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10 firms gearing up for IPOs next year

By Richmond Mercurio | October 5, 2024 - 12:00am

Some 10 companies are seen undertaking their initial public offerings (IPO) next year on the back of better market conditions, BDO Capital & Investment Corp. president Eduardo Francisco said.

Business

Over 100,000 firms suspended

By Richmond Mercurio | February 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Over 100,000 corporations have been suspended by the Securities and Exchange Commission for non-filing of reportorial re...

Business

Government hikes subsidies to state firms in April

By Louise Maureen Simeon | June 20, 2023 - 12:00am

The government ramped up its budgetary support to state-run firms by 75 percent to almost P9 billion in April, with the bulk of the subsidies meant to support the agriculture sector.

Business

Prior to quarantine, firms plan to expand, hire more

By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 13, 2020 - 12:00am

More companies were planning to expand their operations and hire more workers before the economy came to a grinding halt due to the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Bangko Sentral...

Business

Green design firms

By Paulo Alcazaren | December 18, 2015 - 9:00am

Last week I reported on the National Convention organized by the Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA).

Modern Living

Pea-sized nuts!

By Back Seat Driver | November 8, 2015 - 9:00am

A week ago, I was planning to write about how the spaghetti deadline had come and gone and no business permits were revoked. 

Freeman Cebu Business

“Angry” Rama gives utility firms second chance

By May B. Miasco/NSA | November 5, 2015 - 9:00am

Disappointed that utility firms failed to finish untangling the dangling wires in Cebu City, Mayor Michael Rama said he will face himself the heads of the power and telecommunication firms in the country.

Cebu News

Rama to see if utility firms finished untangling wires

By May B. Miasco/NSA | October 27, 2015 - 10:00am

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is set to meet with power and telecommunication firms to see if they have accomplished the tasks of removing their dangling wires, deadline of which is today.

Cebu News

UK firms keen on Philippine telco, broadcast sectors

By Louella Desiderio | October 15, 2015 - 10:00am

Eleven British companies engaged in the telecommunications and broadcast sector are interested in business opportunities in the Philippines.

Business

Japanese investors likely to invest in Cebu via PPP

By Carlo S. Lorenciana | August 12, 2015 - 10:00am

The Cebu provincial government has gained the interest from Japanese investors for the possibility to do business in Cebu.

Freeman Cebu Business