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Philippines: Gross borrowings down 6.6% in H1

Philippines: Gross borrowings down 6.6% in H1 Wednesday, August 10, 2016 – The previous administration borrowed less in its last month in office, but the first semester tally remained up by more than a third from last year, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Gross borrowings amounted to P33.13 billion in June, down […]

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Philippines: Purefoods posts 37% rise in profit in H1

Philippines: Purefoods posts 37% rise in profit in H1 Wednesday, 10 August 2016 – San Miguel Pure Foods Co. Inc. (SMPFC), the listed food subsidiary of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., reported a net income of P2.5 billion in the first half, up 37 percent from the previous year on the back of election-related spending. […]

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Philippines: GMA Network more than doubles earnings

Philippines: GMA Network more than doubles earnings Tuesday, August 9, 2016 – Net earnings of GMA Network Inc. surged 116 percent in the first semester from a year ago, as election-related earnings boosted revenues for the period. For the January to June period, net income of GMA reached P2.38 billion, well-above the P1.1 billion in […]

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Philippines: Petron income rises 55% in H1

Philippines: Petron income rises 55% in H1 Tuesday, August 9, 2016 – Petron Corp. posted a P5.3-billion profit in the first half of 2016 on strong sales, improved production from its refinery and cost efficiencies. The oil company’s income from January to June was a 55-percent improvement from P3.4 billion a year earlier. Petron attributed […]

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Philippines: SME forum set to promote growth

Philippines: SME forum set to promote growth Monday, August 8, 2016 – A forum to boost the capacity of small- and medium- enterprises (SMEs) to contribute more to economic growth will be held this week. The event themed “Harnessing the Capacity of SMEs as Engines of Growth” is sponsored by state-run think tank Philippine Institute […]

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