La Filipina Uy Gongco Corp., a relatively unknown local company owned by businessman Alfonso Uy, seems to be just a short step away from clinching the deal to acquire the Mariveles Grains Terminal of Asian Terminal Inc. (ATI).  La Filipina has beaten conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) in its bid for the purchase of ATI’s [...]

So you finally decided to get your own website for your business so you can reach more potential customers. How then do you let web surfers and online shoppers that your site and up and they should check it out. There are lots of ways really, like joining online forums, and getting link referral from [...]

I know that with Windows, you can open multiple files anytime and multitask. However, the problem with that is you are restricted to only one screen at at time, and toggling from one tab to another to open another window. Wouldn’t it be nice if you have Actual Multiple Monitors on your screen? I mean, [...]

The Philippine Stock Exchange (SEC) has approved and issued the listing rules for real estate investment trusts (REIT), thus giving way for a new investment instruments.  According to the SEC, the rules should spur interest from the investing public. REIT will use pooled capital of investors to buy and manage income-generating property and mortgage loans.

Figaro Coffee Co., a 100-percent Filipino-owned company established in 1993 whose product lines include specialty roasted local coffee varieties and various coffee-related paraphernalia. Currently, the largest Filipino-owned coffee company, with 65 coffee shop outlets nationwide, 35 of which are franchise-owned, and 30 are company-owned.
For 2010, the company plans to increase its 65 outlets by 18 [...]

The United Kingdom government plans to beef up its investment in Asia by promoting business opportunities in the region, particularly in the Philippines. UK Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable said it noted the importance of these business opportunities to the British businesses’ emerging markets. “If we were looking for growth, we should be [...]

One way to expand your market reach at the cheapest cost possible is by getting your business online. Yes, you can reach more potential clients through the Internet, for that you need a reliable website hosting company to be sure that you can accommodate all visits and not fall flat on your face by getting [...]

With the first half of the year almost over, it is not really too really to prepare for the the coming Christmas season. Because many companies, as early as June, are already looking for suppliers for their promotional products which they can use for their promotions and giveaways for Christmas.

The country’s biggest homegrown fastfood company, Jollibee Foods Corp., is expanding its operations in China this year as it plans to open 60 more new stores, which accounts for the bulk of its international expansion program. Jollibee Foods Chairman and Chief Executive Tony Tan Caktiong said during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting, “Our foregoing expansion [...]

A P499 seat sale, which it called the “Go Lite” is being offered by the Cebu Pacific (CEB) for select Luzon destination and another “Go Lite” package amounting to P999 is also up for Taipei seat sale. These seat sale promotions of CEB will run from June 22 to 24, 2010.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you can name all the stars in the sky? But wouldn’t it be better if you can name a star like you would name your own child? Yes, just christening a star and giving it a name. Wouldn’t it be cool? Or you can make it a special gift to [...]

The Philippine’s top producer of biodiesel, resins and oleochemicals, Chemrez Technologies, Inc. (ChemrezTech), has announced that its board of directors has approved the cash dividends worth a total of about P158.6 million to be declared. The company said in its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that a regular cash dividend of six centavos [...]

Texas Instruments (TI), one of the world’s leader in the semiconductor industry, has been doing business in the Philippines for more than 30 years, and the company plans to stay longer in the country. In fact, TI has earmarked $1 billion in new investments for its planned expansion of its operation in the country for [...]

Up to P10 billion worth of stocks in the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will be purchased by the Ayala Corp. Chief finance officer Delfin C. Gonzales Jr. of Ayala Corp., in a disclosure to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the board has approved the subscription “to our pro-rata share in the [...]

I noticed that most restaurants and fastfood outlets has stainless steel sinks in their kitchen, but many residences usually have the painted ones. Perhaps these stainless steel sinks are easier to maintain and clean, and they could also be hygienic that the non-stainless. I don’t know, I just thought of that because restaurants and fastfood [...]

The senior citizens in the country will enjoy additional discounts starting on July 6, 2010. That is because the Department of Social Works and Development (DSWD) has signed the implementing rules on the law granting senior citizens exemption from the value-added tax (VAT).
The guideline signed by the DSWD is the implementing rules and regulations of [...]

Chana and FAW are Chinese-made car brands which are exclusively distributed in the country by Focus Ventures Inc. Now, the company is mulling the setting up of an assembly plant in the Philippines. President Stephen D. Sy of Focus Ventures said they are looking at a number of factors before they finally decide to proceed [...]

Many businesses today are realizing the importance of having a website for greater exposure of their company, products, and services. That is why many entrepreneurs, big or small, are making sure that they have online exposure. But before you keep that site up and running, be sure to get a professional to make your web [...]

The grand finals of the nationwide talent show “Pilipinas Got Talent” (PGT) was one of the most talked-about topic Twitter this last weekend. It even became the top trending topic, dislodging the much-anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cup.
As the finals wind up on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum, Jovit Baldovino, the 16-year old “siomai” vendor from [...]

Microsoft launched last week its latest product to its customers in the Philippines – the Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Vision 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010.
The software giant expects its new products to significantly benefit Filipino business in terms of productivity and gains and to give them higher returns on their software [...]