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Lopez Holdings takes steps to clean up balance sheet

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Lopez Holdings Corp. (formerly Benpres Holdings Corp.) will undertake a quasi-reorganization to clean up its balance sheet .

Business

BCDA urged to reconsider MNTC financial bid for SCTEX

January 30, 2010 - 12:00am

Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) will ask the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) to reconsider its decision that found MNTC’s financial bid for the operation and management of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac...

Business

Metro Pacific to issue P50-million preferred shares

July 3, 2009 - 12:00am

Metro Pacific Corp. (MPIC), the local flagship of Hong Kong-based conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd., will issue P50 million worth of preferred shares to Metro Pacific Holdings Inc. (MPHI).

Business

Metro Pacific to offer more shares to public

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | May 29, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), the local flagship of Hong Kong-based conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd., is planning to undertake either a primary or secondary offering of shares to...

Business

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...

Business

Manila North Tollways' P5.5-billion notes secure highest rating

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | April 2, 2009 - 12:00am

Domestic credit rating agency Philippine Ratings Services Corp. (Philratings) has maintained its PRS Aaa rating for Manila North Tollways Corp.’s P5.5-billion fixed rate corporate notes due 2013.

Business

Acquisitions to boost Metro Pacific profit

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | February 22, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), the local flagship of Hong Kong based investment holding firm First Pacific Co. Ltd., expects to report a significantly higher net profit this year due...

Business

North-South Luzon tollway linkage estimated to cost P20 billion

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | February 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Linking the North and South Luzon expressways by road and rail is estimated to cost around P20 billion, according to a top official of the First Philippine Infrastructure Inc. (FPII).

Business

PNR, Lopez infrastructure arm to jointly study NLEX-SLEX railway link

January 31, 2009 - 12:00am

Lopez-led First Philippine Infrastructure Inc. (FPII) and the state-run Philippine National Railways (PNR) entered into a memorandum of understanding yesterday to explore mutually beneficial investment opportunities...

Business

Hydro power plant builder plans to borrow $550M

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 26, 2009 - 12:00am

The entity building the Agus 3 hydroelectric power plant in Mindanao is reportedly planning to borrow $550 million from a group of financial institutions.

Business