Top CEOs bullish on Philippines

A Filipino trader blows a horn during the last day of trading this year at the Philippine Stock Exchange in the financial district of Makati on Dec. 28, 2012. 2012 is claimed to be one of the best years ever for the Philippine economy, with the GDP expected to surpass 5 to 6 percent and the stock market ending the year on its 38th record high. AP/AARON FAVILA

The year 2012 is claimed to be one of the best years ever for the Philippine economy, with the gross domestic product expected to surpass the government’s target of 5 to 6 percent and the stock market ending the year on its 38th record high, making it the second-best performing market in Asia behind Thailand.

Posted: December 30th, 2012 in Latest Business Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

CEOs embrace a more connected culture, IBM study says

A new IBM study of more than 1,700 chief executive officers from 64 countries and 18 industries reveals that CEOs are changing the nature of work by adding a powerful dose of openness, transparency and employee empowerment to the command-and-control ethos that has characterized the modern corporation for more than a century.

Posted: September 17th, 2012 in Columnists,Inquirer Columns | Read More »

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