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Clean Energy Provided 40% Of Global Electricity In 2024
Over 40% of the world’s electricity in 2024 came from clean energy sources.
By The Financial District
18 minutes ago1 min read


Indonesia’s Central Bank To "Act Boldly" To Maintain Rupiah Stability
Bank Indonesia (BI) will “act boldly” to stabilize the rupiah by intervening in the spot market, domestic non-deliverable forwards, and the bond market after the currency hit a record low against the U.S. dollar.
By The Financial District
33 minutes ago2 min read


Canada And Forest Foundation Philippines OK PHP25M Grant For Climate Adaptation Projects
The Forest Foundation Philippines, with support from the Government of Canada, has awarded over PHP25 million in grants for nature-based solutions (NbS) aimed at climate adaptation in Negros Occidental, Maguindanao del Sur, and Palawan.
By The Financial District
1 hour ago2 min read


JPMorgan Forecasts U.S. Recession After Trump Hikes Tariffs
JPMorgan believes the U.S. economy will enter a recession in the second half of 2025 as the impact of President Trump's tariffs takes hold.
By The Financial District
5 hours ago1 min read


South Korea To Extend Liquidity Support For Firms Hit By Trump Tariff Woes
South Korea's financial regulator said that authorities are fully prepared to provide up to 100 trillion won (US$68.12 billion) in emergency liquidity and other market stabilization measures to companies affected by the sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump admin...
By The Financial District
5 hours ago1 min read


Fed Worries Trade War Could Bring Persistent Inflation
Federal Reserve officials are concerned that fallout from President Trump’s tariff policy could lead to more persistent inflation.
By The Financial District
5 hours ago1 min read


Trump Can’t Beat The Bond Market And Faces A Formidable Foe In China
While President Donald Trump is fighting battles on several fronts, his most formidable adversaries have emerged as China and the bond market. He has just suffered a setback from one, and the other is a must-win.
By The Financial District
6 hours ago2 min read


Tech Stocks Gain As Magnificent Seven Rebound
While President Trump hailed last week's record-breaking stock market rally, his critics were quick to respond. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Finance Committee, said the tariff pause only prolongs chaos and leaves millions...
By The Financial District
1 day ago1 min read


PAGCOR Donates PHP90 Million For New Dialysis Center in Pampanga
In a major boost for accessible healthcare in Central Luzon, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) joined the Provincial Government of Pampanga on Friday, April 11, for the inauguration of the new Pampanga Provincial Dialysis Center I.
By The Financial District
1 day ago2 min read


Southwest Japan Airport’s Increasing Use For Military Drills Irks Residents
The increasing military use of a civilian airport in southwest Japan—thought to be related to contingency drills with China in mind—is sparking local concern.
By The Financial District
1 day ago1 min read


Nvidia, Apple, Tesla Stocks Plunge as Tech Selloff Worsens
Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla all tanked on Friday, leading the decline of the “Magnificent Seven” as an escalating trade war sparked broad-based selling on Wall Street.
By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read


India Minister’s Comments on Start-Ups Spark Fierce Debate
Comments by India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal about the country's start-up ecosystem have drawn sharp responses from entrepreneurs and ignited widespread debate on social media.
By The Financial District
2 days ago2 min read


Trump’s Tariffs Push China into Trade "War of Attrition" With U.S.
Beijing is preparing for an economic war of attrition with the United States, feeling cornered by the Trump administration’s escalating tariff measures on Chinese goods and products manufactured in third countries.
By The Financial District
2 days ago2 min read


UK Probing Claims Green Fuel Contains Virgin Palm Oil
The UK government is investigating a fast-growing “green fuel” called Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) diesel after claims of large-scale fraud surfaced.
By The Financial District
3 days ago2 min read


Universal Studios to Build First European Theme Park Near London
U.S. media giant Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) is building its first Universal theme park and resort in Europe—located in Bedford, north of London—with plans to open in...
By The Financial District
3 days ago2 min read

PSE Index Up Slightly as Investors Return
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed slightly higher today, recovering from earlier losses as investors returned to the market.
By The Financial District
3 days ago2 min read


Tariffs May Hammer Luxury Goods Giants
Luxury goods companies may soon feel the squeeze from tariffs.
By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


U.S. And South Korean Warship Makers Ink Deal Seen To "Help Narrow Naval Race with China"
The largest military shipbuilder in the U.S. has signed a deal with a South Korean company—a move that experts say could significantly boost the U.S. Navy’s ability to build new warships and help narrow the naval race with China, particularly in fleet size.
By The Financial District
3 days ago2 min read


U.S. Trade Groups Sound Alarm on Footwear
Major U.S. trade groups are warning that the price of sneakers and other footwear could rise sharply for American consumers if steep tariffs are imposed on imports from countries that currently produce them at low cost.
By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


AI Models May Lie to Achieve Goals, Researchers Warn
Large artificial intelligence (AI) models may deliberately mislead users when coerced to achieve specific goals.
By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


Trump’s Trade War Will Make Things Worse: Barron’s Daily
This quarter has been turbulent for financial markets, but investors should brace for even more volatility as a global trade war looms.
By The Financial District
3 days ago2 min read


Amazon Not a Big Winner with Trump Tariffs
Based on its stock performance last week, Amazon doesn’t appear to be a beneficiary of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.
By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


Cuts Threaten Healthcare For 79M Americans
Kelly Smith, a 57-year-old New York City resident, is part of the Nonviolent Medicaid Army (NVMA), a growing national movement of poor people organizing to stop proposed cuts to Medicaid and promote healthcare as a human right.
By The Financial District
3 days ago2 min read

Mobile Money Surpasses 2 Billion Accounts Globally—Philippines Rides The Digital Wave
A new report from the GSMA Mobile Money Programme, funded by the Gates Foundation, reveals a global milestone: mobile money has now surpassed two billion registered accounts and over half a billion monthly active users.
By The Financial District
3 days ago3 min read
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