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Time to update mutual defense treaty with US

By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | May 6, 2014 - 12:00am

NOT INSTANT: The vaunted Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States commits American military response only in case of an “armed attack” on the “metropolitan territory” of the Philippines,...

Opinion

Are we ready to vie in CAFTA market?

By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | January 5, 2010 - 12:00am

There is this old line that if we could convince the Chinese to drink their tea with sugar and if we could get even just one percent of the ensuing sugar needs, we would have to plant half of our arable land with...

Opinion

IT firm to list at PSE’s SME board

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | July 22, 2003 - 12:00am

Cashrounds Inc., an online matchmaker for companies looking for private equity financing from institutional investors, will list its shares at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) tomorrow, July 23. The company...

Business

SEC approves Cashrounds IPO

May 23, 2003 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the planned initial public offering (IPO) of Cashrounds Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Filipino-Singaporean investment house Amalgamated Investment Bancorporation. Cashrounds...

Business

Makati Finance ends IPO; listing set next year

By Christina Mendez | December 18, 2002 - 12:00am

Amid a lackluster of equities market, Makati Finance Corp. (MFC) ended yesterday its short initial public offering (IPO) period for local investors and trading participants at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)....

Business

Cashrounds files IPO application

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 19, 2002 - 12:00am

Despite the bearishness of the stockmarket, Cashrounds Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of investment house Amalgamated Investment Bancorporation, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration...

Business

Unisys-Stradcom to finish LTO-IT project

August 10, 2001 - 12:00am

Unisys Corp. has reinforced its commitment alongside Stradcom Corp. to complete the Land Transportation Office-Information Technology Project (LTO-IT) by next year. Unisys, known worldwide as a leading provider of...

Business