U.S. stock index futures slid on Friday after President Donald Trump recommended 50% tariffs on the European Union (EU), while Apple stock dropped following his warning that the company would have to pay tariffs if its phones were not made in the U.S.

While power consumption typically rises during the dry season, customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect some relief this May as the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led distribution utility announced a significant reduction of P0.75 per kWh in electricity rates.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rose Friday on bargain hunting, closing at its highest price point of 6,413.10 points—a gain of 107.73 points or 1.71 percent—with foreign investors once again as net buyers.

In an opinion piece for The New Republic, Alex Shephard sharply criticized Trump’s Middle East trip, describing it as less about diplomacy and more about “business, business and business.”

Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben S. Bernanke on Friday called on the Fed to expand its public communication strategy by publishing alternative economic scenarios to better explain interest-rate decisions.

The Trump administration will allow the sale of devices that enable semiautomatic firearms to fire like machine guns, reversing a prior ban on so-called "forced reset triggers."

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced more than $200 billion in deals between the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including a $14.5 billion agreement involving Boeing, GE Aerospace, and Etihad Airways.

The U.S. Federal Reserve quietly snapped up $43.6 billion in U.S. Treasurys over four days last week—without any formal announcement.

Judge Hannah C. Dugan of Milwaukee County was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of proceedings, following her arrest last month for allegedly aiding an undocumented immigrant to evade ICE agents.

Despite a threat from Donald Trump to “shut his mouth—or else,” Bruce Springsteen stood his ground and delivered another searing critique of the former president during a concert in Manchester, England.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index looked headed to the doldrums Thursday, declining by 1.10 percent or 69.98 points to close at 6,305.37.

In a field long dominated by men and fraught with systemic hurdles—from archipelagic logistics to outdated infrastructure—the Philippines has found a formidable trailblazer in Maria Luisa V. Alvendia, Meralco’s Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer.

Colombia’s government has applied to join a China-based development bank—another sign of Latin America’s drift away from the U.S.

Qatar officially denied gifting President Donald Trump a 13-year-old Boeing 747 jet worth $400 million.

The Trump administration’s recent trade announcements with the UK and China are nothing more than political sleight of hand.

House Republicans have inserted a surprise clause into their signature tax bill that would ban states and local governments from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for the next 10 years.

President Donald Trump recently lashed out at Walmart, demanding the retail giant absorb the costs of his tariff hikes instead of passing them on to consumers.

India’s aggressive plans to double its steel output by 2030 could put its climate goals—and broader international targets for reducing industrial emissions—at serious risk.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and world-renowned designer Sir Jony Ive have pulled back the curtain on their secret collaboration—a new class of AI-powered devices.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday recovered lost ground after a late buying spree in the final trading hour, closing at its highest level of 6,375.35 points.

Japanese Agriculture Minister Taku Eto has resigned following public backlash over insensitive remarks about rice prices.

As the global appetite for premium, authentic, and sustainably produced food continues to grow, the Philippines takes center stage once again through IFEX Philippines 2025—the country’s flagship international food trade exhibition happening on May 22–24, 2025, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila.

China has announced it will impose anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers—a type of engineering plastic—from the United States, European Union, Japan, and Taiwan.

A CNN legal analyst rebuked Tulsi Gabbard for calling for former FBI Director James Comey’s arrest over a cryptic social media post that some in the Trump administration interpreted as a veiled threat against the president.