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By The Financial District
Feb 132 min read
PSE Index In Sharp Rise
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index posted a sharp rise today, gaining 69.06 points, or 1.14 percent, to close at 6,113.19 points.


By The Financial District
Feb 132 min read
Wall Street Holds Firm Despite Trump’s Latest Tariff Hikes
Wall Street held relatively firm following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation and after the Federal Reserve hinted that...


By The Financial District
Feb 131 min read
100,000 Eggs Stolen From U.S. Grocer As Bird Flu Drives Up Prices
Thieves in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania have stolen more than 100,000 eggs—worth $40,000 (£32,000)—from a single...


By The Financial District
Feb 131 min read
Japan Records 29-Trillion-Yen Current Account Surplus In 2024
Japan posted a current account surplus of 29.26 trillion yen ($193 billion) in 2024, a record high, driven by strong returns on foreign...


By The Financial District
Feb 132 min read
Bloomberry Refinances ₱40 Billion Loan
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation (Bloomberry) subsidiaries Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels, Inc. (BRHI) and Sureste Properties Inc. (SPI) have..


By The Financial District
Feb 132 min read
MSNBC Host Calls For Impeachment Of Trump Treasury Chief
The Treasury Secretary will not be impeached.

By The Financial District
Feb 122 min read
PSE Index Rebounds To 6,000-Point Level
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index returned to the 6,000-point level today after initially dropping to a concerning low below...


By The Financial District
Feb 121 min read
IMF Warns Of Japan's Worsening Fiscal Deficit Under Minority Government
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday warned of a further deterioration in Japan's fiscal health under Prime Minister Shigeru...


By The Financial District
Feb 121 min read
U.S. Job Growth Slows
The first jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency—showing just 143,000 jobs added last month—suggests he inherited a solid but...


By The Financial District
Feb 122 min read
Japan to Release Rice Reserves To Curb Price Increases
Rising rice prices in Japan have prompted the agriculture ministry to authorize disbursements from the country's million-ton rice reserve...


By The Financial District
Feb 121 min read
Tariffs On Mexico To Hit Texas Hard, Fed Economist Warns
The Trump administration’s proposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been delayed, but Texas will be “in the line of fire” if they...


By The Financial District
Feb 121 min read
Economists Criticize Trump’s "Penny-Wise But Pound-Foolish" Plan
President Donald Trump’s directive to halt penny production, citing the cost of manufacturing, is facing strong opposition from economists..

By The Financial District
Feb 112 min read
PSE Index Still In The Red
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined once again today, although it managed to recover some lost ground before the close...


By The Financial District
Feb 112 min read
Florida Citrus Industry Nears Bankruptcy Under Trump Tariffs
The Florida citrus industry—already battered by hurricanes and crop diseases—is on the brink of collapse as Donald Trump threatens to...


By The Financial District
Feb 111 min read
Trump to Impose 25% Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum For U.S. Allies
Donald Trump is set to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move expected to raise costs for U.S. industries that sourced 79% of...


By The Financial District
Feb 111 min read
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Surges By Record $40.8 Billion
U.S. consumer debt soared in December by the largest amount on record, driven by significant increases in credit card balances and non...


By The Financial District
Feb 111 min read
Stocks Ended Little Changed In First Week Of February
Stocks ended the first week of February mostly unchanged as investors digested corporate earnings from Big Tech companies, a hotter-than...


By The Financial District
Feb 111 min read
Japan's Total Debt Hits Record 1,317 Trillion Yen In 2024
Japan’s fiscal health worsened further at the end of 2024, with total debt climbing to a record 1,317.64 trillion yen ($8.7 trillion).


By The Financial District
Feb 101 min read
New Zealand Loosens Visa Rules To Lure Foreign Investors
New Zealand will ease visa rules to attract more foreign investors as part of its efforts to stimulate economic growth.


By The Financial District
Feb 101 min read
U.S. Bankers Lobby Congress To Maintain Tax-Free State And Local Debt
Bankers descended upon Capitol Hill to advocate for preserving the tax-exempt status of state and local government debt—an essential...

By The Financial District
Feb 102 min read
PSE Index Plummets Anew
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index plummeted again today, dropping to a milestone low, with all top ten stocks in the red.


By The Financial District
Feb 101 min read
Japan To Cap Fees Foreign Laborers Pay To Work In The Country
Japan is set to impose a cap on the fees foreign trainees pay to work in the country, under a draft ordinance for the new "training and..."


By The Financial District
Feb 101 min read
82% Of Canadians Back Raising Tariffs On Oil Destined For U.S.
Canadians support using oil as leverage against the United States if Donald Trump follows through on his trade war against their country.


By The Financial District
Feb 101 min read
U.S. "Must Shrink Its Fiscal Deficit," Say Economists
The U.S. must reduce its fiscal deficit if it wants to address its trade imbalance.
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