The Gotianun family’s investment arm Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) and property development unit Filinvest Land Inc. posted higher earnings for the first half of 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, FDC reported a 77 percent jump in attributable net income to P3.9...
Strong performance from its power business has tempered the bigger loss suffered by its sister media company, resulting in a 31 percent growth in attributable net income for the Lopez Holdings Corp. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the holding company of the Lopez...
Uptrend in sales from its operating renewable energy (RE) assets had driven up the net income of Yuchengco-led PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC) to P591 million in this year’s first half versus P506 million a year ago. “Higher electricity sales from its renewable energy (RE) operating...
The local stock market fell further as investors continued to worry over the Philippines' and China's economies. The main index fell by 76.72 points or 1.20 percent to close at 6,329.19 as the Property sector led the retreat although Miners managed to advance. Volume was higher at 716 million...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 14 said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should look into the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) account books and check whether it is correct to impose only a three percent franchise tax from the...
“Nobody knew who I was before McDonald’s." Thus, recounted George T. Yang who pioneered the fastfood chain business in the Philippines which catapulted him to fame and fortune. McDonald's Philippines Master Franchisee George T. Yang Now one of the country’s best-known tycoons, he fondly...
PHINMA Corporation, the investment arm of the Del Rosario family, reported a drop in consolidated net income to P456.75 million in the first half of 2023 from P639.07 million in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its consolidated revenues...
Lucio Tan’s aviation services unit MacroAsia Corporation reported that its consolidated net income soared 667 percent to P382.2 million for the first half of 2023 from the P49.8 million earned the same period in 2022 on the back of revenge travel. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
While some bargain hunting may be seen this week at the stock market, sentiment will continue to be weighed down by slower economic growth, inflationary pressures, and the start of the Chinese ghost festival. “With our second quarter Real Gross Domestic Product growth coming in below...
Stocks drop further on weak economic data The PSEi ended the week lower as investors sold down stocks after the Marcos government reported a much lower-than-expected economic growth rate. The main index lost 43.75 points or 0.68 percent to close at 6,405.91 as the Services counter led...
Security Bank Corporation reported a 21 percent drop in net income to P4.9 billion in the first half of 2023 from the P6.2 billion earned in the same period last year due to higher expenses and provisioning. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it saw growth in core...
Ayala Corporation, the country’s oldest conglomerate, reported a 55 percent jump in core net income to P20.5 billion in the first half of 2023, anchored by solid contributions from Bank of the Philippine Islands, Ayala Land, and ACEN Corporation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
