President Donald Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke affecting large parts of the United States and said his administration would add the costs of responding to the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods.

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon warned that the United States has fallen significantly behind in shipbuilding and now faces a major shortage of skilled workers.

As travelers look beyond familiar holiday hotspots, Palawan is emerging as one of the world’s fastest-rising island destinations, strengthening the Philippines’ position in the increasingly competitive global tourism market.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index fell for a second straight session on Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on investor sentiment, closing another level lower at 6,267.84, down 65.95 points or 1.04%.

President Donald Trump's temporary 10% global tariff, imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 after the Supreme Court struck down his blanket tariffs in February, is set to expire on July 24.

The Trump administration has imposed 25% tariffs on selected imports from Brazil, marking the latest phase of its renewed global trade strategy.

The cryptocurrency industry's top legislative priority is facing significant uncertainty, and its prospects may depend on the outcome of a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Republican senators regarding the Clarity Act.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index fell sharply Tuesday amid renewed concerns over the economy and the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, closing at its intraday low of 6,333.80, down 81.92 points or 1.28%.

When it rains, it pours. The artificial intelligence (AI) trade is being hit by a wave of negative developments, and the outlook appears increasingly uncertain.

France has reportedly earned about €13 billion (US$15.1 billion) through a restructuring of its gold reserves while joining a broader global trend of central banks increasing and repatriating their bullion holdings.

Iraq is increasingly transporting fuel oil through Syria by truck, creating an alternative export route that reduces dependence on the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and Iraq signed approximately US$60 billion worth of agreements and partnerships aimed at expanding energy infrastructure and developing alternative oil export routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index edged higher on Monday, closing at its intraday low of 6,415.72, up 11.61 points, or 0.18%, as gains in services and mining stocks offset weakness in most other sectors.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said America's gold reserves remain securely stored at Fort Knox but emphasized that the precious metal no longer backs the U.S. dollar under the modern monetary system.

Despite recent weakness in technology stocks, the U.S. bull market remains one of the strongest on record.

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded its largest month-to-month decline in more than six years between May and June, driven primarily by falling gasoline prices.

U.S. stocks closed lower, with all three major indexes posting weekly losses as a sharp sell-off in semiconductor stocks weighed on investor sentiment.

Business intelligence firm Kpler says shipping companies are increasingly avoiding the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, near Oman's coast, citing growing security concerns.

China's economy expanded 4.3% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, its slowest pace of growth since late 2022, as weak domestic demand and a prolonged property market downturn offset strong export performance.

Nearly two years after the so-called "Reiwa-era rice upheaval" began in the summer of 2024—triggering shortages and soaring prices—Japan is now facing a rice surplus, leaving farmers concerned about falling prices.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index climbed to another milestone on Friday, closing at 6,404.11, up 78.96 points, or 1.25%, as improving investor sentiment fueled broad-based buying.

Major German automakers posted steep declines in quarterly sales in China as weakening consumer demand and intensifying competition weighed on performance in the world's largest automobile market.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index extended its gains on Thursday, closing at 6,325.15, up 22.65 points, or 0.36%, after a volatile trading session.

New York will halt the construction of new large-scale data centers for up to one year while the state develops regulations to protect the environment and power grid from the energy-intensive facilities that support artificial intelligence (AI).