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Stocks rally following positive performance overseas

January 8, 2015 - 9:00pm

The stock market further rallied today following the positive performance overseas.

Business

Stocks add little gains as investors remain cautious

February 6, 2014 - 8:00pm

Yesterday's rally in the stock market spilled over to today's trade, but local investors remain cautious given the dearth of positive news.

Business

A visionary entrepreneur in a war-torn nation

By INTROSPECTIVE | By Tony Katigbak | October 3, 2012 - 12:00am

When I was young, I recall seeing from my windowpane beneath the clouds an endless carpet of green on my flight to the twin forest concessions of Bislig Bay Lumber Co.

Opinion

Philippine stocks extend rally

July 5, 2011 - 5:13pm

The Philippine stock market extended its rally for the fourth time on Tuesday after the Philippine government disclosed that June's inflation came at the lower end of the target.

BPI bullish on economy, bank expansion

By Ted P. Torres | August 31, 2010 - 12:00am

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is confident that the Philippine economy will grow this year, and that goes for the commercial bank of the Ayala Group of Companies.

Banking

BPI to propose hike in capital to stockholders

By by Jun Ebias | May 9, 2000 - 12:00am

Fresh from its acquisition of Far East Bank and Trust Co., the Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) will propose to its stockholders a 68-percent increase in the authorized capital to P29.6 billion, from P17.6 billion...

Business

Security Bank to merge with Federal Savings Bank

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 15, 2000 - 12:00am

Security Bank Corp. (SBC) announced yesterday that it would acquire 100 percent of Federal Savings and Mortgage Bank. SBC assistant corporate secretary Lourdes Crisostomo said the SBC Board approved yesterday...

Business

Metrobank investment arm plans to go public

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 6, 2000 - 12:00am

The First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC), the investment arm of the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co.

Business

Merging banks must infuse additional capital to qualify for incentives -BSP

By Marianne V. Go | March 6, 2000 - 12:00am

Local banks that are planning to merge have to make sure to put in additional capital into the merged institution before the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) allows the merging institutions to avail of the incentives...

Business

BPI, FEBTC stockholders OK merger

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 21, 2000 - 12:00am

The majority stockholders of the Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) and Far East Bank and Trust Co. (FEBTC) approved yesterday the merger of the two banks, making the combined entity the 10th largest financial...

Business