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Monday, January 28, 2013

Stock News 2013: Century Properties exceeded P20B sales

English: New housing development, Sylvan Drive...
English: New housing development, Sylvan Drive At the time of Geograph submission, the developer claims 80% of properties are sold, but the estate does not yet appear on the 1:50,000 OS sheet (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Property developer and publicly listed firm Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) exceeded its P20-billion pre-sales target for 2012, hitting P21.4 billion.

Century’s pre-sales figure in 2012 was up 16.6 percent from the P18.4 billion recorded the previous year.

The 26-year-old real estate firm said it attained strong growth in sales due to the robust demand for housing and commercial properties from its market base of local end-users, foreigners and Filipinos working overseas.

Century also expanded its portfolio in 2012, becoming an active player in the luxury, middle-income and affordable segments.

“The demand for real estate remains very strong as proven by our robust sales, and the market recognizes that the timing and conditions are indeed ripe for buying good property. The expanding middle class, more job and income opportunities that lead to an increase in purchasing power, low interest rates, and robust remittances—these and more factors contributed to the growth of Philippine real estate this year, and to the growth of Century as a prime developer,” Century Properties chief operating officer Jose Carlo R. Antonio said.

http://business.inquirer.net/104241/century-properties-exceeded-p20b-sales-target-for-2012

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

International News 2011: Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO

Thanks, Steve.Image by Kansir via Flickr
Apple’s legendary co-founder and top ideas man Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive Wednesday in a move long expected after he began a dramatic fight with cancer.

In a written statement, Apple, the world’s second most valuable company by market capitalization, announced that chief operating officer Tim Cook would take over as CEO but that Jobs would stay on as chairman of the board.

Jobs is seen as the heart and soul of Apple, with analysts and investors repeatedly expressing concern over how the Cupertino, California-based company will fare without the figure seen as its driving force.

“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company,” board member Art Levinson said in a statement.

Apple stock price slid more than five percent to $356.32 in trading that followed news of Jobs’s resignation and it remained to be seen what the market has in store for the company with the opening bell on Thursday.

Gartner analyst Van Baker saw no reason for investors to panic.

“My suspicion is that Apple will do just fine,” Baker told AFP. “There are so many talented people there and Steve’s attention to detail is baked into the culture.”

Jobs will still be around as chairman of the Apple board and the company has product plans mapped, according to the analyst. Apple is expected to launch a fifth-generation iPhone in September or October.

“Apple is an execution monster, and that includes products, supply chain and marketing,” Baker said.
“Their roadmap is in place; I’m sure they are already working on the next iPad.”



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Friday, December 3, 2010

International News 2010: Samsung promotes chairman's son to president

Taken at the 2009 Consumer electronics show, L...Image via Wikipedia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The son of Samsung Electronics Co.'s chairman has been promoted to president in a reorganization of top management posts at the conglomerate the giant technology company anchors.

Lee Jae-yong, 42, who is being elevated from executive vice president at Samsung Electronics, would retain his chief operating officer title, Samsung Group said in a statement Friday.

Samsung Electronics is a major force in the global electronics industry, where it holds the top spots in memory chips and flat screen televisions and ranks No. 2 in mobile phones behind Finland's Nokia Corp.

The company is also the flagship corporation of the Samsung Group conglomerate, which consists of dozens of other businesses including shipbuilding, construction, leisure and finance.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee's father founded the Samsung Group in 1938. The move to promote Lee Jae-yong, who also goes by Jay Y. Lee, was widely expected after Lee Kun-hee, 68, said last month that his son was set to move up the ranks.

Investors appeared to welcome the news, sending shares in Samsung Electronics 3.3 percent higher in late morning trading to a record 887,000 won ($775). The announcement came about 30 minutes after trading started Friday.

Samsung Electronics has at least 10 executives with the title of president, according to the group. Lee Jae-yong's promotion, however, has been closely watched given that he is a member of the conglomerate's founding family and widely expected to eventually to succeed his father.

http://www.mb.com.ph/node/290705/


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