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Proposed marketing plan seen boosting FDI

By Louella Desiderio | 4 days ago

The Philippines is aiming for a five percent increase in foreign direct investments (FDI), and an additional one-percentage-point...

Business

BOP surplus nears 4-year high

By Louise Maureen Simeon | October 21, 2024 - 12:00am

The country’s balance of payments (BOP) position remained in a surplus for the third straight month and hit an almost...

Business

Maharlika, energy firms seek UAE investments

By Brix Lelis | October 19, 2024 - 12:00am

State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. and some of the country’s energy companies joined the Philippine delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to secure clean energy investments.

Business

Metro Pacific Health acquires Diliman Doctors Hospital

By Brix Lelis | October 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPH), the healthcare arm of conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp., has added a new gem...

Business

SMIC bags highest Golden Arrow award

By Ehda M. Dagooc | October 1, 2024 - 12:00am

SM Investments Corporation was awarded the prestigious 5 Golden Arrow Award by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), the highest recognition given by the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) 2024 Golden...

Freeman Cebu Business

Approved ecozone investments hit P115.8 billion in 9 months

By Louella Desiderio | September 30, 2024 - 12:00am

Investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) increased by 4.21 percent in the January to September...

Business

MPIC rebrands wastewater unit

By Richmond Mercurio | September 9, 2024 - 12:00am

Conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is poised to bring its water and wastewater management business to new...

Business

Metro Pacific’s 4th leg still in progress

By Richmond Mercurio | September 2, 2024 - 12:00am

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is looking to develop a fourth leg that will provide the conglomerate further growth...

Business

BOI approves Monde Nissin’s P1.2 billion biscuit factory

By Louella Desiderio | August 28, 2024 - 12:00am

The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved snack food giant Monde Nissin Corp.’s P1.21-billion biscuit manufacturing...

Business

Moody’s affirms Philippinesinvestment grade

By Keisha Ta-Asan | August 24, 2024 - 12:00am

Moody’s Investors Service affirmed yesterday its Baa2 rating – a notch above minimum investment grade –...

Business