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Possible stake of SM in Goldilocks ” in preliminary discussions”

August 29, 2017

SM Investments Corp. said talks for by the SM Group to acquire Goldilocks Bakeshop are “in preliminary discussions”, according to a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday. “SM Investments Corporation is in preliminary discussions for a possible equity

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NLEX spending up to P20b as it expands expressway

August 28, 2017

NLEX Corp. is investing up to P20 billion to expand its expressway in the north to Bataan from Pampanga, the company said. Rodrigo Franco, president and chief executive of NLEX said it is doing the engineering study for the NLEX

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DOF: IMF “very optimistic” on Philippine economy

August 27, 2017

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is “very optimistic” on the Philippine economic growth, owing to the economy’s continued “impressive” performance, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Sunday. In a statement, the DOF said IMF relayed this message to the

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Peso closes at P51.08:$1, stocks up slightly

August 25, 2017

The peso weakened slightly, but the Philippine currency recovered to close a bit lower from the previous day. The peso closed at P51.08 against the US dollar after hitting a low of P51.145. Friday’s close was the first time in

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Peso’s weakening won’t lead to foreign exchange crisis: Espenilla

August 25, 2017

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Friday said the Philippines  is unlikely to face a currency crisis despite  the peso’s recent weakening. “Definitely we are not in a foreign exchange crisis. We allowed the peso to adjust moderately and gradually,”  BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla

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Stock index ends above 8,000; peso at P51:$1

August 24, 2017

Stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday as the Philippine Stock Exchange index finished above the 8,000 point mark. The index closed 6.18 points higher to 8,004.93. In the broader market, there were 98 gainers , 83 decliners and 62 unchanged.

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Stocks down, peso gains

August 23, 2017

Stocks closed lower as the Philippine Stock Exchange index finished 17.18 points down to end at 7,998.75. In the broader market, there were 99 gainers, 88 decliners and 59 unchanged. Volume reached 762.82 million worth P5.7 billion. Foreigners were net

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Stocks flat, peso rebounds to P51.25:$1

August 22, 2017

Stocks ended flat on Tuesday, as the Philippine Stock Exchange index finished at 8,015.93 points, down 0.80 points. In the broader market, there were 111 decliners, 77 gainers and 55 unchanged. Volume reached 921.4 million worth P6.12 billion. Foreigners were

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