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Asurion to bring over 1,200 new jobs to Iloilo with new customer service center

October 30, 2020 - 9:54am

Asurion is expected to create more than 1,200 local full-time jobs within 2021 for technical support customer care representatives,...

Biz Memos

MRC Allied to pursue P1-billion share sale to fund expansion

By Danessa Rivera | April 14, 2018 - 12:00am

MRC Allied Inc. is pursuing a P1-billion share sale to support its expansion into the power sector.

Business

Philippines among new key markets for Taiwan’s Kwang Yang Motor Co. Ltd.

By Richmond Mercurio | March 24, 2018 - 12:00am

Taiwanese motorcycle giant Kwang Yang Motor Co. Ltd. is set to boost its operations in Southeast Asia following its strong drive into Europe, with the Philippines seen as among the most important markets in the region...

Business

Manila Water subsidiary sets aside P1.4 B for expansion

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 4, 2016 - 9:00am

Manila Water subsidiary Laguna Water Corp. is alloting P1.4 billion this year for service expansion and to grow its customer base in the province.

Business

IPO-bound Pointwest Technologies plots expansion plan

By Iris Gonzales | December 28, 2015 - 9:00am

Pointwest Technologies Corp., a soon-to-be-listed technology company, is seeking to expand its business through the addition of delivery centers, expansion of US sales operations, development of digital production...

Business

UK panel: Heathrow plans must address air quality issues

By Danica Kirka | December 1, 2015 - 2:38pm

Britain's government should not give the go-ahead for the expansion of Heathrow airport until its officials can show they will comply with air quality, noise and other environmental concerns, a parliamentary committee...

World

PTT shelling out P1 B for add’l service stations

July 31, 2015 - 10:00am

PTT Philippines Corp., the local unit of Thailand’s largest petroleum company, is shelling out around P1 billion in the next five years as it ramps up the expansion of its service station network to 300. ...

Business

Japanese firm expands Clark investment

By Ding Cervantes | July 26, 2015 - 10:00am

A leading Japanese semiconductor firm is spending P731 million to expand its manufacturing plant here.

Nation

BSP still bullish on employment prospects in Phl

By Kathleen A. Martin | March 2, 2015 - 12:00am

More jobs are expected to be made available in the second quarter as local firms continue to expand, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...

Business

PBB ending 2014 with 15% more branches

By Ted P. Torres | December 4, 2014 - 12:00am

Philippine Business Bank (PBB) said it expects to end 2014 with a branch network of 115, or 15 percent more end-2013’s total of 100 branches, it was already operating 110 as of end-September

Business