Ayala Corp., one of the country's largest listed conglomerates, said Tuesday its nine-month net income surged 35 percent year-on-year to P32.3 billion, buoyed by strong results from its banking, property development, power generation as well as gains from the sale of MCX toll road.
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), one of the country’s largest, has signed a P5 billion loan with ACEN, the listed energy platform of the Ayala group, to fund renewable energy expansion projects across the country.
Six power generation companies want a piece of the 1,800 megawatts of electricity that the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is sourcing under an ongoing competitive selection process or CSP.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. remains interested in acquiring coconut product manufacturer Axelum Resources Corp. although the business failed to achieve its own performance targets, extending the discussion of its acquisition in the process.
Dubai will stage its high-profile aerospace pageant next week against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that is pushing up demand for weapons while closing airspace and making flights longer and more expensive for some airlines.
Globe Telecom Inc., the telecom and financial technology company of the Ayala Group, said it has signed a P5 billion term loan facility with Bank of Commerce to support its ongoing capital expenditures, debt refinancing, and other general corporate requirements.
Listed property developer DoubleDragon Corp. on Thursday officially launched the public offering of its 7.7% fixed-rate retail bonds, following regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, a megadeal that could potentially alter the entertainment industry.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is expected to post modest gains of just 3 percent to 5 percent by year-end from its current level of 6,100, largely driven by the seasonal Christmas spending surge, according to Eduardo Francisco, president of BDO Capital and Investment Corp.