SMC eyes water business

By Jenniffer B. Austria
San Miguel Corp., the country’s largest food and beverage conglomerate, has offered to build the proposed P47.9-billion Laiban dam project in Tanay, Rizal, as part of the company’s diversification strategy.

11 Japanese mining firms, traders plan return to RP

By Christine F. Herrera
Seven of 11 Japanese mining and trading companies, which used to have investments in the Philippines, have expressed interest to return after a study showed promising ore deposits in the country.

Number of troubled banks down to 200, says BSP

By Eileen A. Mencias
The number of banks placed under the prompt corrective action of the Bangko Sentral has dropped to around 200 from over 250 in 2007, deputy governor Nestor Espenilla said yesterday.

Alliance Global earmarks P20b this year

Alliance Global Group Inc., the holding company of business tycoon Andrew Tan, has earmarked P20 billion for capital expenditures this year to build several real estate projects.

All bids on T-bills rejected

The Bureau of Treasury yesterday rejected all bids on Treasury bills after banks offered higher rates.

Job application

By Chin Wong
With so many technology jobs being axed, it’s refreshing to see that Microsoft is still hiring. Here’s a position that was recently posted on the Web:

 

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