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1,600 Ministop Stores in Japan Freeze Deli Sales Over Fake Expiry Dates
Japanese convenience store chain Ministop suspended deli sales at about 1,600 outlets after discovering expiry dates on some foods were falsified.

By The Financial District
Aug 211 min read


Novo Nordisk Shares Up After Wegovy Gets U.S. Nod for Liver Disease Treatment
Shares in Novo Nordisk rose Monday after the U.S. approved its weight-loss drug Wegovy for treatment of a serious liver condition.

By The Financial District
Aug 211 min read


ByteDance Launching AI Apps Before TikTok U.S. Sale
In 2024, Congress passed a law requiring TikTok—and any other app owned by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance—to be sold or face a ban in the United States.

By The Financial District
Aug 211 min read


Chipmakers Slide on Wall Street as Trump Floats Equity-for-Grants Plan
Chipmakers led tech losses on Wall Street Wednesday after reports that the Trump administration is considering taking equity stakes in companies vying for federal grants under the Biden-era CHIPS Act.

By The Financial District
Aug 211 min read


PSE Index Inches Up in Muted Trading
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index eked out a slim gain on Wednesday, closing at 6,277.87, up just 0.20 points or 0.003 percent, after late-session selling nearly erased early advances.

By The Financial District
Aug 212 min read


Draining the Flood of Corruption
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was visibly angry when he stood on a patch of grassy riprap in Baliwag, Bulacan, where government records claimed a ₱55.7-million riverwall had already been built and fully paid for.

By The Financial District
Aug 214 min read


UK Backs Down in Apple Privacy Row, U.S. Claims
The U.S. director of national intelligence said the UK has withdrawn its controversial demand for Apple to provide access to encrypted user data worldwide.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


Air Canada Suspends Restart Plans as Union Defies Return-to-Work Order
Air Canada suspended plans to restart operations Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it would defy a return-to-work order.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


Trump Floats 300% Tariff on Semiconductors
President Trump said he plans to impose tariffs on semiconductor imports in the coming weeks, expanding his tariff agenda to new sectors.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


U.S. Import Prices Rebound in July on Higher Consumer Goods Costs
U.S. import prices rebounded in July, lifted by higher costs for consumer goods—another sign that inflation may pick up amid new tariffs.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


xAI Was Part of U.S. AI Push Until Grok Went Rogue
Earlier this summer, the U.S. government announced that it would clear OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini AI chatbots for government agency use.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


U.S. in Talks With Intel Over Potential Government Stake in Chipmaker
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions with Intel to acquire a stake in the iconic but financially strained chipmaker.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


Listed Companies Adding Crypto to Their Balance Sheets
A record number of public companies are adding crypto to their balance sheets—ostensibly to diversify holdings, hedge against inflation, and attract new investors.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


U.S. Secretly Tracked AI Shipments to See if They Ended Up in China
U.S. authorities secretly placed tracking devices in certain shipments of advanced computer chips they believed could be illegally diverted to China.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


Trump Warns Putin May Not Want to Cut a Deal on Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped Russia’s Vladimir Putin would move toward ending the war in Ukraine but admitted the Kremlin leader may not want a deal at all—something Trump suggested would create a “rough situation” for Putin.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


New ADB Country Director Eyes Greater Capital and Expertise for PH
Newly appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for the Philippines Andrew Jeffries has expressed optimism about the impact of programs and projects under his watch, as the Bank continues to strengthen support for the country’s push toward upper-middle-income status.

By The Financial District
Aug 202 min read


PSE Index Extends Losses On Foreign Selling
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index extended its losses Tuesday, slipping 11.21 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 6,277.67, as net outflows from foreign investors underscored market caution.

By The Financial District
Aug 202 min read


Millions Of Americans To Pay 75% Surge In Insurance Premiums Next Year
A perfect storm of rising health care costs, expensive new drugs, and the scheduled end of enhanced federal subsidies could drive Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace premiums to their steepest levels in years—hitting more than 24 million Americans in their wallets.

By The Financial District
Aug 202 min read


Powell Seen Likely To Disappoint Wall St. On Fed Rate Cut
Wall Street overwhelmingly expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates next month, and Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech will give him a chance to hint at which direction policymakers are headed.

By The Financial District
Aug 201 min read


Latest Hack Of Federal Court Filing System Exploited Flaws Known Since 2020
A sweeping hack of the federal judiciary’s case filing system exploited unresolved security holes discovered five years ago—allowing hacking groups to steal reams of sensitive court data in the ongoing breach.

By The Financial District
Aug 191 min read


Bourse Fear Gauge Sinks, But Fed Rate Moves Could Reverse That
The market’s annual summer lull appears to have finally arrived after months of tariff-driven volatility.

By The Financial District
Aug 191 min read


Swiss Government Tells Firms: You Can’t Route Goods Via Liechtenstein To Avoid Tariffs
Switzerland and Liechtenstein have long shared a common economic market, but President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Swiss goods compared with those from its Liechtensteiner neighbor.

By The Financial District
Aug 191 min read


T1, Corning Reach Deal To Make Fully U.S.-Made Solar Panels
U.S. solar company T1 Energy and specialty glass maker Corning have reached a deal to establish a fully domestic solar supply chain, connecting polysilicon, wafers, cells, and panels manufactured in the United States.

By The Financial District
Aug 191 min read


U.S. National Debt Breaches $37 Trillion
The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record figure that underscores the accelerating burden on America’s balance sheet and the rising cost pressures on taxpayers.

By The Financial District
Aug 192 min read
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