Companies

By Jerry Maglunog Many stock markets in the world are booming. This is a sign that many companies are offering publicly their shares. Wherever you look at Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange and Paris Bourse, the trend is an upswing.

The world’s leading information technology (IT) vendors recently gathered in Manila to present solutions to Philippine companies wanting to adopt the latest trends in big data and analytics.

Vista Land’s subsidiary VLL International Inc. successfully priced last June 11 a $300 million offering of senior unsecured notes due 2022 with a nominal rate of 7.375 percent, the first 7-year tenor Notes issued by the Company under its $1-billion debut medium term note programme.

Property giant Megaworld, the country’s leading developer of integrated urban townships, is optimistic that its rental income will grow to P9 billion this year as it continues to aggressively expand its leasing portfolio driven by office, commercial centers and hotels. Megaworld’s rental income reached P2.7 billion in 2010. In 2011, this soared to P3.8 billion, a remarkable 41-percent year-on-year growth. …

By Jerry Maglunog Stock trading is not well accepted among majority of the 100 million Filipinos, according to John Mangun, a leading authority in stock trading. “Most Filipinos view stock trading as gamble that’s why so many are not keen on it,” the stock trader said.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and United Airlines through the Asia Joint Venture (JV) Simple program will provide a complimentary corporate travel program that aims to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam when their employees travel on business.

Maybank ATR Kim Eng Securities Inc. (MATRKE Securities) was again awarded the Philippines’ Best Broker by FinanceAsia in its Country Awards for Achievement 2015, an annual look at the best financial services firms in each country around the region.

Listed housing developer 8990 Holdings Inc. has earmarked P850 million to construct 12 medium-rise four-story buildings for a total of 1,024 units for the Urban Deca Homes Campville project, located at Km 23 East Service Road in Muntinlupa City.

No. 1 Philippine mobile brand Globe Telecom leads the drive toward positioning the country as the “Digital Lifestyle Capital of the World” through fast and easy data access, as well as highly affordable content and apps.

As the demand for Internet connectivity increases, more customers are looking for establishments that offer wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) access, as today’s lifestyle has become more on-the-go and digital. The same is true for establishments, such as restaurants, cafés, and bed-and-breakfast inns, which are looking into growing their businesses with Wi-Fi availability. From a customer’s point of view, an establishment with Wi-Fi …