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Blackwater Founder to Deploy 200 Personnel to Haiti as Gang Violence Soars
The security firm of former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince will deploy nearly 200 personnel from several countries to Haiti under a one-year deal to help quell worsening gang violence.

By The Financial District
Aug 261 min read


Workday Confirms Data Breach
Workday has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in which hackers stole personal information from one of its third-party customer relationship management (CRM) databases.

By The Financial District
Aug 261 min read


Chevy, Porsche, Cadillac and Benz Sedans Axed in U.S. Market
It’s getting harder to find new sedans in America. The Chevrolet Malibu, Subaru Legacy, and Volvo S90 are among the models that won’t return for 2026, part of a wave of cuts as automakers shift portfolios toward SUVs and electric vehicles.

By The Financial District
Aug 261 min read


Taiwan Foreign Minister’s Visit to Japan Miffs China
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung’s latest trip to Japan has put a damper on Sino-Japanese relations, with Beijing abruptly canceling a bilateral agriculture ministers’ meeting.

By The Financial District
Aug 261 min read


Standard Chartered Shares Fall 9% After U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Probe
Standard Chartered shares fell nearly 9% on Friday after US Republican lawmaker Elise Stefanik asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch a probe into the bank over alleged sanctions evasion.

By The Financial District
Aug 261 min read


Iconic Love Bus Returns
The Love Bus—the blue public utility bus with heart designs that became Metro Manila’s first air-conditioned commuter service in the 1970s and 1980s—has officially returned to Philippine roads.

By The Financial District
Aug 262 min read


Gloom attends European markets after Friday rally in the U.S.
Leading European stock indices opened lower on Monday following a major rally on Friday across U.S. markets. U.K. trading remained closed for a bank holiday.

By The Financial District
Aug 261 min read


Document Reveals "Breakneck Expansion" Plan for Immigrant Camps
The Trump administration is planning a massive expansion of immigrant detention facilities, with internal documents showing billions in planned spending to nearly double capacity.

By The Financial District
Aug 251 min read


SoftBank Strengthens Role in AI Race
SoftBank and Intel confirmed Monday that Masayoshi Son’s conglomerate will invest $2 billion in Intel stock, making SoftBank the chipmaker’s sixth-largest shareholder.

By The Financial District
Aug 251 min read


Corporate Raider Out to Buy Dayforce for $10B
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in talks to acquire Dayforce, a human-resources software provider valued at more than $10 billion.

By The Financial District
Aug 251 min read


New Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Federal Takeover of D.C. Police
The District of Columbia is suing to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.

By The Financial District
Aug 251 min read


Oracle’s Security Chief Quits
Mary Ann Davidson, Oracle’s longtime security chief and one of the most senior women executives in the cybersecurity industry, is stepping down.

By The Financial District
Aug 251 min read


Air Canada Flights Resume After Union Ordered to End Strike
Air Canada flights resumed on Sunday after the government ordered cabin crew to end a strike that forced hundreds of cancellations.

By The Financial District
Aug 251 min read


Applied Materials Suffers Worst Rout Since 2020
Applied Materials Inc. posted its steepest stock decline in five years after issuing a disappointing sales and profit forecast, reigniting concerns that U.S.–China trade tensions are weighing on demand.

By The Financial District
Aug 251 min read


PSE Index Edges Higher After Early Sell-Off
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed slightly higher on Friday, eking out a 0.06% gain, or 3.71 points, to finish at 6,281.58 after briefly flirting with losses.

By The Financial District
Aug 221 min read


UnitedHealth Stock Pops on Buffett’s Berkshire Share Purchase
UnitedHealth Group shares jumped Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed it had purchased 5 million shares last quarter.

By The Financial District
Aug 221 min read


SKF Sells Non-Core U.S. Aerospace Business to Carco PRP
Swedish bearings maker SKF said it had agreed to sell its non-core aerospace operation in Elgin, Illinois, to Carco PRP Group for an estimated enterprise value of $70 million.

By The Financial District
Aug 221 min read


Americans Fear AI Permanently Displacing Workers: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
Americans are deeply concerned that advances in artificial intelligence could permanently eliminate jobs.

By The Financial District
Aug 221 min read


Trump Wants Mail-In Voting to End Even If Illegal
President Donald Trump has admitted that he wants to end mail-in voting to block Democrats from winning elections.

By The Financial District
Aug 221 min read


Foxconn’s Apple Era Fades as AI Servers Fuel Taiwan Tech Sector
Taiwan’s Foxconn, once synonymous with assembling millions of iPhones, is no longer primarily an Apple supplier as it pivots to capitalize on the AI boom.

By The Financial District
Aug 221 min read


AstraZeneca Investing ₱7 Billion to Boost PH Healthcare, Build First Pharma Innovation Hub
AstraZeneca, the multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant, is investing ₱7 billion to strengthen healthcare in the Philippines and establish the country’s first Pharma Innovation Hub.

By The Financial District
Aug 223 min read


Connectivity Without Credibility
We all want faster, cheaper internet. Parents struggling with online classes, farmers needing real-time weather data, entrepreneurs reaching markets beyond their barangay—connectivity is no longer a luxury. It is a lifeline.

By Lito U. Gagni
Aug 222 min read


Company Launches Financial Intermediary for Doctors
Facing critical shortages of doctors and nurses, startup Medallion launched a new financial intermediary to ease the administrative burden on physicians.

By The Financial District
Aug 211 min read


CNN Supercut Shows How Putin Played Trump
A CNN segment has highlighted President Donald Trump’s “complete 180” on a Ukraine ceasefire and a “hot mic moment” suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to “make a deal for Trump.”

By The Financial District
Aug 211 min read
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