Yasay 11/20/2016

FOR furniture manufacturers to stay afloat in the industry despite the constant shift in the global demand, they should look into penetrating the right market in which they are relevant while continuously innovating their products. Christina Marie…

Lapu-Lapu firm investigated

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/10/2016

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) is investigating the Lapu Lapu City-based company that was blamed for exporting scallops that caused a Hepatitis A outbreak in Hawaii. Elvie Flores of the Fisheries…

Business leaders say ‘Brexit’ won’t affect PH, Cebu traders

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/26/2016

The British vote to leave the European Union (EU), also called as the “Brexit,” will only affect the Philippines, including Cebu, if this British action will affect the US economy. This was the general sentiment of Cebu…

Exports continue to decline amid weak global market

Marites Villamor Ilano 05/12/2016

Among 11 Asean economies, the Philippines saw the steepest decline in merchandise exports in March this year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). In a statement, the agency said the weak global economy has…

New free trade deal to open more markets for exporters

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/17/2016

More markets in Europe are expected to open with the signing of a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) within the first half of this year. Agnes Perpetua Legaspi, assistant director of the…

Exporters hope to benefit while local traders worry

Vanessa Claire Lucero with Marites Villamor-Ilano 12/08/2015

While exporters are looking for ways to benefit from the creation of a single market in Southeast Asia, local businessmen are worried about competition from other Asean countries. Gordon Alan “Dondi” Joseph, president of the Cebu Business…

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