Megaworld Premier Offices, the office leasing arm of township developer Megaworld Corporation, reported a 12 percent growth in office lease take-up in nine months even amid the pandemic restrictions imposed during the period. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Megaworld said office...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion The election period has hardly started but its intensity at the national level is already palpable. One indicator is the developing tension between the Executive and the Legislature due to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation of the purchase of...
Ayala Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in the country, is committing to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This was announced by Ayala President & CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala during the group's Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Sustainability...
While the PSEi retreated right after breaching the 7,300 level, the market is seen to try to push it back again if it gets encouraging news from initial corporate earnings results as well as from the new COVID cases reports. “While the local market had a good run this past trading week, it was...
While a lot of businesses suffered because of lockdowns due to the pandemic, there are some companies like logistics firm Airspeed which found a niche and thrived. Airspeed, part of SM Investments Corporation’s portfolio investments, is one of the largest end-to-end logistics solutions and...
The local stock market took a breather from its rally that started last week as some investors cashed out for the weekend. The main index shed 22.11 points or 0.30 percent to close at 7,289.61 with the Industrial sector leading the retreat although the Financials and Services counters managed to...
The pandemic and the climate crisis are increasing the pressure on corporations globally, including the Philippines, to take accountability for their impact on the environment and push for sustainability efforts. During the ASEAN Sustainability E-Summit on Friday, Tim Daniels, investor relations...
China Banking Corporation (China Bank) has received the highest issuer rating of PRS Aaa (corp.) with a Stable Outlook from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). One of the country’s leading private universal banks with a strong franchise in the Chinese-Filipino market China Bank...
The PSEi continued to rally and has breached 7,300 level, as stocks were buoyed by positive developments locally and in the US. The main index gained 14.64 points or 0.20 percent to close at 7,311.72 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed with the Mining and Oil and Holding Firms counters...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that its pandemic food relief drive that began in March last year continues to serve as a lifeline for struggling urban families. In a statement, SMC said the program has yielded close to two million pieces of nutribun and pandesal breads throughout Metro...
Some of the next generation leaders in the Philippines are bent on pushing for sustainability, even as they noted of challenges that need to be addressed to achieve the goal. 40301 During the first session of ASEAN Sustainability E-Summit on Thursday, Oct. 21, Mariana Beatriz Zobel de Ayala, vice...
ABS-CBN Corporation reported that it continues to widen its digital footprint, specially for YouTube and Facebook as it now focuses on serving audiences worldwide as a content company. In a statement, ABS-CBN head of digital Jamie Lopez offered a snapshot of the growing digital presence of ABS-CBN,...
