IRC’s name change gets SEC go signal

IRC Properties, Inc. has secured approval to change its core interests to infrastructure and real estate, alongside changing its corporate name to Philippine Infradev Holdings, Inc.

PCC slaps fine on 2 steel firms

THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) approved Macsteel Global SARL B.V.’s (MacGlobal) acquisition of MSSA Investments’s stake in Macsteel International Holdings B.V., but slapped the companies with a more than P500,000 fine for its failure to notify the competition watchdog within the required period.

Chinese steel firm to build $3.5-B plant in Misamis Oriental

CHINESE steel company Panhua Group Co., Ltd. will build a 305-hectare integrated steel manufacturing plant in Misamis Oriental through a three-phase project at an investment of $3.5 billion, the Trade secretary said on Tuesday.

How PSEi member stocks performed — November 20, 2018

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

iPeople allocates P2.5B for Mapua Makati campus

THE education arm of the Yuchengco group will be investing P2.5 billion to develop a new Mapua campus in Makati City.

Rockwell Land reports 9% uptick in Q3 income

EARNINGS of Rockwell Land Corp. gained 9% in the third quarter of 2018, as higher income from its leasing segment offset the slight dip in sales of residential units.

Clark airport expects 2.5M passengers by December

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it is expecting total passengers at the Clark International Airport (CIA) to reach 2.5 million next month as the holiday season kicks in.

8990 plans 3-4 leisure projects in next 5 years

HOUSING developer 8990 Holdings, Inc. is planning to launch three to four leisure properties every year within the next five years.

Smart Padala aims to launch int’l remittance service by Q1

PLDT, Inc.’s mobile remittance brand under PayMaya Philippines, Smart Padala, is targeting to launch international remittances by the first quarter of 2019, through a partnership with Western Union.

Centro partners with Japanese firm to manufacture insulated sandwich panels

FILIPINO company Centro Manufacturing Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nippon Fruehauf Japan to form a joint venture company that will build and sell in the Philippines insulated sandwich panels for temperature controlled vans or reefer vans.

Cemex faces lawsuit over Naga landslide

CEMEX Holdings Philippines, Inc. (CHP) is facing an environmental class suit in relation to an affiliated firm’s quarry operations in Naga, Cebu, following a landslide that left at least 78 people dead last Sept. 20.

BSP disqualifies Araneta from bank directorships

LBC Express Holdings, Inc. said on Monday a board director in one of its subsidiaries was temporarily disqualified by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from becoming a director or official of any financial institution.