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Group reiterates need to institutionalize EITI

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 11, 2014 - 12:00am

A national multi-stakeholder group reiterated yesterday the need to institutionalize the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) through legislation to force all mining and  oil and gas companies...

Business

Philex Pet abandons plan to acquire Octon Block

By Iris Gonzales | September 5, 2014 - 12:00am

UK-based Pitkin Petroleum Plc majority owned by Philex Petroleum Corp., has decided to abandon its plan to take a 70 percent interest in Service Contract 6A in northwest Palawan known as the Octon Block.

Business

Cosco acquires top LPG supplier

By Neil Jercome C. Morales | July 16, 2014 - 12:00am

Cosco Capital Inc., the investment vehicle of Lucio and Susan Co, is venturing into the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business with the acquisition of the country’s top LPG supplier.

Business

Cosco Capital acquires Office Warehouse

February 19, 2014 - 12:00am

Cosco Capital Inc., the investment vehicle of  Lucio and Susan Co, is venturing into specialty retail with the purchase of homegrown Office Warehouse.

Business

Cosco Capital net income up 157%

By Neil Jerome Morales | August 16, 2013 - 12:00am

Cosco Capital Inc., the investment holding firm of retail tycoon Lucio Co, nearly tripled its earnings in the first half driven by the solid performance of its flagship, Puregold Price Club Inc.

Business

To start late this month DOE confirms oil drilling in Leyte

By Lalaine Jimenea | July 11, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy has confirmed that onshore drilling for oil in northwest part of Leyte will commence late this July.

Freeman Region

Cosco Capital raises P17B from share sale

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | June 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Cosco Capital Inc. of retail tycoon Lucio Co has raised nearly P17 billion in fresh capital from the sale of existing and new shares to investors.

Business

Lucio Co holding firm completes share swap

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 31, 2013 - 12:00am

Retail tycoon Lucio Co has completed a P74-billion share swap that finalized the infusion of his retail, petroleum and real estate assets into listed holding firm Cosco Capital Inc.

Business

Cosco Capital plans $500-M share sale

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 8, 2013 - 12:00am

Cosco Capital Inc., the investment holding firm of retail tycoon Lucio Co, is preparing a $500-million sale of existing and new shares to increase its public float and beef up its liquidity, the International Financing...

Business

Puregold more than doubles Q1 income

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Grocery chain Puregold Price Club Inc. more than doubled its earnings in the first quarter as its sales soared with the addition of new stores..

Business