Ayala-led ACEN Corp. has approved an investment in Australia’s battery energy storage system (BESS) asset. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, March 11, ACEN announced the approval of an investment in the 400 megawatt-hour (MWh) New England Storage System (BESS) project...
The local stock market finally buckled under profit-taking after a six-day rally, as investors grew jittery over US President Trump’s shifting tariff policies. The main index plunged 154.22 points, or 2.42 percent, to close at 6,206.55, on Tuesday, March 11, with the Property sector leading...
The PSEi’s winning streak is in its sixth day as investors hopes for a rate cut has been revived after the inflation rate eased. The main index rose by 62.48 points or 0.99 percent to close at 6,360.77, as miners led all sectors higher. Volume was relatively steady at 627 million shares worth...
Zobel-led Ayala Corporation’s access to yen-denominated loans to fund growth initiatives at competitive rates has been enhanced after being assigned an inaugural foreign currency long-term issuer rating of “A-” by Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR). According to the report released by JCR,...
HOUSTON – Global CEOs, policymakers, and industry leaders are once again gathering at the annual CERAWeek in Texas, and if there’s ever a time to raise an eyebrow and clutch your coffee tighter, it’s now. With the Trump administration’s sharp ‘detour’ plowing through global energy...
While the local stock market managed to get out of its slump with a five-day rally last week, investors may be tempted to pocket some profits, especially in the first couple of days before taking cues from the release of foreign investments and dollar remittances data. “The local market has...
The local stock market rally marked its fifth day, capping a week of recovery with a strong gain as positive corporate earnings and recent economic data supported investor confidence. The main index rose by 78.33 points or 1.26 percent to close at 6,298.29, led by the jump of the services sector,...
Doubling the subsidy for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the next fiscal year would be the most appropriate course of action if the Supreme Court (SC) orders the return of the ₱60 billion fund, according to the Budget chief. This comes after public demand to return the funds...
Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), the renewable energy (RE) arm of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), has secured a loan from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to fund its solar project in Zambales. In a statement on Friday, March 7, EPI announced that it secured a ₱5.175-billion finance senior term...
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property development arm of the Gokongwei Group, reported 10 percent growth in net attributable income to ₱13.21 billion last year from the ₱12.06 billion earned in 2023 on the strength of its investment portfolio. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) announced that its net income grew marginally in 2024 despite the performance of its unit GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, March 7, AboitizPower noted a two percent increase in its net income from...
Amid declining casino revenues, Razon-led Bloomberry Resort Corp., owner and operator of the two Solaire and the Jeju Sun integrated resorts, is rolling its dice in the online gaming table. Sharing its online gaming plan with stock analysts, Bloomberry said it will fully launch its online gaming...
