San Miguel continues to ramp up corn purchases to boost income of farmers

SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC), via its food division San Miguel Foods, has purchased 87,946 metric tons (MT) of corn from local farmers’ cooperatives in October to early November as part of its efforts to augment the income of farmers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Cargill Philippines launches protection program vs ASF

CARGILL PHILIPPINES, Inc. recently launched a program that aims to protect pig farms from the effects of the African Swine Fever (ASF).

How PSEi member stocks performed — November 19, 2020

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Filinvest Land raises P8B from bonds

FILINVEST Land, Inc. (FLI) has generated P8.1 billion from a recent bond offering which will support its pipeline of projects for the coming years.

Grab readies platform’s new safety and security features

SINGAPOREAN multinational ride-hailing company Grab Holdings, Inc. is adding new safety and security features to its platform, including gesture-less verification, crash-detection, and unusual-ride termination features, a company official said.

Ayala energy arm sets tender offer, new notes offering

AC ENERGY, Inc. has called on investors on Wednesday to tap into the Ayala-led company’s senior green bonds under its recently upsized $2-billion medium-term note program.

Local airlines to transport tourists to Bohol soon

LOCAL airlines will soon start operating flights between Manila and Bohol, as the island-province reopens its doors to tourists beginning Nov. 15.

New data center to protect users from internet outage — Converge

CONVERGE ICT Solutions, Inc. will put up another data center to protect its subscribers from internet outages in the future, its top official said.

San Miguel to build 200-MW solar farm to energize Bulacan airport

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) plans to construct a 200-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Bulacan to power its New Manila International Airport project, the firm said in a press release on Wednesday.

Globe Telecom says 5G service now covers 17 cities nationwide

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. announced on Wednesday that its commercial 5G service is now available in “17 cities” nationwide.

Robinsons Retail’s Kasiban bags 14th CFO of the Year award

MYLENE A. KASIBAN, chief financial officer (CFO) of Gokongwei-led Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc., has been named 14th ING-FINEX CFO of the Year.

PSALM starts negotiated sale of P458-M property in Paco, Manila

STATE-LED Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) will hold an online pre-negotiation conference on Thursday for the sale of its Paco, Manila property.