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Trump says to send first tariff letters on Monday

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump announced he would send the first tariff letters to various countries on Monday, days before his deadline for trading...

BRICS nations voice ‘serious concerns’ over Trump tariffs

RIO DE JANEIRO – BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (Monday, Manila time) are expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s...

China hits back at EU with reciprocal ban on major medical equipment contracts

Beijing, China—China hit back on Sunday at an EU (European Union) ban on Chinese firms from major medical equipment purchases with a reciprocal bar on...

‘Extremely dangerous’ if Iran closes Strait of Hormuz—EU

Brussels, Belgium—The EU's top diplomat warned Monday it would be "extremely dangerous" should Iran shut down the crucial Strait of Hormuz trading route over US...

East West Bank’s income climbed 6% to P1.8b in Q1

East West Banking Corp. said Tuesday its net income increased 6 percent to P1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from a year...

AUB logs 34% profit growth to P3.1b

Asia United Bank Corp. (AUB) said it sustained its strong earnings in the first quarter of 2025, posting a 34-percent increase in consolidated net...

Seismic trade shift: Trump’s global tariff takes effect

US President Donald Trump’s widest-ranging tariffs to date took effect Saturday, in a move which could trigger retaliation and escalating trade tensions that could...

New plastics order eyed to save Earth

A transformation of the global economy is urgently needed to curb existential threats to nature and humankind caused by plastics, according to experts meeting...

Global debt dominates as G20 finance chiefs meet

GANDHINAGAR, India—G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs opened talks Monday on debt restructuring deals, multilateral bank reform and finance to tackle climate change,...

Senior ASEAN officials meet to assert region’s influence as growth epicenter

Senior economic officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Indonesia with calls for unity and cooperation to assert the region’s influence...

Investors still cautious at start of 2023

Local stocks are expected to move sideways in the first trading week of 2023 amid the lack of fresh leads and lingering concerns over...

Stock market likely to move sideways in final trading week of 2022—analysts

Stock market trading may see continued sideways movement in the last trading week of 2022 as expectations of further interest rate hikes may temper...

Taiwan export orders plunge on weak global economy

TAIPEI, Taiwan—November export orders from Taiwan saw their sharpest contraction since the height of the financial crisis, in a portend for the health of...

Inflation and uncertainty

"As the saying goes, if you cannot stand the heat, get out of the house. But then outside, you get into another kind of...
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