Benpres sells Rockwell Land stake to First Phil Holdings
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Zinnia B. Dela Peña
| August 21, 2009 - 12:00am
Benpres Holdings Corp., the flagship investment holding firm of the Lopez family, has sold its 24.5 percent stake in Rockwell Land Corp. to affiliate First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPHC) for P1.5 billion as part...
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MVP hand seen behind rising Benpres stock prices
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Zinnia B. Dela Peña
| August 20, 2009 - 12:00am
Shares of Benpres Holdings Corp. have been on the upswing, rising 28.8 percent since Monday on speculations that the group of telecommunications magnate Manuel V. Pangilinan has been buying shares to further...
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Benpres turns around, posts P475-million net income in 1st half
By
Zinnia B. Dela Peña
| August 20, 2009 - 12:00am
Benpres Holdings Corp., the publicly-listed investment arm of the Lopez family, reported a net income of P475 million in the first half this year, a reversal of the P647-million loss incurred in the same period a...
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Bayan open to new investors, technology partners
August 19, 2009 - 12:00am
Lopez-owned Bayan Telecommunications said it welcomes the possibility of new money coming in from investors, as well as new partners in terms of technology.
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ABS-CBN not for sale, says Lopez
August 7, 2009 - 12:00am
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., the media conglomerate of the Lopez Group, is not for sale, its top official said yesterday.
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Benpress cited for innovative corporate communications
July 26, 2009 - 12:00am
The Asian Publishing Convention gave Benpres Holdings Corporation an Award of Excellence for its group-wide publication, LopezLink.
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Benpres trims debt to $330 million, seeks more restructuring deals
By
Zinnia B. Dela Peña
| June 12, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - Benpres Holdings Corp., the listed investment holding firm of the Lopez family, has trimmed its debt to $330 million as of end-May this year and expects this to go down further as it continues...
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Benpres incurs net loss of P176 million in first quarter on higher costs
By
Zinnia B. Dela Peña
| May 17, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines – Weighed down by higher expenses of its subsidiaries, Lopez flagship firm Benpres Holdings Corp. incurred a net loss of P176 million in the first quarter this year, a reversal of the P60-million...
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Benpres earnings drop 45% in 2008
By
Zinnia B. Dela Peña
| April 22, 2009 - 12:00am
Benpres Holdings Corp., the listed investment holding firm of the Lopez family, reported a 45 percent decline in net earnings to P2.93 billion last year, largely due to foreign exchange losses.
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Voting trust pact cements Lopez hold on Benpres, FPHC
By
Zinnia B. Dela Peña
| December 25, 2008 - 12:00am
While there is no imminent threat against the Lopez management of Benpres Holdings Corp. and First Philippine Holdings Corp., the family has deemed it necessary to aggregate their shares in a voting trust to safeguard...
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