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Anytime Fitness Asia acquired by Inspire Brands amid COVID-19 crisis

May 27, 2020 - 6:22pm

Anytime Fitness Asia has been purchased by Inspire Brands Asia, a consortium led by its top submaster franchisees, lead investor...

Business

MVP Group expects Air 21 deal closed soon

By Iris Gonzales | April 5, 2018 - 12:00am

The MVP Group’s planned investment in Air21 is expected to happen within the quarter, tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan said...

Business

MPIC acquires 49% of Vietnam water firm

By Iris Gonzales | April 3, 2018 - 12:00am

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. has acquired a 49 percent stake in Tuan Loc Water Resources Investment Joint Stock Co. for...

Business

PSE hopeful of SEC exemptive relief for PDS merger

By Iris Gonzales | March 23, 2018 - 12:00am

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. hopes to finally get the exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission for...

Business

DBP funds Bauan municipal building

October 6, 2015 - 12:00am

The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P187.4-million term loan to the municipality of Bauan, Batangas to finance the construction of a new, three-story municipal building with fire station,...

Banking

Failed talks

August 11, 2015 - 10:00am

Everybody thought it was already a done deal and it was just a matter of time before the transaction is completed.

Business

SMLEI welcomes AVP for SM Tickets

March 31, 2015 - 10:00am

SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc. welcomes Cristina Tolentino as the AVP and business unit head for SM Tickets, the largest...

Business

Too little, too late?

By Korina Sanchez | March 16, 2015 - 12:00am

Before the end of this month, the Philippine Air Force will accept delivery of the first of three Airbus C-295 aircraft, a medium-lift utility plane similar to the C-130 Hercules that the PAF has been using for...

Freeman Opinion

Del Monte net loss widens to $23.9M

March 12, 2015 - 12:00am

Food processing giant Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) said its net loss widened in the first three quarters of its 2015 fiscal year due to expenses incurred in line with a US acquisition it made last year.

Business

ONB sale sets valuation standards

By Ted P. Torres | February 24, 2015 - 12:00am

The acquisition by mega bank BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) of the country’s largest rural bank has opened opportunities for further mergers and acquisitions (M&As) or consolidation of the Philippine rural banking...

Banking