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Giant Russian Gas Plant Suspends Intake from Kazakhstan After Drone Strike
The Orenburg gas processing plant—the largest facility of its kind in the world—has been forced to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan after a Ukrainian drone attack.

By The Financial District
Oct 212 min read


China Removes Top Trade Negotiator from WTO Post
China has formalized the new role of top trade negotiator Li Chenggang, removing him from his position as permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

By The Financial District
Oct 211 min read


China’s Economic Growth Slows as Trade Tensions with U.S. Worsen
China’s economic growth slowed in the three months to the end of September as problems in the property market persisted and trade tensions with the U.S. flared up.

By The Financial District
Oct 211 min read


Insurance in Action: Why Protection Means Progress
Earlier this month, insurance professionals stood side by side beneath the Philippine flag as it rose against Manila’s city skyline.

By Gerry Urbina
Oct 213 min read


PSE Index Declines on Thin Trading
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined Monday to 6,084.07 points—its lowest level—as it dropped by 5.46 points or 0.09 percent on thin trading.

By The Financial District
Oct 203 min read


Asian Markets Bounce Back as China-U.S. Trade Fears Ease
Asian markets rose Monday after conciliatory comments from Donald Trump over the weekend eased worries about China-U.S. trade tensions, while Tokyo stocks surged to a record high on news of a deal to end political turmoil in Japan.

By The Financial District
Oct 201 min read


Wall St. Sounds Alarm on AI-Driven Boom
Wall Street is increasingly warning that the artificial intelligence trade may be overheating.

By The Financial District
Oct 181 min read


U.S. Stocks Drop on Renewed Worries About Banks
US stocks fell late in the week, weighed down by losses in midsized banks as concerns mounted over the quality of their loans.

By The Financial District
Oct 181 min read


China’s Rare-Earths Power Move Jolted Trump: Washington Post
China is wielding one of its most potent tools of economic coercion: its dominance over rare earths.

By The Financial District
Oct 182 min read


Another Airline Files for Bankruptcy, Cancels All Flights
While the start of 2025 brought optimism over strong travel demand, the projections have not held true for every airline.

By The Financial District
Oct 182 min read


PSE Index Soars to New Level but Cools at the Close Again
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index climbed to another new level but cooled toward the close, finishing at 6,089.53 points, down 4.14 points or 0.07 percent, as investors cashed in gains amid anemic trading.

By The Financial District
Oct 182 min read


U.S. Bailing Out Milei for Mismanaging Argentina’s Economy: CNN
Donald Trump is bailing out Argentina in a move critics say has more to do with politics than economics or U.S. interests.

By The Financial District
Oct 172 min read


Anthropic Co-Founder Admits AI Is a "Mysterious Creature"
Jack Clark, co-founder of the high-flying AI startup Anthropic, told Fortune Tech’s Andrew Nusca, that “what we are dealing with is a real and mysterious creature, not a simple and predictable machine. And like all the best fairytales, the creature is of our own creation.”

By The Financial District
Oct 171 min read


Japan Monitors Fluctuations in Forex Market
Japan is closely monitoring volatility in the foreign exchange market.

By The Financial District
Oct 171 min read


PSE Index Posts Fractional Loss as Investors Pocket Gains
Investors pocketing gains pushed down blue chips from their intraday highs, resulting in a fractional loss for the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index, which closed at 6,093.67 points, down 0.43 points or 0.007 percent, with sub-indices ending mixed.

By The Financial District
Oct 162 min read


Fears Over AI Bubble Bursting Grow in Silicon Valley
In Silicon Valley, debate over whether AI companies are overvalued has taken on new urgency.

By The Financial District
Oct 161 min read


PSE Index Staves of Late Sputter to Close Up a Bit
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index surged a level higher for the second straight day but missed holding onto its gains, closing at 6,094.10 points, up 17.88 points or 0.29%.

By The Financial District
Oct 162 min read


Huge Crowds Visit Osaka Expo as It Enters Its Final Weekend
The World Exposition in Osaka entered its final weekend on Saturday, drawing more than 200,000 visitors a day in recent weeks, with the venue packed to capacity as the six-month international event nears its conclusion.

By The Financial District
Oct 151 min read


U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Amid Government Shutdown
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose again last week, economists estimated, suggesting early layoffs among contractors affected by the U.S. government shutdown.

By The Financial District
Oct 151 min read


Trump’s War on Clean Power Causes Energy Prices to Soar
President Donald Trump’s pledge to slash energy prices “by half within 12 months” has “failed spectacularly."

By The Financial District
Oct 151 min read


Fed Chair Contender Kevin Warsh May Not Succeed Powell
Kevin Warsh may ultimately not be President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, but in the 14 years since he last worked there, Warsh has become a leading intellectual force in the conservative movement to reform the institution.

By The Financial District
Oct 152 min read


Fears of AI Bubble Linger Among Central Bankers
As the artificial intelligence boom grows, so do fears that it’s a bubble waiting to burst.

By The Financial District
Oct 151 min read


Fed Members Disagreed About More Rate Cuts This Year
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting show a committee wrestling with conflicting signals and struggling to reach consensus on which is more important: stubborn inflation or a weakening labor market.

By The Financial District
Oct 141 min read


PSE Index Surges, Then Cools Down at Close
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index surged early Tuesday but cooled down at the close, as the services sub-index declined, ending the day up by 23.89 points, or 0.39%, at 6,076.22.

By The Financial District
Oct 142 min read
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