Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported a net income of PHP12.3 billion for the first quarter of 2025, driven by robust loan growth, strong fee and trading income, and a moderate increase in operating costs.

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has reportedly proposed a buyout of Toyota Industries, aiming to consolidate his control over Japan’s largest business empire amid a broader wave of mergers and acquisitions.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) sustained its strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2025, posting revenues of PHP28.07 billion.

The Philippines has ushered in a new chapter in development planning with the transformation of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev).

China’s Huawei Technologies is preparing to test its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) chip yet, aiming to replace high-end products from U.S. chip giant Nvidia.

While the United States grapples with the threat of surging inflation, the European Central Bank is closing in on its goal of restoring inflation to 2%.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the Canadian federal election, completing a remarkable comeback fueled in part by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation rhetoric.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) surged to a new milestone, soaring to 6,354.99 points—up by 102.80 points or 1.64 percent—on strong foreign buying.

Komatsu Ltd., Japan’s top construction machinery maker, forecast a 27% drop in operating profit for the current fiscal year, citing a stronger yen and higher costs tied to new U.S. tariffs.

A proposed 25% tariff on pharmaceutical imports could raise U.S. drug costs by nearly $51 billion annually, boosting prices by up to 12.9% if fully passed on to consumers.

Shares of SK Telecom fell as much as 8.5% on Monday, reaching their lowest level since August 2024, after South Korea’s largest mobile carrier disclosed a major customer data leak caused by a cyberattack.

Japan plans to push back against any U.S. attempt to pull it into an economic bloc aimed at countering China, citing the importance of its trade ties with Beijing.

Levels of the little-known "forever chemical" trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) have risen sharply in European wines over recent decades, raising concerns about environmental contamination.

German healthcare and materials group Merck KGaA announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire U.S. biotech company SpringWorks Therapeutics for an equity value of $3.9 billion.

Global policymakers breathed a collective sigh of relief in Washington this week, reassured that the U.S.-centric economic order was not unraveling despite President Donald Trump’s nationalist approach.

Air pollution, already known to cause cancers and heart and reproductive issues, may also be linked to cognitive deterioration.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index posted a modest gain of 2.69 points or 0.04 percent today, closing at 6,252.19.

California has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, Governor Gavin Newsom announced, warning that President Trump’s tariff policies pose a risk to the state's economic strength.

MP Materials, operator of the Mountain Pass mine in California’s Mojave Desert, is ramping up production of critical rare earth elements and magnets used in autos, electronics, and military hardware as China tightens its exports.

Mark Carney has already made history as the first person to become prime minister of Canada without having previously held political office.

Canada isn’t the only nation voting soon. Australia and Singapore will hold elections on Saturday, May 3, with cost-of-living concerns dominating both contests.

At least nine people were killed and an unknown number injured when a man drove into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, Canada.

A South Korean court has ordered the Japanese government to compensate the son of a former "comfort woman" for abuses suffered during World War II.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a far warmer reception than U.S. President Donald Trump at the funeral of Pope Francis, with social media erupting in reactions.