The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement of a 10% reduction in flight capacity across 40 major U.S. airports could further strain the air cargo system as the peak holiday season approaches.

President Donald Trump has accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the United States.

It’s already been one of the worst years for layoffs in decades, with employers slashing over 1 million jobs.

Americans will soon get a reprieve from the sky-high cost of some weight-loss drugs.

Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth consecutive month, offering some support for an economy that analysts say contracted in the third quarter, though the results came in below expectations.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index today fell sharply to a new three-year low as nearly all sub-indices, except services, posted heavy losses.

The Japanese government plans to raise visa issuance fees for foreign visitors in fiscal 2026, as current fees remain low compared with those in the United States and Europe.

Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. at the close of the week as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unprecedented order to scale down routes nationwide because of the government shutdown.

U.S. stock futures climbed Monday morning following a vote that advanced a bill aimed at ending the record-breaking federal government shutdown.

Asian shares advanced on Monday, lifted by technology stocks as they rebounded from last week’s jitters over the run-up in artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index tumbled to a new low Monday as investors stepped up selling after the market recess, closing at 5,702.64 points, down 56.73 points or 0.99 percent.

In the U.S., bipartisan consensus is painfully hard to achieve — except on the issue of China.

President Donald Trump — in a panic over grocery prices that remain stubbornly high — is undercutting the U.S. cattle industry with his plan to quadruple beef imports from Argentina.

Bitcoin had a rough week, with the token briefly slipping below $100,000 — its lowest level in six months.

Nationwide flight disruptions stretched into Sunday following cancellations and delays to thousands of flights on Saturday.

U.S. factory activity shrank in October for the eighth consecutive month, driven by a pullback in production and weak demand.

A divided Supreme Court has appeared skeptical of President Trump’s authority to unilaterally impose tariffs on nearly every country under a federal emergency powers law.

At 40 days, the US government shutdown is now the longest in history, and analysts warn it could drag on despite some signs of progress.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index plunged another level Friday as blue chips posted hefty declines, closing 76.22 points or 1.31% lower at 5,759.37 points.

The Trump administration has halted nearly all activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a regulatory rollback that benefits financial institutions but leaves consumers vulnerable at a time when they are already strained by inflation.

The ongoing federal shutdown has already cost the U.S. economy between $7 billion and $14 billion.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rose slightly on Thursday to 5,835.59 points, up by 17.53 points or 0.30 percent, with only the industrial sub-index posting a loss.

Two days after Vietnam’s top leader called on local private firms to help build national infrastructure, listed conglomerate Vingroup stepped forward to propose developing a $70-billion nationwide high-speed railway—and building the trains to run on it.

The government shutdown continues to negatively impact the travel industry due to staffing shortages.