PhilWeb Corp., a listed application service provider for gaming and internet business activities, has struck a strategic partnership with Hann Casino to manage the latter’s regulated online gaming platform in the Philippines, a significant push into the country’s digital gaming market.
PhilWeb Corp. is set for a change in control after its principal shareholder, Gregorio Araneta Inc. (GAINC), agreed to sell its entire 57 percent stake to two domestic holding firms, a deal that will trigger a mandatory tender offer to minority shareholders.
PhilWeb Corp., a listed gaming company, said it was notified that its principal shareholder, Gregorio Araneta Inc., has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Nexora Holdings Inc. and Velora Holdings Inc. to sell GAINC’s entire 57 percent stake—comprising 829.57 million common shares—for P2.17 per share, or a total P1.8 billion.
The impressive run of Alex Eala at the Prudential Hong Kong Open ended with a painful thud on Sunday, as a troublesome right leg proved a bigger opponent than she could handle in the championship match.
Filipino households and businesses can look forward to significant relief at the pumps this week, with a major downward adjustment in fuel costs forecast following five consecutive weeks of mixed price trends.
Chemical maker D and L Industries Inc. is more hopeful about next year following the US midterm elections, which have raised hopes for an end to the Iran conflict, lower oil prices and a stronger peso. President Alvin Lao cited these as clear positives, though he warned that damaged supply chains, a severe El Niño and domestic political tensions remain key concerns.
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) sharply improved its earnings in the third quarter, with net income of P62 million helping narrow its nine-month profit decline to 9 percent as industrial lot sales gained traction and cold storage operations expanded.