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Resource-Scarce Japan Gets More Trains Running on Renewables
Rail operators in resource-poor Japan are increasingly turning to renewable energy as part of the country’s push to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

By The Financial District
Sep 171 min read


Portugal’s Cork Wins Trump Tariff Exemption
US winemakers have something to celebrate: the corks they’re popping won’t be subject to tariffs.

By The Financial District
Sep 171 min read


Corruption Issues in PH Feared to Impact ODA, Investments, and Loans
The unfolding allegations of massive corruption in the Philippines — exposed through probes into government-funded flood control projects — may negatively impact Official Development Assistance (ODA), investments, and loans that the country has long relied on.

By The Financial District
Sep 173 min read


BYD’s $45-B Stock Wipeout Raises Doubts on China Outlook
BYD Co. faces pressure to restore investor confidence after a $45 billion stock selloff, with mounting concerns over its ability to fend off competition amid a destructive price war in China.

By The Financial District
Sep 171 min read


Bargain Hunting Pushes PSE Index Above Support Level
Bargain hunting in select stocks on Tuesday pushed the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index above its support level, a day after it declined on concerns over possible protest actions.

By The Financial District
Sep 172 min read


UK Boxing Great Ricky Hatton, 46, Found Dead at Home
World boxing champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton has been found dead at his home in Greater Manchester.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


U.S. Employers Added Just 22,000 Jobs in August
U.S. employers added only 22,000 jobs in August as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


Tesla Offers "Crazy" $1 Trillion Pay Package to Musk
.Tesla Inc. has proposed a new compensation package for CEO Elon Musk potentially worth around $1 trillion—a record-setting deal without precedent in corporate America.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Shrink Despite Trump’s Push
The US has lost 33,000 manufacturing jobs in 2025, including 12,000 in August, even as President Trump champions policies he says will revitalize the sector.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


Weakening Economic Data Is "Exactly What Markets Needed"
Weaker US labor market data has fueled expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, with Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel forecasting three reductions this year.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


Broadcom Stock Soars as Its AI Chips Challenge Nvidia
Broadcom stock surged more than 9% to a record high last week after quarterly results showed its AI chips are emerging as a serious alternative to Nvidia’s.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


Chinese Pre-Orders for Apple’s iPhone 17 Break Records
Pre-order sales of Apple’s new iPhone 17 series have broken records in China, despite delays in the release of the iPhone Air.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


Foreign Investors Loath to Put Money Into the US After Hyundai Raid
President Donald Trump’s push to revitalize American manufacturing by luring foreign investment into the US has collided with one of his other priorities—cracking down on illegal immigration.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


China Probes US Semiconductors Ahead of Madrid Trade Talks
China launched two investigations into the US semiconductor sector Saturday ahead of trade talks in Spain this week covering commerce, national security, and the ownership of social media platform TikTok.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


Inflation Rise in August Shatters Hope for "Decent" Fed Rate Cut
Inflation ticked higher in August, government data showed, complicating investor hopes for a more aggressive interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve as President Trump’s tariffs continue to feed into consumer prices.

By The Financial District
Sep 161 min read


Corruption Issue Hammers PSE Index
The corruption scandal involving ghost flood control projects, coupled with fears of looming political turmoil, hammered the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index, which slid below its support level to 6,057.43 points — down 51.78 points or 0.85 percent.

By The Financial District
Sep 162 min read


Venezuelan Boat Destroyed by U.S. Had No Drugs, Was Heading Back to Shore
The U.S. military strike on what the Trump administration described as a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela came after the vessel had turned around and was heading back to shore.

By The Financial District
Sep 151 min read


Mexico to Raise Tariffs on Cars From China to 50%
Mexico said it will raise tariffs on automobiles from China and other Asian countries to 50%, in a broad overhaul of import levies that the government said would protect jobs and analysts said was aimed at placating the United States.

By The Financial District
Sep 151 min read


Newsom Skewers Trump Over Sky-High Beef Prices
California Governor Gavin Newsom has mocked Donald Trump over the president’s promise to “immediately” lower food costs once back in the White House.

By The Financial District
Sep 152 min read


U.S. Misses Out on Billions in China Soybean Purchases
US farmers are losing billions of dollars in soybean sales to China halfway through their peak marketing season, as stalled trade talks halt exports and South American suppliers fill the gap.

By The Financial District
Sep 151 min read


Kirk’s Suspected Killer Was a Right-Winger Who Idolized Trump
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson’s political affiliations and views quickly became a subject of intense speculation after Wednesday’s killing.

By The Financial District
Sep 152 min read


Hitachi Opens $100-M Railcar Plant Near Washington
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. has formally opened a $100 million factory in Maryland, with the new facility capable of producing 20 railcars per month.

By The Financial District
Sep 151 min read


DOJ Opens Mortgage Fraud Probe Into Lisa Cook
The US Justice Department has reportedly opened a mortgage fraud probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whom President Donald Trump has been seeking to remove from office.

By The Financial District
Sep 152 min read


U.S. Firm Makes $500-M Investment in Pakistan’s Critical Minerals
A U.S. metals company has signed a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan.

By The Financial District
Sep 151 min read
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