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DigiPlus Pauses Brazilian Brand
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the country’s leading digital entertainment provider behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, has announced a strategic pause on its first Brazilian brand, “GamePlus,” following its soft launch on September 22.

By The Financial District
Oct 111 min read


Volatility Rules the Market as PSE Index Declines
Volatility ruled the stock market Friday as blue-chip and speculative shares went on a roller-coaster run.

By The Financial District
Oct 111 min read


Newsom Inks Bill Giving 800,000 California Uber, Lyft Drivers Right to Unionize
More than 800,000 drivers for ride-hailing companies in California will soon be able to join a union and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits.

By The Financial District
Oct 101 min read


The Cry from the Bloodline: Rizal Descendant Demands Integrity from the Knights
A descendant of the national hero Dr. José P. Rizal has sounded an impassioned call to rescue the Order created in his name from the shadows of misrule and moral decay.

By Lito U. Gagni
Oct 103 min read


PSE Index Declines in Volatile Trade
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined in volatile trade Thursday, with the counters ending mixed to close 41.34 points or 0.68 percent lower at 6,057.40.

By The Financial District
Oct 102 min read


Closures of Starbucks Stores Worry U.S. Realtors
Starbucks — a fixture in many American communities — is closing hundreds of locations across the United States, affecting both suburban and urban areas.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


U.S. Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


Foxconn Third-Quarter Revenue Hits Record but Misses Market Forecast
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, reported record third-quarter revenue on strong demand for artificial intelligence products, though results fell short of market forecasts.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $125,000
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, hit a record high on Sunday, rising nearly 2.7% to $125,245.57 at 0512 GMT.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


Ecuador Junks License of Canada’s DPM to Develop Gold Project
Ecuador’s government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the development of Loma Larga, a gold project in an environmentally sensitive area.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


Trio Working on Metal-Organic Frameworks Wins Chemistry Nobel Prize
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their work on the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


Musk’s “Efficient” Humanoid Robot Is "Pure Fantasy Thinking," MIT Roboticist Says
While investors are pouring billions of dollars into humanoid robots, an MIT roboticist with three decades of experience claims they are wasting their money.

By The Financial District
Oct 92 min read


Top U.S. Generals Slam Hegseth’s New Pentagon Strategy
Military leaders have raised serious concerns about the Trump administration’s forthcoming defense strategy, revealing a rift between the Pentagon’s political and uniformed leadership.

By The Financial District
Oct 92 min read


Judge Freezes Plan to Fire Hundreds of VOA Employees
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America (VOA), the U.S. government-funded broadcaster founded to counter Nazi propaganda during World War II.

By The Financial District
Oct 92 min read


2 HUD Civil Rights Lawyers Fired After Criticizing Housing Act Enforcement
Two civil rights lawyers who spoke out against the Trump administration’s efforts to limit enforcement of the Fair Housing Act were removed from their posts recently and said they were escorted out of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by administration staff.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


Pope Leo’s Trump Critique Ends Honeymoon With Conservative U.S. Catholics
Pope Leo initially impressed conservative Catholics after his election in May, embracing traditions shunned by his predecessor, Pope Francis, and steering clear of hot-button social issues that have divided the Church’s 1.4 billion members.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


Boeing Ready to Design a Replacement for 737 MAX
Boeing may finally be ready to take the plunge and design a new single-aisle aircraft. The planemaker is considering a jet to replace the 737 MAX.

By The Financial District
Oct 91 min read


DOF Cites PAGCOR for ₱12-B Dividend Remittance to Treasury
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) received a Certificate of Recognition from the Department of Finance (DOF) for its significant contributions to the National Government.

By The Financial District
Oct 92 min read


PSE Index Surges but Cools Later for a Modest Gain
Oil shares surged on news of new exploration projects, while mining stocks continued to glitter amid speculation over gold’s meteoric rise, sending the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSE) to an intraday high before cooling later in the session as investors took profits.

By The Financial District
Oct 92 min read


Harrods Sets Aside More Than £60-M for Abuse Compensation
Harrods has set aside more than £60 million to compensate alleged victims of historical abuse.

By The Financial District
Oct 81 min read


U.S. Agri Chief Asks Bessent: Why Did We Lose China’s Soybean Market?
Leaked text messages revealed that some of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointees appeared to be scrambling after his tariffs prompted a major trading partner to strike a deal with Argentina — a country recently bailed out by the U.S. with billions of dollars.

By The Financial District
Oct 82 min read


Despite Tariff Woes, Stock Market to Gain in Q4
The third quarter is ending on a strong note for stocks, but there are reasons to be wary of the most overexuberant areas of the market.

By The Financial District
Oct 82 min read


Trump Orders Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza as Hamas OKs Partial Peace Plan
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all remaining hostages.

By The Financial District
Oct 81 min read


Palantir Rebuts Report on Security Flaws as Stock Sinks
Palantir Technologies Inc.’s stock fell 7.5% following a report that a battlefield communications system it developed with defense tech firm Anduril Industries Inc. was seriously flawed.

By The Financial District
Oct 81 min read
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