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By The Financial District
Feb 272 min read
PSE Index In Surprise Surge
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index posted a surprise surge Wednesday, closing at a peak of 6,144.96 points, up by 80.80 points or...


By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read
IRS Job Cuts Could Be Largest In Any U.S. Federal Agency
Probationary employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began receiving termination notices as Elon Musk’s Department of Government...


By The Financial District
Feb 262 min read
U.S. Chip Suppliers Sound Alarm Over Trade War With China
For years, the U.S. semiconductor industry warned that Washington’s chip export controls would hurt their business and fuel the rise of a...


By The Financial District
Feb 262 min read
Musk Won't Drop Push For Fed Audit
Elon Musk again called for closer scrutiny of the Federal Reserve, telling a conservative gathering on Thursday that he plans to audit the..


By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read
Oil Prices Rise As Iran Sanctions And Trump’s Tariffs Shake Markets
Oil prices rose after the U.S. issued fresh sanctions on Iranian oil and former U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed plans for new trade..


By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read
Asian Shares Fall Amid Market Concerns Over U.S.-China Trade War
Asian shares declined on Tuesday as concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions weighed on the market outlook for the region.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read
PSE Index Declines Further
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index continued its downward trend Tuesday, closing 31.81 points lower, or 0.52 percent, at 6,064.16...


By The Financial District
Feb 251 min read
French Manufacturing Decline Slows, While German And UK Sectors Strengthen
France’s manufacturing sector remained in contraction in February, though at its slowest pace since May 2024.


By The Financial District
Feb 252 min read
Vaccinating Flocks Could Ease Egg Prices But Hurt Exports
The Trump administration is shifting its approach to tackling a bird flu outbreak that has impacted dairy herds, chickens, and even humans..


By The Financial District
Feb 252 min read
U.S. Leads China In AI Investments By Wide Margin
The China-U.S. race to lead in artificial intelligence (AI) is back in the spotlight. Chinese AI stocks appear to be in demand again after..


By The Financial District
Feb 241 min read
Japan’s Trade Deficit Surges In January 2025
Japan recorded a trade deficit of ¥2.76 trillion ($18 billion) in January, the Finance Ministry reported amid growing concerns over...


By The Financial District
Feb 242 min read
Gold Holdings Part of Reserves: Bangko Sentral
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarified today that its gold holdings form part of the country’s reserves and serve as a hedging...

By The Financial District
Feb 242 min read
PSE Index Sheds A Minuscule Loss
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index Monday recorded a slight decline as foreign investors continued their selling spree, closing at...


By The Financial District
Feb 241 min read
UK Government Finances In Surplus, But Pressure Builds On Reeves
Pressure is mounting on UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax and spending plans after a government budget surplus for January fell short of...


By The Financial District
Feb 241 min read
Tariffs, Government Spending Cuts Restrain U.S. Business Activity
U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February, as concerns over import tariffs and deep federal spending cuts erased the economic...


By The Financial District
Feb 242 min read
Scotch Makers Slam English Single Malt Whisky Proposal
Plans to allow English whisky producers to use the term "single malt" have sparked backlash from Scottish distilleries and...


By The Financial District
Feb 231 min read
Indonesia Forces Natural Resource Exporters To Keep Earnings Onshore
Indonesia is moving forward with a plan to require natural resource exporters to keep more of their foreign exchange earnings within the...


By The Financial District
Feb 232 min read
Trump Firm on Slapping 25% Tariffs on Cars, Drugs, and Chips
President Donald Trump announced he would likely impose 25% tariffs on automobiles, semiconductor chips, and pharmaceutical imports.


By The Financial District
Feb 231 min read
Irish Goods Exports To U.S. Surge By 34%
Ireland’s goods exports to the United States surged 34% to €72.6 billion (£60.4 billion) in 2024, while imports from the U.S. fell...


By The Financial District
Feb 231 min read
Walmart Warns of a Slower 2025; Experts Say It’s A Bad Sign For The U.S. Economy
Shoppers flocked to Walmart for groceries and clothing last year, but 2025 is shaping up to be a tougher year for the retail giant as...


By The Financial District
Feb 221 min read
Capital’s War On The Working Class Behind Trump’s Tariff Hikes: Analyst
What is the true motive behind Donald Trump’s tariff war against Mexico, Canada, and China, with promises to expand it globally? Moving...

By The Financial District
Feb 222 min read
PSE Index Edges Up On Bargain Hunting
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rose slightly Friday as bargain hunting drove some blue-chip stocks higher, with only the...


By The Financial District
Feb 221 min read
Japan Business Leaders Urge China To Address Overproduction
A group of Japanese business leaders urged China to address what they see as overproduction by Chinese firms—particularly in steel and...


By The Financial District
Feb 211 min read
UK Drops Plans For Tax Crackdown On Buyout Firms, Accountancies
UK tax officials have scrapped plans for a crackdown that would have impacted a wide range of private equity firms, marking a significant..
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