Metro Pacific tollway unit reports P549-M net income in Q1
May 18, 2012 9:49 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, May 18 -Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), the tollway unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), reported a P549 million net income in the first quarter from P399 million in the same period last year.
SC dismisses Cocofed's petition vs. Sandiganbayan
May 18, 2012 9:49 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, May 18 – The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition filed by the Philippine Coconut Producers Federation Inc. (Cocofed) and several other petitioners against the decision of the Sandiganbayan in connection with the coconut levy funds.
Eurozone at crossroads of "make up or break up": British PM
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
LONDON, May 17 — British Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday warned about the critical situation of the eurozone, and called on European leaders to sort out the present crisis.
SM Prime Holdings eyes 5 more projects in China
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, May 17 -– SM Prime Holdings has lined up five additional projects in China to further boost its operations overseas.
Economist eyes 5.3% GDP growth for PHL in Q1 ‘12
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, May 17 -– An economist projects a 5.3 percent expansion for the domestic economy in the first quarter of 2012.
DTI Davao to meet banana stakeholders to address economic issues
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
DAVAO CITY, May 17 -– The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Davao will convene on Friday all local banana industry stakeholders in the region to discuss the industry’s present situation.
Business keen on PHL's TPP plan
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, May 17 -– Businessmen are keen on the country's plan for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is led by the United States, and urged the government to conduct more information campaign about this new trading bloc.
ADB welcomes passage of secured transactions Act
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
KOROR, PALAU, May 17 — The Manila-based Asian Development Bank welcomes the passing of a new Secured Transactions Act in Palau.
Singapore stocks close 0.3% down
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
SINGAPORE, May 17 — The Singapore stock market finished lower Thursday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index down 8.54 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 2,822.61.
AGI Q1 ’12 core net income up 46%
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, May 17 -– Alliance Group Inc.’s (AGI) reported a P4.15 billion core net income in the first quarter of 2012, P1.3 billion higher than its P2.85 billion in the first three months last year.