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By The Financial District
19 hours ago2 min read
PSE Index Rebounds To 6,000-Point Level
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index returned to the 6,000-point level today after initially dropping to a concerning low below...


By The Financial District
22 hours ago1 min read
IMF Warns Of Japan's Worsening Fiscal Deficit Under Minority Government
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday warned of a further deterioration in Japan's fiscal health under Prime Minister Shigeru...


By The Financial District
22 hours ago1 min read
U.S. Job Growth Slows
The first jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency—showing just 143,000 jobs added last month—suggests he inherited a solid but...


By The Financial District
23 hours ago2 min read
Japan to Release Rice Reserves To Curb Price Increases
Rising rice prices in Japan have prompted the agriculture ministry to authorize disbursements from the country's million-ton rice reserve...


By The Financial District
1 day ago1 min read
Tariffs On Mexico To Hit Texas Hard, Fed Economist Warns
The Trump administration’s proposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been delayed, but Texas will be “in the line of fire” if they...


By The Financial District
1 day ago1 min read
Economists Criticize Trump’s "Penny-Wise But Pound-Foolish" Plan
President Donald Trump’s directive to halt penny production, citing the cost of manufacturing, is facing strong opposition from economists..

By The Financial District
2 days ago2 min read
PSE Index Still In The Red
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined once again today, although it managed to recover some lost ground before the close...


By The Financial District
2 days ago2 min read
Florida Citrus Industry Nears Bankruptcy Under Trump Tariffs
The Florida citrus industry—already battered by hurricanes and crop diseases—is on the brink of collapse as Donald Trump threatens to...


By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read
Trump to Impose 25% Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum For U.S. Allies
Donald Trump is set to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move expected to raise costs for U.S. industries that sourced 79% of...


By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Surges By Record $40.8 Billion
U.S. consumer debt soared in December by the largest amount on record, driven by significant increases in credit card balances and non...


By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read
Stocks Ended Little Changed In First Week Of February
Stocks ended the first week of February mostly unchanged as investors digested corporate earnings from Big Tech companies, a hotter-than...


By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read
Japan's Total Debt Hits Record 1,317 Trillion Yen In 2024
Japan’s fiscal health worsened further at the end of 2024, with total debt climbing to a record 1,317.64 trillion yen ($8.7 trillion).


By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
New Zealand Loosens Visa Rules To Lure Foreign Investors
New Zealand will ease visa rules to attract more foreign investors as part of its efforts to stimulate economic growth.


By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
U.S. Bankers Lobby Congress To Maintain Tax-Free State And Local Debt
Bankers descended upon Capitol Hill to advocate for preserving the tax-exempt status of state and local government debt—an essential...

By The Financial District
3 days ago2 min read
PSE Index Plummets Anew
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index plummeted again today, dropping to a milestone low, with all top ten stocks in the red.


By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
Japan To Cap Fees Foreign Laborers Pay To Work In The Country
Japan is set to impose a cap on the fees foreign trainees pay to work in the country, under a draft ordinance for the new "training and..."


By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
82% Of Canadians Back Raising Tariffs On Oil Destined For U.S.
Canadians support using oil as leverage against the United States if Donald Trump follows through on his trade war against their country.


By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
U.S. "Must Shrink Its Fiscal Deficit," Say Economists
The U.S. must reduce its fiscal deficit if it wants to address its trade imbalance.


By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
Colombia Orders Oil Company To Scrap U.S. Venture Over Fracking Fears
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday ordered state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.-based Occidental...


By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record $1.2 Trillion In 2024
,The U.S. trade deficit in goods reached a record $1.2 trillion last year, as American consumers increased their purchases of imported...


By The Financial District
4 days ago1 min read
EU, Moldova Agree On Energy Security Plan, Cut Russian Supplies
The European Union (EU) and Moldova have agreed on an energy security plan designed to reduce the country’s reliance on Russian energy and..


By The Financial District
4 days ago1 min read
Tariff Hikes To Hit American Consumers Hard
As trade tensions escalate, many Americans are wondering how tariffs will affect them. Economists warn that price increases on essential...


By The Financial District
5 days ago2 min read
Mistral CEO Calls Tech Leaders’ AI Obsession "Religious"
From Elon Musk to Sam Altman, tech’s biggest CEOs are warning that AI will soon surpass human intelligence.

By The Financial District
6 days ago2 min read
PSE Index Falls To Milestone Low
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index dropped to a milestone today, closing at 6,154.99 points, down by 86.98 points or 1.39%.
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