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PARIS, France — World food prices dropped for the seventh month in a row in February as falling cereal prices outweighed more costly sugar and meat,
Foreign investors poured substantial money into Asian equities in February amid a rebound in Chinese stocks following Beijing’s rollout of reform me
Industrial output in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, rose more than expected in January, raising hopes that the economy is finally bottoming out
WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth likely slowed in February after two straight months of robust gains, but the labor market probably remains too strong
MANILA, Philippines — Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. said net income last year reached a record P12.06 billion, up from P9.75 billion in 2022,
SINGAPORE – Asian stocks rose to a seven-month peak on Friday, tracking global peers as investors cheered the prospect of an imminent rate easing
SEOUL — South Korea’s so-called “kimchi premium” on bitcoin prices hit a two-year high this week, a cryptocurrency data firm said, as the virt
WASHINGTON — The U.S. banking sector saw its profits drop by nearly half in the last quarter of 2024, as large firms began paying hefty fees
MANILA, Philippines — Consumers will end up paying more for their electricity bills in March—contrary to earlier projections of a decline—as p
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working on acquiring the right-of-way (ROW) for the remaining three contract pac
MANILA, Philippines — The local unit of Thailand-based e-commerce logistics firm Flash Express plans to expand its operations in the Philippines t
NEW YORK – U.S. layoff announcements rose 3 percent last month to the highest level in 11 months as automation-related restructuring continues t
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB) grew its net income by 10 percent to a record high of P38.1 billion last year after
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.5 percent in January from the record-low rate of 3.1 percent in December, with
NEW ORLEANS – Mergers and acquisitions activity is poised to rebound later this year after a sluggish 2023 as the Federal Reserve is expected to c
TOKYO – Big Japanese companies look set to formally offer hefty pay hikes at annual wage talks with unions that wrap up on March 13, a move that w
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank kept borrowing costs at record highs on Thursday while cautiously laying the ground to lower them later this y
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in January amid a jump in goods imports, a trend that if it persists could see trade sub
Gold raced to an all-time high on Thursday, extending its record run this week as increasing bets for U.S. monetary easing added to sustained tailwind
Wall Street charged ahead on Thursday, with the S&P 500 rising 1 percent to a record closing high while the Nasdaq composite finished up 1.5 percent,
