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Vazbuilt’s Andrea increases marketability

October 8, 2001 - 12:00am

Is selling real estate easy during times of crises? Lawyer Harry Paltongan, president of First Centro Inc., one of the country’s trailblazing property developers, has this to say. "Nothing is ever easy....

Real Estate

Alliance Global buys real estate company

August 23, 2001 - 12:00am

Food and beverage conglomerate Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) has completed the acquisition of property developer First Centro, Inc. by taking a 98.63-percent stake work P817.6 million in the company. Alliance...

Business

PSE seen to post 1st entry in SME board this year

By Christina Mendez | May 11, 2001 - 12:00am

The first entry in the small and medium enterprise (SME) board of the Philippine Stock Exchange is likely to be listed this year while initial public offerings (IPOs) by bigger companies are taking a back seat until...

Business

PSE seen to post 1st entry in SME board this year

By Christina Mendez | May 11, 2001 - 12:00am

The first entry in the small and medium enterprise (SME) board of the Philippine Stock Exchange is likely to be listed this year while initial public offerings (IPOs) by bigger companies are taking a back seat until...

Business

Alliance Global eyes property company

April 5, 2001 - 12:00am

Alliance Global Group, the food and beverage conglomerate controlled by local McDonald’s franchisee George Yang, said it is set to acquire majority stake in property...

Business