November 5, 2012. 

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Ayala, Rustans, Japanese firms in convenience store deal-http://www.rappler.com/business/15510-ayala,-rustans,-japanese-firms-in-convenience-store-chain-deal

PSE main index hits 24th record high- http://www.rappler.com/business/15500-pse-main-index-hits-24th-record-high

Moody's rating upgrade trims PH's borrowing cost by 1%-http://www.rappler.com/business/15506-moody-s-rating-upgrade-trims-ph-s-borrowing-cost-by-1 

Ty-led Metrobank 9-mo profit up 15% to P10.2-B-http://www.rappler.com/business/15496-ty-led-metrobank-9-mo-profit-up-15-to-p10-2-b 

BDO nets P10.5B for first nine months this year- http://business.inquirer.net/91204/bdo-nets-p10-5b-for-first-nine-months-this-year