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By The Financial District
Jan 31 min read
Wall St. Slumps In Last Days Of Banner Year For U.S. Stocks
US stocks fell sharply as the market appeared poised to end a strong year on a weak note.

By The Financial District
Jan 32 min read
PSE Index Ends Higher On First Trading Day Of Year
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Index closed higher on the first trading day of the year, rebounding from earlier losses.


By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read
UK Economy Slumps; Business Leaders Warn Of "Worst Of All Worlds"
Revised figures reveal that the UK economy showed zero growth between July and September as both the services and production sectors...


By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read
U.S. May Hit New Debt Limit As Early As January 14: Yellen
The U.S. Treasury Department may need to take "extraordinary measures" as early as January 14 to avoid defaulting on the national debt.


By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read
China Quiz On Beef Imports Causes JBS, Marfrig Shares To Dip
Shares of JBS SA, the world’s largest meat company, and other Brazilian beef producers fell sharply following news that China has launched..


By The Financial District
Jan 22 min read
U.S. Bubble Ready To Pop Due To Debt Addiction: Fortune
The "mother of all bubbles" is set to burst soon as U.S. outperformance has been driven by unsustainable levels of debt.


By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read
Frédéric Brochet is One Of The Winemakers Now Working On Alcohol-Free Bottles
In the vineyards of Bordeaux, the unspeakable has become drinkable: wine without alcohol has arrived.


By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Global Hunger Crisis Deepens As Rich Nations Reduce Aid
The number of people suffering from hunger and other hardships worldwide is rising.


By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20241 min read
South Korea Edges Japan In Per Capita GDP, Now 21st In OECD
Japan’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita reached $33,849 in 2023, falling behind South Korea and placing the country 22nd...


By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Catastrophe-Bond Issuance Pushes Market Value To $50 Billion
Catastrophe-bond issuance reached record levels in 2024, boosting the overall market value to nearly $50 billion as insurers increasingly...


By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Aussie Central Bank Confident On Nipping Inflation
Australia’s central bank is increasingly confident that inflation is moving sustainably toward its target.


By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20241 min read
U.S. Opens Investigation Into China’s Chip Market Practices
The U.S. government on Monday launched a probe into China's alleged use of "extensive anti-competitive and non-market means" to dominate...


By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20241 min read
El Salvador Lifts Ban On Metal Mining
El Salvador’s Congress has approved a law lifting the country’s seven-year-old ban on mining for metals.

By The Financial District
Dec 27, 20242 min read
PSE Index Declines On Foreign Selling
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined slightly today on the back of foreign selling but managed to maintain its milestone...


By The Financial District
Dec 27, 20241 min read
EU Energy Taxes Worsening Industry Woes, Power CEO Says
Governments searching for ways to aid Europe's struggling industries should address the continent's high energy taxes, which are eroding...


By The Financial District
Dec 27, 20241 min read
ECB Close To Meeting 2% Inflation Goal
The European Central Bank (ECB) is nearing its target for consumer price inflation but must remain cautious about risks in certain sectors.

By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20242 min read
PSE Index Up Slightly In Thin Holiday Trading Volume
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) appeared subdued by the holiday break, posting a minimal gain amid lower-than-average trading volume.


By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20241 min read
China Mulls Record $411 Billion In Special Bonds: Reuters
China’s policymakers plan to sell a record 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds in 2025.


By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20241 min read
Japan Inflation Accelerates In November
Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.7% in November compared to a year earlier, marking the first acceleration in three months due to...


By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20241 min read
China’s State Importer Buys U.S. Soy As Tariff Threat Looms
China's state-run grain trader Sinograin purchased nearly 500,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. soybeans this week for shipment in March and...


By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20241 min read
U.S. Investigates Security Risks Of China-Made Internet Routers
U.S. officials are investigating potential national security threats linked to internet routers produced by TP-Link.


By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20241 min read
U.S. Egg Industry Moves To End Male Chick Culling With New Technology
The U.S. egg industry kills approximately 350 million male chicks annually because they cannot lay eggs and hold little monetary value.


By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20241 min read
Gold Advances As Traders Focus On Uncertain 2025 Rate Path
Gold prices rose as traders weighed the possibility of a slower pace of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve next year.


By The Financial District
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Congress To Vote On Tougher Restrictions For U.S. Investment In China
The U.S. Congress is preparing to vote on new legislation that would impose restrictions on U.S. investments in China as part of a broader..
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