REUTERSBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES is unlikely to meet its target of six initial public offerings (IPOs) this year as issuers wait for improved market conditions and higher valuations, according to analysts.“There’s always been an appetite. I think in terms of our listed

BW FILE PHOTOLT GROUP, Inc. recorded a 14% increase in its attributable net income for 2024, reaching a record-high P28.92 billion from P25.42 billion in 2023.Consolidated revenue rose by 11.9% to P129 billion in 2024 from P115.3 billion in 2023, propelled by improved revenues across

MPIC may not revive MRT-3 O&M proposal — Pangilinan - BusinessWorld Online                                    Manuel “Manny” V. PangilinanMETRO PACIFIC Investments Corp. (MPIC) is unlikely to resubmit its unsolicited

RJ JOQUICO-UNSPLASHTHE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday at mostly lower rates on expectations that Philippine headline inflation slowed last month and with investors swamping the offer.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P22 billion as planned

FRUITASHOLDINGS.COMFOOD and beverage kiosk operator Fruitas Holdings, Inc. said it hopes to continue its acquisition spree as it expands its brand portfolio.“What we are looking at would still be along the lines of our businesses,” Fruitas Chief Financial Adviser Calvin F. Chua said during the

BW FILE PHOTOSECURITY BANK Corp. saw its net profit rise by 23.4% to an all-time high in 2024, driven by record revenues.The bank’s attributable net income climbed to a record P11.24 billion last year from P9.11 billion in 2023, it said in a disclosure to

ROBINSONS Land Corp. (RLC) said it plans to build 2,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging units within five years to support the transition to electric mobility. “After this first installation at GBF Center, Robinsons Land plans to extend the GoCharge network by partnering with EV and energy

CARDIO, weight, and strength training tend to involve a lot of different workout regimens. For fitness-minded Filipinos, this makes working out quite demanding both physically and in terms of schedule — but not in the 45-minute class Ultra Lagree.“Basically it’s low impact, high intensity. You

BPI expects to complete rebranding of Robinsons Bank branches by October - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSBANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects to finish rebranding all branches

FREEPIKI remember the Y2K phenomenon when right before the year became 2000, everyone was nervously waiting for the start of the millennium because people said computers could blow up, files may forever be lost, and anything we had saved in our laptops would disappear into

SEMIRARAMINING.COMCONSUNJI-LED Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) reported a 30% decline in net income to P19.6 billion for 2024 due to lower coal and electricity selling prices.“The effect of weaker selling prices was cushioned by record-high coal shipments and power generation, increased electricity sales, and

ALMOST seven years since the Netflix Daredevil series ended, comic-book fans are bracing themselves for the action crime drama to return — this time under Disney.From 2015 to 2018, Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio brought to life the characters Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, respectively.