Sunday, 9 November 2025
2 days ago
Maynilad distances itself from PrimeWater deal but keeps door open if price is right
By: Miguel R. Camus
Newly listed Maynilad Water Services denied it was in talks to acquire tycoon Manuel Villar Jr.-led PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. but said it was not ruling out a future deal at the right valuation.
28 Oct 2025
8:57AM
IPO ready: GCash parent Mynt secures SEC nod for stock split
GCash operator Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt) has secured final approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission for its stock split, a key structural move seen as laying the groundwork for one of the country’s most anticipated initial public offerings.
27 Oct 2025
11:55AM
Tycoon Razon finds buyer for Jeju casino after decade-long search; holds other Korea assets
By: Miguel R. Camus
Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.’s Bloomberry Resorts Corp., operator of Solaire casinos and hotels in Manila, has found a buyer for its Jeju casino business as it prepares to exit the South Korean gaming hub after a decade.
11 Oct 2025
10:08AM
PlayTime says no plans to list yet; CEO open to offering ‘strategic advice’ to new PhilWeb owners
By: Miguel R. Camus
PlayTime is in the spotlight after insiders linked it to a brewing PhilWeb deal.
6 Oct 2025
11:38AM
Deal expert calls Tennyson Chen’s nearly P9-B Bistro Group purchase a ‘bold but calculated bet’
By: Miguel R. Camus
Great things often start small, and in tycoon Tennyson Chen’s case, they began with a small egg business that eventually hatched into one of the country’s largest poultry empires, renowned for its Bounty Fresh roast chicken chain.
1 Oct 2025
8:46PM
Leviste’s P5-B bid for MVP-backed Roxas Holdings still in limbo after 16 months
Billionaire congressman Leandro Leviste’s bid to invest in Roxas Holdings Inc. (RHI) has stalled, with the sugar group confirming that no definitive agreement has been signed despite an earlier term sheet.
22 Sep 2025
4:09PM
Del Monte stock plunges after 44% surge on trading resumption
By: Miguel R. Camus
Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) shares swung wildly on Sept. 22, jumping nearly 44 percent at the open only to collapse from that high to finish below its pre-suspension price.
17 Sep 2025
8:42AM
Sumitomo Osaka returns to PH cement market with 15% stake in Phinma’s Philcement
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. is acquiring a 15 percent stake in PHINMA Corp.’s Philcement Corp. with the signing of a share subscription agreement.
8 Sep 2025
2:08PM
Singapore firm buys Indonesian retailer that owns Foot Locker, Planet Sports outlets in the Philippines
A Singapore-based holding company is taking over Indonesian retail giant PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk, which runs hundreds of stores in the Philippines including Planet Sports and Foot Locker outlets.
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