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Pilipinas Shell IPO priced at P67 per share

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. has priced its initial public offering at P67 per share, allowing the oil firm to sell as much as P19.5 billion to the public. The oil firm has finalized its offering at 275…

Shell IPO may be biggest yet

The Philippine Stock Exchange has approved a plan by the local unit of Royal Dutch Shell to sell as much as P29.7 billion worth of shares in what could be a landmark initial public offering (IPO) in…

Taxing traffic

LAST THURSDAY evening, I was on the way to a dinner meeting called by Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez with some economists to gather comments on tax reform proposals he presented at the Senate earlier that day. I…

Dealing with traffic: Working people speak out

Benjamin Franklin once told, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” In the Philippines, you can add to the list traffic congestion in Metro Manila as another sure thing we…

Planned Shell IPO to be biggest in PH

The Philippine unit of century-old Royal Dutch Shell plans to sell as much as P29.7 billion worth of shares through an initial public offering, enabling the oil firm to finally comply with a requirement of the Downstream…

Small but incredible Mazda2

  Text and photos by Tessa R. Salazar   MONTHS before the “mecca” of all Pinoy motoring scribes, the Tokyo Motor Show, filled the motoring pages—and Facebook status updates, the “little David” of the Japanese “Goliaths” in…

German state files criminal complaint over missing VW file

The German state of Lower Saxony has filed a criminal complaint after discovering that a file on scandal-hit Volkswagen had disappeared. …

Emissions scandal worldwide unlikely to affect PH sales

THE DIESEL emissions deception scandal that has engulfed Volkswagen, the world’s top-selling automaker, in the United States and Europe is unlikely to affect the sales of diesel-fueled motor vehicles in the Philippines.…

Automotive scandals that shook the industry and consumer confidence

THE AUTOMOTIVE industry has had its share of scandals—not the ones you might see in your e-mail or dubious DVD vendors, but serious ones that can endanger consumer life and limb. …

Foton’s Big Show to unveil its Toplander SUV

NOW ON its fifth year, Foton’s Big Show is coming up with the biggest ever exclusive showcase of its vehicle lineup ranging from passenger vehicles, light- and heavy-duty trucks, and heavy machinery. …

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