Philippine Saving Bank (PSBank), the consumer and retail banking arm of the Metrobank Group, has maintained the highest Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aaa (corp.), with a Stable Outlook, from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A company rated PRS Aaa (corp.) has a very strong...
The local stock market fell after the government reported slower economic growth for the second quarter of 2023. The main index lost 80.79 points or 1.24 percent to close at 6,449.66 as the Mining and Oil counter led all sectors in the retreat. Volume was still weak at 513 million shares...
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), the diversified real estate arm of the Gokongwei Group, repored a 23 percent growth in attributable net income to P5.78 billion in the first half of the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said this was achieved even with the high base...
Most of the Philippines’ 50 Richest on the Forbes Magazine list continue to increase their wealth with three newcomers on the list as the fortunes of the Gotianun, Yuchengco, and Lopez families have been passed on to the next generation. The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2023 Forbes list of...
Real estate and spirits magnate Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corporation reported a 31 percent growth in net income to P8.8 billion in the first half of 2023 from P6.7 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said higher profits were seen as the...
2GO Group Inc., one of the country’s largest sea travel transportation solutions providers and a part of the Sy family’s SM Investments Corporation, has recently been accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a Tourism Water Transport Operator and Tourism Water Vessel. In a statement,...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) reported that its net income improved slightly to P6.2 billion for the first half of 2023 from the P6.14 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said growth was supported by a...
The local stock market dropped after the government reported a much lower economic growth rate for the second quarter of 2023. As of 10:50 this morning, the PSEi was down 63.51 points or 0.97 percent at 6,466.94 with all sectors declining, led by Banks. There were 84 losers to 43 gainers with 43...
Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has conducted on-site registration at the barangay level to entice 4Ps beneficiaries and other marginalized power consumers knowns as "lifeline consumers" to avail of electricity rate discounts mandated by law. The company said it will...
Prime Asset Ventures Inc. (PAVI), the infrastructure business of richest Filipino Manuel B. Villar Jr. has signed implementing agreements for the P3.8 billion acquisition of the four-kilometer Muntinlupa Cavite Expressway (MCX) from Ayala Corporation. Villar Group acquires MCX - Villar-led Prime...
Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), the giant Asian food service company controlled by tycoon Tony Tan Caktiong and his siblings, reported a 13.9 percent dip in attributable net income to P4.4 billion in the first half of 2023 from the P5.1 billion earned in the same period last year. Jollibee...
Executives from Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. and Ayala Corporation meet for the signing ceremony for the MCX. Villar-led Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. (PAVI) has signed implementing agreements for its acquisition of the four-kilometer Muntinlupa Cavite Expressway (MCX) from Ayala Corporation....
