Cebu-based Aboitiz Equity Ventures is the “best managed” company in the Philippines and the conglomerate’s top honcho Erramon Aboitiz is the best chief executive officer (CEO), according to this year’s regional survey by FinanceAsia magazine.
Many companies in the country are planning to hire more workers in the coming quarter in anticipation of a heightened demand for their goods and services, results of a survey by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.
This year’s consumer trends report by JWT Manila focuses on play as a competitive advantage. It ranks No. 1 on the list that will enable marketers all over the country to hit the consumer’s perfect spot to allow them to refocus branding to specific targets.
Companies operating in the country are stepping up efforts to train their workforce in preparation for a dramatic rise in business activities that may be brought about by the anticipated upgrade in the country’s credit rating.
Global banking giant Citigroup sees Philippine corporations increasingly turning to the overseas capital markets to fund expansion plans, likewise taking advantage of the upbeat sentiment to diversify their investor base.
Expectations that the country indeed will get an investment grade this year has created a mood for expansion and for hiring more workers among enterprises, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.
Corporate Philippines is riding on a “sky-high” confidence level this year, topping business sentiment elsewhere in Southeast Asia on the back of good local economic prospects, British bank Standard Chartered said.
Multinational firms Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Nestle Philippines, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum and Holcim Philippines led 10 companies that were recognized Thursday as the country’s most earth-friendly in 2012.
Over the years, the skills and talent of human resources (HR) practitioners have proven beneficial to companies, making the HR unit more strategic and a key factor to corporate success. As businesses become increasingly competitive, some organizations in the Philippines now turn to their human resources unit to help drive company strategies.
Europe is in recession, but the majority of companies in Germany, the region’s top economy, are continuing to defy the crisis, with strong and often better-than-expected results in the third quarter.
The combined net profit of companies listed on the local stock exchange rose by 26.4 percent to P271.02 billion in the first semester from a year ago as corporate Philippines benefited from the country’s buoyant economic growth during the period.
How would you characterize the current board landscape? A rubber-stamp board? A jackal in disguise? One that offers poor director’s pay? Lacking in insurance? One that is made up of a dictatorial chair and financially illiterate members? A divided board with backstabbing members?
