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.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned imports of domestic and wild birds, plus all poultry products, from Japan and Austria due to recent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks.
As consumers become more selective and shopping journeys increasingly blur between online and offline channels, Philippine retail leaders are betting that experience—not just price or convenience—will define the industry's next phase of growth.