Developers press ARTA over permit gridlock
Property developers are escalating calls for faster permit approvals, warning that prolonged processing times are constraining housing supply and delaying project rollouts nationwide.
Chinabank posts record profit in 2025, boosts balance sheet
China Banking Corp., the country’s fifth largest lender by assets and part of the Sy Group, delivered a banner performance in 2025 with record net income of P28 billion, up 13 percent from a year earlier, as core lending and fee businesses powered broad-based growth.
Nickel Asia profits soar as exports, prices rise
Nickel Asia Corp. said its net income quadrupled in 2025, driven by stronger ore exports and firmer saprolite prices, underscoring a rebound in nickel markets and improved operating leverage.
Nvidia shatters earnings records as AI boom accelerates
NVIDIA, the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company and the dominant supplier of chips powering the artificial intelligence revolution, capped a landmark year with blockbuster fourth quarter results, a bullish revenue outlook, and fresh momentum in its stock.
Meralco lines up massive spending for future projects
Power giant Manila Electric Co. is revving up for a historic spending cycle, lining up P272.2 billion in capital expenditures to modernize its grid, harden infrastructure, and keep pace with the country’s swelling power demand.
