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U.S. Orders Companies To Stop Software Sales To China
The Trump administration has effectively cut off some U.S. companies from selling software used to design semiconductors to China.

By The Financial District
Jun 52 min read


Companies Turn to Private Credit Amid Trade Tariff Uncertainty
Amid renewed trade tariff volatility, companies are increasingly bypassing traditional banks in favor of private credit firms to secure loans.

By The Financial District
Jun 51 min read


India, Pakistan Tinker with Nuclear Deterrence Paradox
For a brief time last month, it looked like the India-Pakistan conflict risked spiraling into nuclear war.

By The Financial District
Jun 52 min read


Top GOP To Block Trump’s Spending Bill If Debt Isn’t Reduced
Donald Trump has been warned by fiscal hawks within his own party in the U.S. Senate that he must “get serious” about cutting government spending and reducing the national debt or risk having his signature tax-cutting legislation blocked.

By The Financial District
Jun 41 min read


Plunge In U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Signals Weak Business Investment
U.S. core capital goods orders fell sharply in April, a sign that business investment is losing momentum due to trade uncertainty.

By The Financial District
Jun 41 min read


$7 Trillion In Cash on Sidelines as Investors Await Nvidia Earnings
With around $7 trillion sitting in cash funds, institutional investors are eyeing Nvidia’s earnings report for a possible trigger to re-enter equities.

By The Financial District
Jun 41 min read


Powell Defends Fed in Princeton Speech Against Trump’s Attacks
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the central bank’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic during a speech at Princeton University.

By The Financial District
Jun 42 min read


Apple Faces Mounting Pressure as Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Production
Apple shares are facing their worst selloff in over three years as President Trump’s threats of new tariffs cast a shadow over the company’s global supply chain.

By The Financial District
Jun 41 min read


CEO Pay Rose 10% In 2024 Amid Soaring Stock Prices, Corporate Profits
Chief executive officers at S&P 500 companies saw their median compensation rise nearly 10% in 2024, as stock markets surged and profits hit record highs.

By The Financial District
Jun 41 min read


PSE Index Declines
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined Wednesday on profit-taking, closing at its lowest level and one rung down at 6,378.56 points—lower by 34.30 points or 0.53 percent—after a brief attempt at higher levels early in the session.

By The Financial District
Jun 42 min read


PSE Index One Level Up
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index Tuesday reached a milestone, closing at its highest level at 6,412.86 points—a gain of 60.20 points or 0.95 percent.

By The Financial District
Jun 42 min read


U.S. Loses $14-B In Clean Energy Projects Amid Policy Uncertainty
More than $14 billion in U.S. clean energy investments have been canceled or delayed so far in 2025 due to uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s proposed tax overhaul.

By The Financial District
Jun 31 min read


FTC Requires Synopsys And Ansys To Divest Assets In $35-B Merger Deal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday it will require software firms Synopsys and Ansys to divest certain assets to resolve antitrust issues tied to their $35-billion merger.

By The Financial District
Jun 31 min read


Toyota Recalls Over 440,000 Vehicles In U.S. For Light Failures
Toyota is recalling more than 440,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a defect in the reverse lights that may reduce rear visibility and increase the risk of accidents.

By The Financial District
Jun 31 min read


Ex–Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams Wins Libel Suit Against BBC
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has won a libel case against the BBC over allegations that he authorized the killing of an informant within the Irish republican movement.

By The Financial District
Jun 31 min read


PSE Index Up Slightly
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rose slightly Monday, buoyed by foreign buying, closing at 6,352.66—up by 11.13 points or 0.18 percent—with all of the top 10 most active stocks ending in the green.

By The Financial District
Jun 32 min read


U.S. Economy Contracts 0.2% As Trump’s Trade Wars Bite
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annualized rate in the first quarter of 2025, marking the first contraction in three years.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read


Ford Recalls Nearly 1.1 Million Vehicles Over Rearview Camera Failures
Ford is recalling 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a software issue that could cause rearview camera images to freeze or fail to display.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read


Trump Blasts Wall Street’s "TACO" Trades That Bet Against Him
Wall Street investors have coined a new acronym—TACO, or “Trump Always Chickens Out”—to describe trading strategies based on President Donald Trump’s pattern of backing down from trade threats.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read


Xiaomi Launches YU7 SUV In Beijing to Challenge Tesla’s Model Y
Xiaomi has unveiled its new electric SUV, the YU7, at 13 showrooms in Beijing, continuing its push into China’s competitive EV market.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read


Ishiba Warns Against Tariff Tensions, Pledges to Expand Asia-Pacific Trade Bloc
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated Japan’s commitment to rules-based, multilateral trade and pledged to work on expanding Asia-Pacific economic ties amid growing trade tension.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read


Wells Fargo Warns Trump: Tariffs Won’t Bring Back U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
President Donald Trump continues to tout tariffs as a tool to revive U.S. manufacturing.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read


U.S. Revokes Parole for Mexican Girl Receiving Lifesaving Medical Care
The Trump administration has revoked humanitarian parole for a 4-year-old Mexican girl receiving lifesaving treatment at a California hospital.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read


Musk’s DOGE Expands Use of Grok AI in Government, Raising Self-Dealing Concerns
Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding the use of its proprietary AI chatbot Grok within U.S. federal agencies.

By The Financial District
Jun 21 min read
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