economy

Asian markets build on global rally after US jobs report

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets on Monday extended last week's rally as a solid US jobs report boosted…

Australia central bank chief slams Trump tariffs as ‘bad policy’

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's central bank chief Wednesday slammed Donald Trump's decision to levy steel tariffs as "bad policy"…

Trump tariffs fuel sell-off in steel and aluminum firms

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Steel and aluminum producers across Asia sank Friday on news of Donald Trump's controversial…

Japan’s jobless rate at lowest in nearly 25 years

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's jobless rate stood at 2.4 percent in January, the lowest in nearly 25 years, official…

Nasa P3.5 bilyon bawat araw, nawawala sa ekonomiya ng Metro Manila dahil sa matinding traffic

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Nasa P3.5 bilyon piso ang nawawalang oportunidad sa Metro Manila kada araw dahil sa lumalalang…

Volatile stock markets recover from US inflation scare

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Stock markets wavered on Wednesday on surprisingly strong American inflation data, but rallied to finish higher in…

Japan economy grows for 8th straight quarter, longest since 1980s

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy grew for the eighth straight quarter at the end of 2017, government data showed Wednesday, its…

Trump budget includes infrastructure plan, steep social cuts, rising deficits

by Douglas Gillison © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled an ambitious proposal to renew…

Australia holds rates as inflation remains soft

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's central bank on Tuesday kept interest rates at a record low in its first meeting…

Trump focused on ‘strong’ fundamentals amid market sell-off

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump was focused on the long-term health…

May arrives in China eyeing post-Brexit trade links

by Ben Dooley Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in China on Wednesday as…

Blackstone agrees to stake in Thomson Reuters finance unit

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to pay $17 billion for a majority…

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