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Local players in personal care industry cry foul

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 5, 2006 - 12:00am

Local players in the beauty and personal care industry have raised a howl over what they call "unfair" trade practices being resorted to by some multinational corporations. An industry source accused giant...

Business

Splash sales soar 34% in January-May

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 7, 2006 - 12:00am

Splash International Inc., the international marketing arm of the Hortaleza family’s Splash Group of Companies, reported a 34-percent jump in sales for the first five months of the year, boosted by the strong...

Business

Splash eyes acquisition of cosmetic firm in Vietnam

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 31, 2006 - 12:00am

Splash International Inc., the corporate vehicle of the Splash Group for its operations overseas, is in talks with a company based in Vietnam for a possible joint venture as part of efforts to further expand its...

Business