Archive for the ‘Corporations’ Category
All-in-one load bundle from Smart
If I weren’t too lazy to change and update my friends of a new phone number, I would have switched long ago from Globe to Smart, especially when I see promotions like this All-in-one load bundle from Smart.
Smart Communications now have an all-in-one load bundle, this allows their prepaid subscribers to use their text messaging [...]
August 14, 2010
Tags: AllTxt Combo Plus, Consumers, Customer Service, Facebook, FB, Friendster, mobile Facebook, online network, Smart, Social Media, status update, technology, tweet, Twitter Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, Corporations, Customer Service, Philippine business news, Products
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Convergys to hire 3,600 new employees
Convergys Corp., one of the biggest business process outsourcing firm (BPO) in the Philippines is looking to hire at least 3,600 new employees this year.
The plan of Convergys to hire additional employees was announced by Convergys Philippines country manager and managing and managing director Marife Zamora. She said the expansion is meant to meet the [...]
July 17, 2010
Tags: BPO, business process outsourcing, Call Center, Convergys, Employment, expansion, hiring, Job Opportunities, Philippines Posted in: Announcement, BPO, Call Centers, Career, Corporations, Employment, Job Opportunities, Opportunities, Philippine business news, Philippines
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Figaro to open more stores in 2010
The country’s largest Filipino-owned coffee company plans to expand operations this year by opening up one or two outlets each month, or a total of 18 stores before the year ends.
Figaro Coffee Co. sets aside a total of P78 million to fund the increase of its 65 coffee shops in the Philippines. Marketing manager of [...]
June 26, 2010
Tags: Business, coffee, coffee shops, entrepreneur, expansion, Figaro, Filipino-owned, investments, Philippines Posted in: Announcement, Corporations, Employment, Philippine business news, Philippines, Products, economy, entrepreneur, investments, marketing
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First Gas to borrow $80 million from local banks
First Gas Power Corp. is planning to borrow $80 million from local banks, and the Lopez-controlled is seeking the approval of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to borrow the said amount, which was said to be higher that what was being considered earlier by the company, which was only $50 million.
The company is the one who [...]
May 16, 2010
Tags: bank, banking, borrowing, BSP, FCDU, finance, First Gas, foreign currency, loan, money, Philippines, power plant Posted in: Corporations, Foreign exchange, Philippine business news, Philippines, banking, economy, finance, money
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PNB, Bank of China tie up in handling remittances
Philippine National Bank (PNB), the country’s seventh largest bank in terms of assets, has signed an agreement with the Bank of China (BOC) in handling remittances of Chinese nationals who are based in Italy. PNB’s tie-up with BOC expands the market coverage PNB Italy SpA, which was established primarily to facilitate remittances of Filipinos who [...]
April 8, 2010
Tags: agreement, Bangko Sentral, bank, Bank of China, banking, Boc, contract, Foreign exchange, money, network, OFW, Philippine National Bank, Philippines, PNB, remittances Posted in: Corporations, Foreign exchange, OFWs, Philippine banks, Philippines, banking, economy, finance, money
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San Miguel acquires majority interest in MRT-7 project
The San Miguel Corp. (SMC) continues to diversify as it looks for investments in other industries, such as infrastructures and renewable energy, among others.
The latest in its investment is the Metro Rail Transit Phase 7 (MRT-7), where SMC has acquired a majority stake. SMC signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the controlling owner of [...]
April 5, 2010
Tags: business news, commuters, conglomerate, economy, metro rail transit, MRT 7, Philippines, San Miguel, SMC, transporation Posted in: Announcement, Corporations, Customer Service, Philippine business news, Philippines, economy, entrepreneur, investments
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Loyalty club for Globe load retailers
Here’s a treat for all Globe load retailers. Globe Telecom will be coming out with a loyalty club for its load retailers, which it said, would be the first of its kind in the country.
This loyalty club for Globe load retailers was said to be started this summer where Globe AutoloadMax (AMAX) retailers will be [...]
April 2, 2010
Tags: AMAX, Globe retailers, Globe Telecoms, horro, incentives, loyalty club, scare Posted in: Corporations, Opportunities, Philippine business news, Philippines, Products, business opportunity, communications, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, innovation, investments, marketing, promotions
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Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines 2010 search is on
The search is for the country’s Entrepreneur of the Year (EoY). The SGV Foundation Inc. recently announced the opening for the nomination of the Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines in a press briefing.
The entrepreneur of the year search was started to recognize and encourage Filipino entrepreneurs who help bring progress to the country with their [...]
March 24, 2010
Tags: 2010, Entrepreneur of the Year, entrepreneurship, Ernst & Young, Filipino, Filipino entrepreneur, SGV, World Entrepreneur of the Year Posted in: Announcement, Corporations, Opportunities, People, Philippine business news, Philippines, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, marketing, outstanding Pinoy
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Globe Asiatique gets SEC nod for IPO
Globe Asiatique gets the green light from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its planned initial public offering (IPO). The SEC approved the IPO of of Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp. which is seen to raise up to P3.05 billion in fresh capital.
Globe Asiatique, on its statement filed with the SEC, said it will issue [...]
March 20, 2010
Tags: business news, Globe Asiatique, IPO, low-cost housing, money, Philippines, public offering, real estate, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, stocks Posted in: Announcement, Corporations, Government, IPO, Law, Opportunities, Philippine business news, Philippines, Stock Market, economy, finance, investments, money
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BPO industry continues to grow
The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines continues to grow. In fact, the growth of the BPO sector is said to be unstoppable as it is expected to accelerate in the first half, with many companies committing to expand faster that expected.
In the report from Inquirer, executive director of the Business Process Association [...]
March 15, 2010
Tags: BPAP, BPO, business news, business process outsourcing, Call Center, employement, jobs, outsourcing, Philippines Posted in: BPO, Call Centers, Career, Corporations, Employment, Job Opportunities, Philippine business news, Philippines, economy, investments
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