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		<title>Another bank placed under receivership</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Rural Bank of Tagkawayan Inc. (NRBTI)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has placed another financially troubled rural bank under receivership. The New Rural Bank of Tagkawayan Inc. (NRBTI) was ordered closed Friday by the Monetary Board of the central bank for failing to meet regulatory standards, said the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC), which serves as the receiver of failed banks.]]></description>
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		<title>In April, BOP swung to a deficit of $79M</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The country’s balance of payments swung to a deficit of $79 million in April, from a surplus of $1.08 billion in the same month last year, as the government paid off foreign creditors.]]></description>
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		<title>DTI reports hike in business registrations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Trade and Industry reported an 8-percent increase in business name registrations last year with the automation of its sign-up processes, leading to a faster and more efficient handling of transactions.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlas Q1 profit down on low copper prices</title>
		<link>http://business.inquirer.net/60233/atlas-q1-profit-down-on-low-copper-prices</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. reported a slight dip in sales and a 77.7- percent year-on-year drop in profit in the first quarter due to higher production costs and lower copper prices.]]></description>
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		<title>P11-B FLI bond issue OKd</title>
		<link>http://business.inquirer.net/60229/p11-b-fli-bond-issue-okd</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the plan of Gotianun-led property developer Filinvest Land Inc. to issue P11 billion worth of seven-year retail bonds.]]></description>
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		<title>Aussie miner expands exploration program in Masbate gold project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CGA Mining Ltd. of Australia is expanding its exploration program to enhance the viability and flexibility of their current operations at the Masbate gold project. The Australian miner leads the Masbate gold project through Philippine company Filminera Resources Corp.]]></description>
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		<title>Banks owe National Steel SPV, arbiter rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An international arbitration court in Singapore has ruled in favor of two special purpose vehicles holding National Steel Corp. debt papers that were claiming damages against a group of creditor-banks that includes the Philippine National Bank.]]></description>
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		<title>First Gen buyout of partner nears</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryanl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is targeting to conclude before the end of June this year the ongoing negotiations for the acquisition of the 40 percent stake held by the British Gas group over the two gas-fired power facilities in Batangas.]]></description>
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		<title>ICTSI’s port in Poland hit by vessel</title>
		<link>http://business.inquirer.net/60211/ictsis-port-in-poland-hit-by-vessel</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryanl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) said three of its engineers were injured following an accident at the company’s port facility in Gdynia, Poland, where a cargo vessel hit one of the firm’s container cranes.]]></description>
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		<title>The best potential places to retire in PH</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ryanl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://business.inquirer.net/60197/the-best-potential-places-to-retire-in-ph"><img title="The best potential places to retire in PH" src="http://business.inquirer.net/files/2012/05/tek1-300x225.jpg" alt="The best potential places to retire in PH"  width="200" height="150" /></a></div><br/>Are there places in the Philippines potentially ideal for our baby boomers looking for a retirement haven? In view of the factors cited the past few weeks, the following were considered by Inquirer Property sources as potentially the best places in the Philippines to retire in. That also means, however, that there is still a lot of work to do to realize these locations’ potentials.]]></description>
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