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By The Financial District
Apr 18, 20241 min read
U.S. Wheat Farmers Struggle Despite Record Harvest
Profit remains elusive for US wheat farmers, with many expecting to operate at a loss in 2024.
By The Financial District
Apr 18, 20242 min read
PH Electronics And Semiconductor Exports Recovering In 2024 --- DTI
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual reported that the country’s electronics and semiconductor exports are..
By The Financial District
Apr 18, 20242 min read
European Nuclear Plants Idled As Green Power Surges
Surging renewables and a slump in power prices are undermining the operations of atomic plants that still form the cornerstone of...
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20242 min read
PSE Index Recovers On Bargain Hunting
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rebounded today due to bargain hunting, with all sub-indices posting gains except for the...
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Fed's Collins Eyes About Two Rate Cuts This Year
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins is eyeing a couple of interest rate cuts this year amid expectations that it could...
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20241 min read
U.S. Airlines Urge Biden To Block Additional Flights To China
According to a recent letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the competitive...
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Aluminum Prices Soar After UK, U.S. Ban Russian Metals Trade
Aluminum prices rocketed to a record level following the UK and the US's decision to ban the trade of Russian metals to "prevent the..."
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Tax Day Reveals Trump, Biden Differences On Tax Policy
Tax Day shed light on the divergent approaches to tax policy between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Japan's Machinery Orders Rise Sharply
Japan's key gauge of capital spending jumped the most in a year in February, rebounding sharply from the prior month's decline.
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Oil Prices Lower After Attack On Israel
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade after Iran's reprisal attack on Israel over the weekend.
By The Financial District
Apr 17, 20242 min read
PSE Index In Free-Fall
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index experienced a free-fall on Tuesday, marking another milestone down as losers outnumbered gainers..
By The Financial District
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Asia Stocks Slide, Gold Rises
Asian shares slumped and gold prices rose on Monday as risk sentiment took a hit after Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel stoked fears of..
By The Financial District
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Gulf Markets Dip After Iran Attacks Israel
Gulf markets were down slightly on Sunday, providing an early indication of investor reaction to Iran's unprecedented attack on Israeli...
By The Financial District
Apr 16, 20241 min read
U.S., UK Restrict Trade Of Russian Metals
The US and UK will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper, and nickel — on global metal...
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Weak Demand Costs SK Steelmakers Weaker Q1 Profits
South Korean steelmakers are expected to report weak first-quarter earnings, as the industry continues to face difficulties in the global...
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20242 min read
PSE Index Drops To New Low
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index today declined to a new low, closing a milestone down the line on new geopolitical tension in...
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20242 min read
Monopoly Power Blamed For Persistent High Inflation In The U.S.
Renowned economist Robert Reich argues that monopoly power is a key factor driving the continued high inflation rate in the United States.
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20242 min read
PNR Pledges Completion Of 147-km NSCR By 2028 for Presidential Inauguration
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) has committed to the full operation of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) from...
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Surge In Proposals For New U.S. Power Plants, Mostly Non-Fossil Fuel
As utilities rush to meet increasing electricity demands, the United States has seen a significant rise in proposals for new power plants...
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20241 min read
U.S.-China Tensions: China's Possible Spurning Of US Farm Exports
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack suggested that China's recent preference for Brazilian corn and soybeans over US exports might be...
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20241 min read
China Criticizes EU's Subsidy Investigation As Protectionist
China has accused the European Union (EU) of protectionism and misrepresentation regarding subsidies in response to a new EU investigation..
By The Financial District
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Thai Prime Minister Announces $13.7 Billion Stimulus Package
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has disclosed details of a government plan aimed at invigorating the economy through digital...
By The Financial District
Apr 13, 20242 min read
PSE Index Closes Lower Anew
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed lower today after a brief rise to a new milestone level as selling pressure towards the...
By The Financial District
Apr 12, 20241 min read
Wall Street Falls On Report Of Higher Inflation Rate
A washout on Wall Street sent stocks sinking Wednesday (Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Manila), as worries rose that what seemed like a blip...
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