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Colorado Meatpacking Workers Win Pay Hike After Strike at JBS Plant
Workers at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the United States have secured wage increases following a multi-week strike.

By The Financial District
Apr 171 min read


Zara Founder Amancio Ortega Becomes World’s Largest Real Estate Tycoon
Amancio Ortega, founder of Inditex and owner of brands such as Zara, has become the world’s largest real estate owner.

By The Financial District
Apr 171 min read


Allbirds Shares Surge 550% as Company Pivots from Shoes to AI
Allbirds shares surged more than 550 percent after the company announced a dramatic shift away from footwear to focus on artificial intelligence infrastructure.

By The Financial District
Apr 171 min read


ASML Shares Fall as China Sales Decline Despite AI Boom
Shares of ASML fell as much as 6% after the company reported a decline in sales to China due to export restrictions.

By The Financial District
Apr 161 min read


Highlands Coffee Delivers Strong Growth for Jollibee Group
Jollibee Foods Corporation said Highlands Coffee continues to post strong performance, reinforcing its role as a key growth driver within the group’s Coffee & Tea portfolio.

By The Financial District
Apr 161 min read


United Airlines Explores Potential Tie-Up with American Airlines
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the possibility of a merger with American Airlines during a meeting with Donald Trump in late February.

By The Financial District
Apr 161 min read


The Aboitiz Equity Disclosure Case—and the Cost of Telling It Late
There is a rule in markets that is rarely written, but always enforced. Not by regulators. Not by courts. But by investors. Tell it early—or pay for telling it late. That is the rule now hovering over Aboitiz Equity Ventures.

By Lito U. Gagni
Apr 152 min read


Emperador Secures First Sustainability-Linked Loan
Emperador Inc. has secured its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL), marking a milestone in its environmental strategy.

By The Financial District
Apr 151 min read


Smashburger Gains Momentum on Innovation and Value Strategy
Smashburger, part of the Jollibee Group, is showing strong commercial momentum driven by product innovation, value offerings, and franchise expansion.

By The Financial District
Apr 151 min read


Globe Tops Telecom Sector in FinanceAsia 2026 Best-Managed Companies Poll
Globe Telecom has been named Gold winner in the Philippines under the Best Managed Company – Telecommunication Services category in the 2026 FinanceAsia Asia’s Best Companies Poll.

By The Financial District
Apr 152 min read


OpenAI Staffers Revolt Over Controversial “Countries Plan”
Internal tensions at OpenAI reportedly escalated after leadership floated a proposal to leverage geopolitical rivalries among governments to advance the company’s interests.

By The Financial District
Apr 151 min read


Suspect Arrested in Attack on Sam Altman’s Home
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a Molotov cocktail attack on the San Francisco home of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

By The Financial District
Apr 141 min read


Anthropic’s “Mythos” Sparks Big Bank Anxiety in Washington
Concerns about advanced artificial intelligence exploiting vulnerabilities in the financial system prompted senior US officials to convene major bank leaders in Washington.

By The Financial District
Apr 141 min read


Bezos Earns $81,400 Salary at Amazon
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, continues to receive an annual salary of just $81,400, unchanged since 1998.

By The Financial District
Apr 141 min read


Alphabet Raises YouTube Premium Prices
Alphabet is increasing prices for its YouTube Premium plans, including a $4 hike for its family tier.

By The Financial District
Apr 141 min read


TSMC Q1 Revenue Surges on AI Demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported a 35% jump in first-quarter revenue, underscoring continued strong demand for AI-related chips.

By The Financial District
Apr 141 min read


Century Pacific Earns ₱7.1-B in 2025
Century Pacific Food Inc. reported net income of ₱7.1 billion in 2025, up 11%, with revenues rising 10% to ₱83.3 billion.

By The Financial District
Apr 131 min read


Where Giants Turn: The Unexpected Tourism of Wind
Wind farms in the Philippines are emerging as unexpected tourist destinations, blending infrastructure with landscape.

By Lito U. Gagni
Apr 133 min read


U.S. Refinery Begins Processing Venezuelan Oil
A tanker carrying Venezuelan crude has docked in the Mississippi Sound, marking a significant shift in U.S. energy flows.

By The Financial District
Apr 131 min read


David Ellison’s Claim that 70% of Americans are Centrist is Dubious
David Ellison has claimed that 70% of Americans are centrist.

By The Financial District
Apr 131 min read


Broadcom Stock Rises on Google, Anthropic AI Deals
Broadcom shares rose in early trading after the company announced two artificial intelligence–related deals involving Google and Anthropic.

By The Financial District
Apr 101 min read


Foxconn First-Quarter Revenue Jumps 29.7% on AI Demand
Taiwan’s Foxconn reported a 29.7% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue, driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence products.

By The Financial District
Apr 101 min read


UK Woos Anthropic to Expand in London
The UK government is stepping up efforts to persuade AI company Anthropic to expand its presence in London.

By The Financial District
Apr 101 min read


Billionaires Want to Gobble Up All of U.S. Media
The Hollywood Reporter this week published an unusually candid look at what is happening across the U.S. media landscape—and it deserves attention.

By The Financial District
Apr 91 min read
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