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The Wallenberg whirlwind trip

It may have been a quick three-day trip to the Philippines of a member of Sweden’s richest business family, but Mr. Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of both SEB, a leading North European financial group with a current market value of $30.61 billion (approximately P1.7 trillion) as of March 2024, and Saab, a prominent Swedish defense and security company with a market value of $10.36 billion (roughly P580.18 billion) as of the same period, managed to pack in several key meetings on his second day......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Semirara income drops 30% to P27.9 billion

Lower prices of coal and power rates dragged the net income of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. by 30 percent to P27.9 billion in 2023 from P39.9 billion in 2022......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Marcos approves release of P9.7 billion unprogrammed funds for DPWH projects

President Marcos has approved the release of P9.7 billion from the unprogrammed funds for public works and road repair whose original budget was slashed and included in the P60 billion in last-minute insertions in the 2024 national budget by some members of the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Cebu Daily Newscast: Remittances soar to P33.5 billion in 2023 – BSP

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, February 16. Remittances soar to P33.5 billion in 2023 – BSP Filipinos abroad sent a record amount of money back home in 2023 as remittances hit $33.5 billion, boosted by a stronger peso......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

SteelAsia secures P8.3 billion loan for Batangas steel mill

SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. has obtained a loan amounting to P8.3 billion from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Philippine Business Bank (PBB) to support the completion of its P18-billion steel section mill in Lemery, Batangas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Shell Pilipinas profit tumbles to P1.2 billion in 2023

The earnings of Shell Pilipinas Corp. plunged by 70.7 percent to P1.2 billion in 2023 from P4.1 billion in 2022 on the back of declining global fuel prices and elevated interest rates......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

Jollibee FY23 profit: P8.8-B (up 16%)

Jollibee posted an FY23 net income attributable of P8.8 billion, up 16% from its FY22 net income of P7.6 billion. Systemwide sales were up 16.3% to P345 billion, with the biggest growth coming from China (+21.9%), the Philippines (+17.6%) and EMEA (+16.0%)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

EastWest Bank profit hits P6.1 billion

Gotianun-led EastWest Banking Corp. saw its net income jump by 32 percent to P6.1 billion in 2023 from P4.6 billion in 2022 on the back of double-digit growth in loan portfolio and stable funding sources......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

A glance at government s windfall from SMC’s NAIA takeover

The winning bid of the San Miguel Corp.-led consortium for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport translates to a government revenue share of P911.1 billion over a 25-year period, significantly higher than the other bidders’ revenue share offer of between P342.1 billion and P416.9 billion over the same period......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

GSIS income surges to P113 billion in 2023

The earnings of state-run Government Service Insurance System jumped by 70 percent to P113.3 billion in 2023 from P66.4 billion in 2022 on the back of strong revenues from financial assets and investments......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Philippines, Vietnam to expand trade ties to $10 billion

The Philippines and Vietnam will explore untapped areas for cooperation to expand their bilateral trade from $7 billion to $10 billion in the coming years, according to President Marcos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

UnionBank profit down 28 percent to P9.2 billion in 2023

The earnings of Union Bank of the Philippines dropped by 27.8 percent to P9.2 billion in 2023 from P12.74 billion in 2022, as the listed bank booked higher provisioning and integration costs from the takeover of the retail banking business of global banking giant Citi in the Philippines......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Trade deficit narrows to $4 billion in December

The country’s trade deficit narrowed in December as both exports and imports declined, bringing the full-year 2023 trade gap to $52.42 billion, down from the previous year’s shortfall of $57.65 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

BoP reverts to surplus, reaches $3.7 billion last year

The country’s balance of payments position reverted to a surplus, hitting $3.67 billion last year and reversing the $7.26 billion deficit recorded in 2022, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Metrobank profit rises by 14 percent to P12 billion in Q1

Earnings of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. went up by 14 percent to P12.1 billion in the first quarter from P10.6 billion in the same quarter last year, largely due to the consistent growth of its lending portfolio, better operational efficiencies as well as stable asset quality......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Meralco powers core income higher by 11 percent to P10.1 billion in Q1

Pangilinan-led power firm Manila Electric Co. reported a consolidated core net income of P10.1 billion in the first quarter, up by 11 percent from P9 billion in the same period last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Philippine Bank of Communications profit climbs 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023

Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) grew its income by 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023 from P1.6 billion a year earlier, mainly due to higher operating income from better trading performance......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

DA proposes over P500 billion budget for 2025

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing a P513.81 billion budget next year, more than double its current allocation of P208.58 billion to improve the country’s food security......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024

BDO profit climbs to P18.5 billion in Q1

The net income of BDO Unibank Inc. rose by 12.2 percent to P18.5 billion in the first quarter from P16.5 billion in the same period last year on the back of sustained growth across its core businesses......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Apex Mining profit grows 2% to P3.4 billion

Razon-led Apex Mining Co. Inc. grew its net income by two percent to P3.41 billion in 2023 from P3.34 billion in 2022 on the back of higher revenue brought about by better metal prices......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024