SMIC board greenlights property-for-share swap
SY-LED conglomerate SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) is poised to expand its real estate portfolio following board approval of a property-for-share swap with one of its subsidiaries.On Aug. 7, the conglomerate’s board approved a transaction involving 184 hectares of land owned
Peso rises further before Powell speech
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO continued to strengthen on Tuesday amid broad dollar weakness as markets await a speech by the US Federal Reserve chief this week, where he is expected to provide hints on the central bank’s policy easing path.The
Arts & Culture (08/21/24)
1 of 5Authors signing Duterte-China bookCAMILLE Elemia and Rappler’s Marites Vitug will have a book signing for their recently published book, Unrequited Love: Duterte’s China Embrace. The 1st print of their book had sold out, and they are now on
How Hapee Toothpaste became known through the Olympics
By Patricia B. Mirasol, Multimedia ProducerPRODUCTS struggling with market visibility can improve awareness about their brand by leveraging trendy events, according to a Filipino toothpaste maker.Homegrown toothpaste brand Hapee was launched in 1988, the same year as the Seoul Olympics.
ACEN Corp. directs P7.66B to renewable energy projects
AYALA-LED ACEN Corp. is spending P7.66 billion on its renewable energy projects in Zambales and Laguna from the proceeds of its preferred shares offering last year.ACEN has allocated P3.6 billion of the proceeds to its 335-megawatt (MW) Isla Wind Project