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Lopez Inc in talks with creditors for restructuring of P1.8-billion debt

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Lopez Inc. (formerly Benpres Holdings Corp.) is in talks with creditors to restructure P1.8 billion of debt in line with its goal to further pare down obligations, according to a top company official.

Business

SEC okays Benpres name change to Lopez Holdings

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 26, 2010 - 12:00am

Benpres Holdings Corp. has obtained the Securities and Exchange Commission’s nod to change its corporate name to Lopez Holdings Corp.

Business

Oscar Lopez steps down as Benpres CEO; Manolo takes over

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 11, 2010 - 12:00am

Oscar Lopez, the patriarch of the Lopez clan, will relinquish his post as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the family-run conglomerate Benpres Holdings Corp. (now Lopez Holdings Corp.) effective tomorrow,...

Business

Meralco sale powers Benpres first quarter profit to P11 billion

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Benpres Holdings Corp., the listed investment holding firm of the Lopez family, posted a net income of P11.023 billion in the first three months of the year, a reversal of the P176-million loss incurred in the same...

Business

Benpres remains in talks with creditors even as debt level drops

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Benpres Holdings Corp. continues to be in discussions with its creditor-banks even as its debt has been reduced to a manageable level.

Business

Benpres Holdings changes name to Lopez Holdings

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 7, 2010 - 12:00am

Benpres Holdings Corp. approved yesterday the change of its corporate name to Lopez Holdings Corp.

Business

Rockwell Land may revive IPO plans if conditions are right

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Rockwell Land Corp., the real estate development unit of the Lopez Group, may revive plans to go public depending on market conditions, according to a top company official.

Business

Benpres nets P10.92 billion in January-September

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 17, 2009 - 12:00am

Benpres Holdings Corp. sustained its profitability in the nine months ending September this year to P10.92 billion, a reversal of the P841-million loss recorded in the same period last year, mainly due to a lower...

Business

Benpres up on Lopez's Meralco sellout report

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Shares of Benpres Holdings Corp. rose 10.29 percent yesterday amid increased speculation of a looming sale by the Lopez family of its shares in power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).

Business

Benpres trims debt to $70 million

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 25, 2009 - 12:00am

From a high of $560 million in 2002, Benpres Holdings Corp., the listed investment holding firm of the Lopez family, has trimmed its debt to only $70 million after buying back $260 million in principal debt from...

Business