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By The Financial District
Sep 9, 20241 min read
China Mulls Allowing Refinancing On $5.4-T Mortgages
China is considering allowing homeowners to refinance as much as $5.4 trillion in mortgages to lower borrowing costs for millions of...


By The Financial District
Sep 9, 20241 min read
UK Workers' Rights To Four-day Week Could Be Strengthened
The UK government is considering plans to strengthen workers' rights to request a four-day workweek as part of efforts to promote flexible..


By The Financial District
Sep 9, 20241 min read
Japan's Factory Activity Contracts At Milder Pace, PMI Shows
Japan's factory activity contracted at a slower pace in August thanks to a recovery in output and new orders, offering some hope for an...


By The Financial District
Sep 7, 20242 min read
ADB Unveils Ambitious Roadmap To Tackle Asia-Pacific Challenges
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a bold new roadmap aimed at transforming its operations to address key challenges in Asia...


By The Financial District
Sep 7, 20241 min read
China's Top Airlines Post Losses As Foreign Tourists Avoid Beijing
China's leading state-owned airlines posted losses for the first half of the year, hindered by a slower-than-expected rebound in inter...

By The Financial District
Sep 7, 20241 min read
PSE Index Rises Further On Foreign Buying
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) continued its upward trend Friday, driven by foreign buying, with only one decliner among the Top 10...


By The Financial District
Sep 6, 20241 min read
Inflation Falls To 2.2% In Europe, Clearing Path for ECB Rate Cut
Inflation in the 20 European Union (EU) countries using the euro dropped sharply to 2.2% in August, paving the way for the European...

By The Financial District
Sep 6, 20242 min read
PSE Index Claws Back To Milestone Level
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rebounded Thursday, closing at 6,907.97 points, up by 25.85 points or 0.38 percent.


By The Financial District
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Asian Stocks Sag As China’s Economy Skids
Asian shares edged lower after four months of gains, as China’s efforts to support its ailing economy showed no signs of taking...


By The Financial District
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Wall St. Ticks Up Modestly Ahead Of Sept. 6 Jobs Report
Wall Street is leaning toward modest gains before the opening bell on Thursday following back-to-back sell-offs to kick off a month that’s..


By The Financial District
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Japan Jobless Rate Up In July As Workers Seek Better Conditions
Japan's unemployment rate rose to 2.7% in July, up from 2.5% in the previous month, marking the first deterioration in five months.

By The Financial District
Sep 5, 20242 min read
AboitizPower Pushes For Energy Security
Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), one of the Philippines' largest power producers, emphasizes the need for long-term planning and...


By Reggie Vizmanos
Sep 4, 20242 min read
New Iloilo And Batangas Ecozones Seen To Produce Over PHP1 Billion In Investments And Nearly 70,000 Jobs
The new ecozones in Iloilo and Batangas, recently proclaimed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., are projected to attract a combined...

By The Financial District
Sep 4, 20242 min read
PSE Index Down On U.S. Cues
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined for the third consecutive day, following cues from the US as the Dow Jones fell due to...


By The Financial District
Sep 4, 20241 min read
Traders See 33% Chance Of A Super-Sized U.S. Rate Cut
The big event of the week is likely to be the US non-farm payrolls report on Friday, which is expected to show that the world’s largest...


By The Financial District
Sep 4, 20242 min read
U.S. Industry Seeks Easing Of Steep Biden China Tariff Hikes
The Biden-Harris administration is expected to announce final implementation plans this week for steep tariff increases on certain Chinese..


By The Financial District
Sep 4, 20241 min read
Americans Set To Spend $39 Billion On Back-to-School Shopping This Year
Americans are expected to spend $39 billion on back-to-school shopping this year, a slight decrease from last year’s record $41.5 billion.


By The Financial District
Sep 4, 20241 min read
Asian Markets Trading Mixed While Investors Await Key U.S. Jobs Report
Asian shares traded mixed on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a key report on US employment set for release later in the week.


By The Financial District
Sep 4, 20242 min read
Traditional Retailers' Share To GDP Expected To Surge To 20% In 2024
The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) remains optimistic that their sector will steadily contribute to the Philippine economy, with...

By The Financial District
Sep 3, 20242 min read
PSE Index Retreats
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index retreated below a key milestone today as investors cashed in on their gains.


By The Financial District
Sep 3, 20241 min read
U.S. Growth For Last Quarter Revised Up To A Solid 3% Annual Rate
The US economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment.

By The Financial District
Sep 2, 20242 min read
PSE Index Welcomes "Ber" Months Up Slightly
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed slightly higher today as investors remained cautious, awaiting further news on the U.S....


By The Financial District
Sep 2, 20241 min read
Fewer Americans Filed For Jobless Claims Last Week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the US labor market remains healthy despite high...


By The Financial District
Sep 2, 20241 min read
Japan Industrial Output In July Up 2.8% On Chip Equipment Rise
Japan's industrial output in July grew by 2.8% from the previous month as the production of semiconductor equipment and electrical devices..
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