Archive for August, 2011

Puregold sets IPO date to September 21

The Puregold Price Club Inc. will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on September 21, 2011. The supermarket chain hopes to raise P12.4 billion in its IPO which it will use for its planned expansion. The IPO, which is only the second in the country this year, was approved by the Philippine Stocks Exchange for [...]

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August 28, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Money Matters for Kids exhibit teaches kids the value of money

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is having a three-month long exhibit in Manila that aims to encourage children to save money. The exhibit dubbed “Money Matters for Kids” started last Tuesday at the Galeriya Bangko Sentral at the Metropolitan Museum in Manila. In its news release, the BSP said the “The Money Matters for [...]

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August 14, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Oil companies roll back prices of fuel products

Oil companies started rolling down prices of fuel products Saturday. Eastern Petroleum started off on Saturday by slashing P1.50 per liter of its diesel and P1.30 per liter off on its gasoline. Flying V Philippines also lowered its oil prices by P1.30 per liter on unleaded gasoline, P1 on regular gasoline and P1.50 per liter [...]

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August 14, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Cebu Pacific acquires more Airbus

Cebu Pacific will acquire more Airbus aircraft. The Gokongwei-led budget carrier said in its report to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that an order for 30 A321neo aircraft Airbus has already been finalized, which increased the airline’s Airbus order to 71.

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August 9, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Spanish companies to invest in the Philippines

Union Fenosa International SA, Gamesa and Grupo Leche Pascual, three Spanish companies are interested in investing in the Philippines. The news was delivered by Board of Investments (BOI) managing head Cristino L. Panlilio who came from his recent trip to Spain. Panlilio said he met with representatives from the three firms who all expressed interest [...]

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August 3, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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Manila Water signed P500M loan deal for its Boracay unit

Boracay Island Water Co. Inc. signed a P500-million term loan facility with Development Bank of the Philippines and Security Bank recently. The terms of the loan include an option to increase the amount the P1 billion. A subsidiary of the Ayala-led Manila Water Co., the loan will be used to finance the additional capital expenditure [...]

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August 2, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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BIR to do lifestyle check on professionals too

The Bureau of Internal Revenue will conduct a lifestyle check on professionals; this includes lawyers, doctors and accountants. The move is part of the tax agency’s effort to “convince” self-employed individuals to pay the right taxes.

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August 2, 2011 · Roy · No Comments
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