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GSIS asks regulator to delist MPIC shares
San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang, left, and Senator Edgardo Angara, right, exchange pleasantries with Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo, center, during the 10th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention at the PICC on Friday. GMANews.TV

GSIS asks regulator to delist MPIC shares

State-run Government Service Insurance System asked corporate regulators to suspend the trading and delist shares of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., the local unit of Hong Kong conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd., from the Philippine Stock Exchange.
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Electricity grid operator seeks approval to charge repair costs
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has sought approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to pass on to its customers in Mindanao the costs it incurred to repair its sabotaged transmission towers on the island. Read more
New media content a tool for reaching kids, network exec says
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Andrew Tan's holding firm says earnings up on higher revenues
11/20/2009 | 03:54 PM
Andrew Tan-led Alliance Global Group Inc. on Friday said nine-month earnings rose by nearly a fifth on the back of higher revenues from its units. More
Bankard buys three floors in affiliate's building to save on rent
11/20/2009 | 03:50 PM
Credit card issuer Bankard Inc. said its acquisition of three floors in a building project owned by an affiliate was carried out to save on rent and earn from its investments. More
Megaworld to list bonds on PDEX
11/20/2009 | 02:55 PM
Developer Megaworld corp. will be listing its fixed-rate bonds, the proceeds of which will be used for the development of a mixed-use project in Fort Bonifacio, on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange... More
Oil hovers below $78 as traders eye US dollar
11/20/2009 | 01:37 PM
SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $78 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors eyed a volatile US dollar and mixed economic data. More
RP shares plunge on weak US, Asian markets
11/20/2009 | 01:16 PM
Philippine share prices retreated on Friday, snapping a three-day upswing as investors digest a number of negative developments, analysts said. More
JG Summit completes peso bond issue
11/20/2009 | 12:40 PM
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the publicly-listed flagship company of the Gokongwei group, completed its maiden peso bond issue and increased the size of its offering following strong demand from... More
Ayala Land creates subsidiary for small retail centers
11/20/2009 | 11:58 AM
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. will be creating a wholly-owned subsidiary to handle the development of "neighborhood centers", small format retail facilities, to be located within the company's... More
Preneed sales in August slip by more than half
11/20/2009 | 11:16 AM
Preneed sales in August dropped by more than half owing to the weak subscription to education, life and pension plans. More
SM Prime eyes overseas listing of China malls
11/20/2009 | 10:25 AM
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s largest owner and operator of shopping malls, is studying the possibility of overseas listing for the company which operates its malls in China. More
EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion
11/20/2009 | 08:50 AM
SAN JOSE, California — EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service. More
Stronger dollar, weak economic data pummel US stocks
11/20/2009 | 07:51 AM
NEW YORK – Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar. More
RP's business sentiment improves, survey says
11/20/2009 | 01:52 AM
Business sentiment has continued to improve from last year’s cautious outlook, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday reporting a fresh climb in a quarterly confidence index. More
Arroyo govt failed to create the millions of new jobs it promised
11/19/2009 | 09:36 PM
The Arroyo administration was unable to create the millions of jobs it promised to generate during the past five years, a report made by the Philippines’ socioeconomic body said. More
Remittances, services to accelerate RP expansion
11/19/2009 | 06:37 PM
Increased remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and a strong services sector are expected to make the Philippine economy grow at a faster rate during the third quarter this year. More
Chinese airplane firm takes step in becoming world aviation leader
11/19/2009 | 03:40 PM
SHANGHAI - Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China plans to build an assembly line for its homegrown C919 jetliners in Shanghai, the latest step in the country's ambitions to become a leader in... More
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