Business Surveys
Business optimism, PPP projects to boost PH prospects - ADB officials
MANILA, Philippines - Asian Development Bank officials told Business Nightly on April 6 that business optimism, a turnaround in the agriculture sector, and focus on infrastructure investments are behind the multilateral agency's projection of a 5% economic growth for the Philippines this year.
Fewer Filipinas in top company posts -- survey
Filipinas have seen their hold on senior management positions slip, with the Philippines losing first place in a Grant Thornton global survey. The country was ranked fourth, tied with Hong Kong, in the accounting and consultancy organization's International Business Report that ranked 39 economies.
Despite global crisis, families earning more in 2009 than 2006 -- NSO
MANILA, Philippines - Initial results of the latest Family Income and Expenditure Survey put the Filipino family’s average income and spending in 2009 at an annual P206,000 and P176,000, respectively.
Business confidence index hits new high
MANILA, Philippines - Business sentiment has hit a new high, the central bank yesterday reported, with the outlook for the fourth quarter at its highest since 2001.
SWS poll: Pinoys even more optimistic
MANILA, Philippines - A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that Filipinos who expect life to improve in the next 12 months reached 35%, substantially higher than the 9% in December 2009 who think otherwise.
Business confidence nears pre-global crisis level—BSP poll
MANILA, Philippines - Business optimism is surging and has approximated the level prevalent just before the onset of the global economic downturn in 2008.
Philippines gains in 2010 global competitiveness list, but...
MANILA, Philippines - While 39th in the Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s 2010 list of 58 economies was the Philippines’ best performance since its inclusion over a decade ago, the result was still short of the top third placing local authorities claimed could be achieved by 2010.
Philippines among markets most hit by Internet threats
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines emerged as one of the economies most hit by various Internet-based threats last year, the latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report released over the weekend showed.