ASIA United Bank Corp. (AUB) saw its consolidated net income increase by 36% year on year to P11.3 billion in 2024, mainly driven by double-digit loan growth.This translated to a return on equity of 21% and a return on assets of 3%, up from 18.6%

PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN NICOLE VILLAMAYORLISTED fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. has partnered with St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) to launch an in-room digital concierge to improve patient experience through digital solutions.“With a focus on patient-centered care and our mission for excellent digital

NORDWOOD THEMES-UNSPLASHONLINE LENDING platform Digido, operated by Digido Finance Corp., has partnered with the Palawan Group of Companies’ (PGC) PalawanPay to integrate its loan products into the e-wallet.Digido and PalawanPay signed a memorandum of agreement to allow the latter’s customers to take out Digido loans

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterPROPERTY advisory firm C9 Hotelworks expects that more developers will shift their focus to branded residences due to their increasing market potential and the underwhelming performance of mid-market condominiums.“I think developers are going to be forced to move

Last week, on Feb. 11, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) released the report, “Market Operations Highlights January 2025,” in a media briefing. They also released the monthly prices of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) from June 2021 to January 2025.

EMMANUEL P. “MANNY” MACEDA — BAIN.COMGLOBAL management consulting firm Bain & Co. has named Emmanuel P. “Manny” Maceda as its new chair, bolstering its leadership.Mr. Maceda replaces long-time chair Orit Gadiesh, who has been appointed as the management consulting firm’s chair emeritus, Bain & Co.

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOConclusionTHIS is the conclusion of my piece on Makati Central Business District (CBD). It appears that the premier financial hub is isolated from the condominium oversupply plaguing some sub-markets in Metro Manila. Makati CBD remains the preferred hub for major business process outsourcing

BW FILE PHOTOTHE ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) is looking to release a five-year roadmap by October this year aimed at improving the region’s capital markets.The roadmap, called the ACMF Action Plan 2026-2030 (AP2026), will replace the current ACMF Action Plan 2021-2025 (AP2021).“The new AP2026

2024 cash remittances hit record high - BusinessWorld Online CASH REMITTANCES from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) hit an all-time high of $34.49 billion in 2024, data

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Monday, February 17, 2025.