Ethanol production starts

By Alena Mae S. Flores
San Carlos BioEnergy Inc. will start commercial operations of its P2.5-billion integrated ethanol distillery and co-generation power plant by the middle of January.

Toll road company ups capital

By Jenniffer B. Austria
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved an increase in the authorized capital stock of MTD Manila Expressway Inc., the principal shareholder of South Luzon Tollway Corp., from P1 billion to P3.4 billion.

Insurance firms lose bid to defer net worth hike

By Lawrence Agcaoili
The Finance Department has turned down the request of insurance providers for more time to comply with the minimum capitalization and net worth requirements.

Tailin of Taiwan shrugs off crisis, eyes Subic expansion

By Elaine Ramos Alanguilan
Tailin Abrasive (Subic) Corp. of Taiwan is scouting for a new site in the Subic Bay Freeport for its expansion plans as it remains confident that demand for its products will not slow down despite the global recession.

International air transport sector contracting

By Roderick T. dela Cruz
Movement of international air passenger and cargo both went down in November from a year ago, in a sign that the global financial crisis reduced people’s spending for travel and stifled trade.

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