SM Prime Holdings Inc., in partnership with the Iloilo City Government, has opened the newly redeveloped Iloilo Central and Terminal Markets, transforming two of the city’s oldest public spaces into modern community hubs.
Ayala Corp., the diversified investment holding company of the Ayala Group, posted a 36 percent jump in net income to up P46.3 billion in the first nine months of 2025, boosted by one-off gains from the revaluation of AC Ventures following Mitsubishi’s acquisition of a 50 percent stake.
MacroAsia Corp., a listed unit of the Lucio Tan Group, reported a 9 percent rise in consolidated net income to up P384.3 million in the third quarter of 2025, powered by higher aviation service volumes, solid catering recovery, and steady water operations.
Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) surged to a record high Wednesday after the tech giant unveiled major quantum computing breakthroughs at its Quantum Developer Conference, signaling a leap toward commercial quantum advantage by 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum systems by 2029.
Local renewable energy developer Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) reported a strong financial performance for the first nine months of the year, posting a 33 percent increase in revenues to ₱526.7 million from ₱396.6 million in the same period last year.
Foreign direct investments into the Philippines picked up pace in October 2025, posting net inflows of USD642 million and lifting year-to-date totals to USD6.2 billion, signaling sustained investor interest despite a mixed global backdrop.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved a plan by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to export 100,000 metric tons of raw sugar to the United States, aiming to reduce excess local supply and support falling prices.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is seeking the release of the remaining P7 billion from its P10-billion authorized capitalization to bankroll infrastructure and development projects designed to make the zone more attractive to investors.