Monday, March 28, 2011

Quaint chateau in Cavite offers corporate amenities

SILANG, Cavite – By strict definition, a chateau refers to “an estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in the Bordeaux region of France” or “a large country house.”

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110326-327760/Quaint-chateau-in-Cavite-offers-corporate-amenities

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Government center nurtures thriving enterprise


Manila, Philippines—Unlike the pastillas de leche that you typically find at the grocery, the sweets sold at the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) inside the University of the Philippines (UP) in Los BaƱos have a soft consistency and creamy texture and they almost melt in your mouth.....

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110305-323653/Govt-center-nurtures-thriving-enterprise

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Promoting Filipino cuisine as a top brand



MANILA, Philippines—Many foreigners get tongue-tied when asked to describe Filipino cuisine. There’s a hodgepodge of flavors that in the end translate to dishes without any real standards or possibly too much variety. Perhaps it is no wonder that the cuisine has yet to find an exalted position among its esteemed Asian neighbors such as Thai and Vietnamese cooking where flavors are more defined and distinct....


http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110113-314276/Promoting-Filipino-cuisine-as-a-top-brand

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Selling your Chinese antiques



MANILA, Philippines—You stare at the old blue-and-white ceramic jar displayed at your home office and start calculating the potential windfall at the next auction. You get all excited until the curator advises that you’re better off selling the item through a dealer or at the neighborhood flea market....


http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110106-312920/Selling-your-Chinese-antiques

Thursday, December 23, 2010

In-store gimmicks that keep you coming back

MANILA, Philippines—In this modern age where some things are given for free, business establishments find it a great challenge to keep their customers. Apart from the usual store discounts or buy-one-take-one schemes, following are a few noteworthy in-store gimmicks that aim to keep the customers satisfied and coming back to spend more....


http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20101223-310658/In-store-gimmicks-that-keep-you-coming-back