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Leavitt Says U.S. October Jobs, Inflation Data Will Be Frozen
The White House suggested that inflation and jobs data skipped during the shutdown may be permanently lost.

By The Financial District
Nov 191 min read


Short Seller Andrew Left Bets Against Stocks in Quantum Trade
Andrew Left, known for his high-profile bets against some of the market’s hottest stocks, is targeting Palantir as well as leading quantum computing companies.

By The Financial District
Nov 191 min read


Top Dems Slam Trump for Delaying Export Curbs on China
Top Senate Democrats have criticized the Trump administration for suspending a measure that blocked thousands of Chinese companies from accessing U.S. technology during the latest round of trade talks with Beijing.

By The Financial District
Nov 191 min read


Research, Gov’t Subsidies Spurred China to Win World’s EV Battery Race
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, athletes, journalists and officials from all over the world were transported by a fleet of sleek buses sporting a white, blue and green design as they zipped between venues in the Chinese capital.

By The Financial District
Nov 192 min read


Canada Expands Aid to Manila Despite Governance Scandals
Even as the Philippines continues to address governance lapses, including the lingering “ghost flood control” controversy, Canada has chosen a markedly different posture – partnership, confidence, and long-term engagement.

By The Financial District
Nov 193 min read


PSE Index Slips on Profit-taking
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index slipped on profit-taking and muted sentiment to close at 5,756.66 points, down by 22.46 points or 0.39 percent.

By The Financial District
Nov 192 min read


China, U.S. Haven’t Agreed Yet on Rare Earths Deal
The US and China are still negotiating key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths.

By The Financial District
Nov 182 min read


Trump Cuts Tariffs on Beef, Coffee, and Other Food Items as Inflation Worsens
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order exempting a wide range of food imports—including beef, tomatoes, coffee, and bananas—from sweeping tariffs imposed earlier this year on nearly every country.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


World’s 5 Richest People Lost $50-B in Broad Market Selloff
The five richest people in the world were worth nearly a combined $46 billion less due to a market sell-off spurred by dumping of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, mixed fourth-quarter results from Disney, and general economic uncertainty as the longest government shutdown in American history comes to an end.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


La Niña Will Dominate Winter Weather, US Federal Forecasters Say
Climate troublemaker La Niña will play a starring role in the United States’ winter weather.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


Xi Vows to Boost Imports From Spain
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to increase imports from Spain and deepen collaboration with Madrid in Latin America, amid rising tensions with Europe.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


House GOP Won’t Block Epstein Files Petition as Signatories Swell
Manu Raju reported on CNN that more Republicans are joining the push to release the Epstein files now that the discharge petition has enough signatures to force a full House vote.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


Stranded Chinese Space Station Astronauts Return to Earth
Chinese astronauts stranded aboard the country’s Tiangong space station after suspected space junk struck their capsule have returned to Earth aboard their replacement crew’s spacecraft.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


YouTube TV, Disney Cut Deal Ending Blackout of ESPN, ABC
Google and Disney finally ended their standoff, announcing a multiyear agreement on pricing and terms for a renewed carriage deal for YouTube TV.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


China Warns Citizens Not to Visit Japan Over Taiwan Issue
China has warned its citizens against traveling to Japan in the near term, marking the first significant retaliatory move in an escalating row following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments that Tokyo could intervene militarily if China uses force against Taiwan.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


DOJ Sues to Block California U.S. House Map
The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party controls the U.S. House in 2026.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


Fed Doubts Grow Over December Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said he did not support the U.S. central bank’s last interest-rate cut, though he remains undecided on the best course for the December policy meeting.

By The Financial District
Nov 182 min read


“Big Short” Investor Says Meta, Oracle Accounting Hiding "Brutal Truth" on AI
Michael Burry — the Big Short investor who famously predicted the 2008 housing collapse — broke a two-year silence this week to deliver another stark warning: that Big Tech’s AI-era profits are built on “one of the most common frauds in the modern era” — stretching or manipulating depreciation schedules.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


Russia’s First AI-Powered Robot Stumbles in First Public Appearance
Russia’s first domestically produced artificial intelligence–powered humanoid robot faceplanted during its debut public demonstration this week, underscoring the challenges the country faces in competing with established leaders in AI and robotics.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost Taxpayers $473-M: The Intercept
President Donald Trump’s military occupations of U.S. cities have cost nearly half a billion dollars.

By The Financial District
Nov 181 min read


Zaldy Co’s Claim: Zero Centavos? The Insult That Tests Memory
In the middle of a massive transparency rally—one fueled by genuine public frustration over corruption—a familiar face suddenly appeared on the big screen: Zaldy Co.

By Lito U. Gagni
Nov 183 min read


U.S. to Face “Reckoning” Over Its $38 Trillion National Debt
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has issued a stark warning about the soaring US national debt.

By The Financial District
Nov 172 min read


Thai King Becomes Country’s First Monarch to Visit China
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand arrived in China, marking the first-ever visit by a reigning Thai monarch.

By The Financial District
Nov 172 min read


U.S. Businesses Losing 11,000 Employees Per Week
Data from payroll processing firm ADP show that the private sector lost more than 11,000 jobs per week on average through late October.

By The Financial District
Nov 171 min read
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