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Farm dep't finalizing rice import agreements - BusinessWorld Online Edition
THE PHILIPPINES will in the next three weeks choose Cambodia, Thailand or Vietnam to supply up to 120000 tons of rice it needs to boost its buffer stocks, a senior government official said on Wednesday. The country's state grains procurement agency ...
Takeover jitters - BusinessWorld Online Edition
For some PAL executives, however, a source said the food and beverage giant's foray into the company has led to anxious moments. “Many of us here are too young to retire but too old to find a new job,” the source said. For instance, key PAL and PAL ...
Marubeni readies solar project - BusinessWorld Online Edition
DAVAO CITY -- Marubeni Philippines Corp. is planning to put up a 30-megawatt renewable energy facility in this city, a government official said. The company has approached the local government to identify a suitable site for a solar power project, ...
PCGG gets P93B from Marcoses, cronies - BusinessWorld Online Edition
THE PHILIPPINES has recovered at least P93 billion from ousted President Ferdinand E. Marcos, his family and cronies, while some P250 billion is still tied up in court cases, a government official said. Recovered assets include the jewelry of former ...
High hurdle for Volcker rule - BusinessWorld Online Edition
"They basically say 'not an easy bar'," said the lawyer, who asked not to be identified in order to describe the private discussions. The 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law sought to keep a tight lid on any exemptions regulators could make to the ...
First-half rice output may rise -- BAS - BusinessWorld Online Edition
Meanwhile, the Philippines can sell an extra 100000 tons of sugar to the United States this crop year, a government official said yesterday, despite the possibility of a steeper-than-expected drop in 2011-12 output. The US Department of Agriculture has ...
Exporters wary on growth - BusinessWorld Online Edition
Asked to comment on the 20% growth target a government official said was needed to achieve existing medium-term goals, Philippine Food Exporters and Processors Organization (Philfoodex) President Roberto C. Amores said: “If competitiveness issues can ...
San Miguel to sell bank stake - BusinessWorld Online Edition
A share-transfer agreement was now being reviewed by the groups involved, the source, who was not authorized to speak to the media about the matter and thus did not want to be identified, told Reuters. Officials from San Miguel and CIMB were not ...