Cool Japan Fund losses mount, prompting debate about its future
The Cool Japan Fund's logo is unveiled at a launch event in 2013. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Micron earnings are set to send the market on a wild ride — and a new ETF may add to the volatility
A new ETF seeking to leverage Micron's volatility has emerged – right in the nick of time
· Oliver Renick
Alemanha abandona projeto bilionário de fragatas de guerra
Citando altos custos e atrasos, a Alemanha cancelou o maior projeto de defesa da história de sua Marinha: a construção de seis fragatas F126. A informação foi confirmada nesta quarta-feira (24/06) pelo Ministério da Defesa após reportagens publicadas pelo jornal britânico Financial Times e a revista alemã Der Spiegel.
· Deutsche Welle
China satellite companies set sights on SpaceX, pushing to ramp up launches
Visitors crowd satellite maker Geespace's booth at the MWC Shanghai communications expo on Wednesday. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
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EU countries want oil exploration to be classed as a green investment
BRUSSELS — Most EU governments say they back the switch away from fossil fuels. But when it comes to investing in Big Oil, they're not quite so green-minded.
· Marianne Gros
The nation’s most competitive housing market where 58% of homes sell above ask is a shocking New Jersey city
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· Zachary Kussin
Iran scrambles to move estimated $8.5bn in oil as US eases sanctions
The tanker Impalas departed from the Iranian oil export hub of Kharg Island and is heading toward the Strait of Hormuz. (Screenshot from MarineTraffic)
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Dallas OKs incentive package for $1.3B Morgan Stanley office tower
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· James Franey
EU looks at tech to bulk up its police agency
BRUSSELS — The European Union wants to make Europol the central nervous system for police to trade data and use cutting-edge technologies, as part of plans to beef up the bloc's internal security.
· Ellen O'Regan
Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi eye standardizing next-gen part to cut costs
Three of Japan's major automakers have entered final discussions about joint procurement for next-generation vehicles. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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Paramount Skydance expects New York, California will sue to block $81B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery: sources
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· Charles Gasparino
Iran, Oman will start large-scale evacuation of ships through Strait of Hormuz, says IMO
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· Taylor Herzlich
Israeli citizen sentenced in Arizona after admitting role in semiconductor trade-secret scheme
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Seven PH firms make Forbes Global 2000 list
SEVEN Philippine-listed companies were included in Forbes’ 2026 Global 2000 ranking of the world’s largest public companies, highlighting the continued presence of the country’s biggest conglomerates, banks and utilities on the global stage.
· The Manila Times Staff
Cerebras CEO says margin forecast was 'misunderstood' as stock plummets after earnings
Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman said Wednesday that investors "misunderstood" the artificial intelligence chipmaker's margin guidance, as shares slid 17% after the company reported results for the first time since going public.
· Jordan Novet
The silent drug menace in our food and water
THE United Nations has recently declared antimicrobial resistance, or the resistance of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to medicines designed to kill them, as a major health problem, estimating that infections from these drug-resistant microbes could kill up to 10 million people annually and cost the global …
· The Editorial Board
4th of July inflation shocks shoppers as popular picnic food soars past $120 a pound
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· Fox News
Oil tankers with 35 million barrels exited Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz since Iran deal
At least 20 oil tankers carrying 35 million barrels have exited the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran agreed to open the sea lane, according to data provided by Kpler, a firm that tracks global trade flows.
· Spencer Kimball
Fleet Management Limited aligns with IMO safety theme, honors seafarers on International Day of the Seafarer
MANILA, Philippines — Fleet Management Limited has marked this year’s International Day of the Seafarer by embodying the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global theme—“Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks.”—into a concrete operational reality across its entire worldwide fleet.
· The Manila Times Maritime Team
The industry’s most anticipated business and supply chain event is almost here
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· The Manila Times
LandBank, Naga City expand financial access for solo parents through PISO account
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· The Manila Times
PH, Egypt agri leaders to meet in July
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· Giselle P. Jordan
Lance Gokongwei buys PhilWeb stake for P2.03B
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Stocks sink below 6,000 amid PH growth worries
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Dedicated VAT audit units abolished by BIR
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· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
S&P slashes PH forecast
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· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Big tech spending on data centers balloons to $850B, with Meta and Microsoft investing tens of billions
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· Marc Vartabedian
Trump says he’s ordered investigation into oil companies over alleged price gouging
Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflict
· Lauren Aratani
Israeli firms in talks over large-scale demolition, rubble removal in Gaza, sources say
Negotiations have begun with Israeli companies regarding the large-scale demolition of structures in the Gaza Strip, Walla reported on Wednesday, with sources describing them as unprecedented in scope.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Airlines with the most spacious economy seats in the world revealed — and just one US airline made top 5
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· Asia Grace
Capital gains tax changes are already having an impact on wealth inequality – and vested interests are running scared | Greg Jericho
Weekend house auction results and the official taxation data reveal the arguments from outraged conservatives are hollow
· Greg Jericho
No new Syrian troop build-up at border as Al Shara weighs Lebanon dilemma | The National
When Iran was firing missiles at Arab capitals in the recent war, Damascus was safe. The post-Assad leadership even sensed an opportunity in the trade disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Arabia and Turkey supporting plans for alternative land routes through Syria.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Sony to issue $1bn in dollar-denominated bonds, first in 28 years
Sony Group last offered $1.5 billion in dollar-denominated bonds in 1998. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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Cerebras Plunges To Post-IPO Low On Striking Admission: The US Has A Dire Shortage Of Operating Data Centers
Just over two years ago, we first penned our views on "The Next AI Trade", which looked beyond the hyperscalers and the data centers supporting the AI revolution, and instead focused on the energy and logistical needs that would be so very critical in allowing the US to dominate China in the existential race to firs…
· Tyler Durden
Oil slips below $75 per barrel as more ships transit Strait of Hormuz | The National
Brent crude fell more than 3 per cent to $74.52 a barrel, its lowest level since the Iran conflict began.
· Fareed Rahman
CBOE Debuts Prediction Market With S&P 500 Contracts
Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com,
· Tyler Durden
Sydney, Melbourne tipped to lead housing price drops as market cools
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· Stephanie Chalmers
Ube planting materials released to boost production
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· Giselle P. Jordan
Business use and energy-hungry AI tipped to drive doubling of power grid demand
Household electricity usage is forecast to almost halve over the next 25 years due to Australia’s booming adoption of rooftop solar panels and batteries, but overall grid demand could double because of businesses’ power usage and energy-hungry data centres.
· Mike Foley, Nick Toscano
Race for robotaxi market arrives in London
LONDON, United Kingdom — Bristling with sensors and electronic eyes, robotaxis are appearing on London's streets, slipping silently between red buses and black cabs, as companies battle to lead Europe's emerging autonomous vehicle market.
· Agence France-Presse
Kalshi CEO says prediction market thinking about IPO, but not for this year
Prediction market platform Kalshi's CEO Tarek Mansour confirmed the company is in the early stages of planning a potential IPO in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
· Davis Giangiulio
Hawkish Warsh Hammers Barbarous Relic: Gold Crashes Back Below $4000 As Rate-Hike Odds Rise
Gold plunged back below $4,000 an ounce for the first time since November 2025 this morning, as a resurgent dollar and the prospect of higher interest rates bring bullion’s three-year bull market to a halt (now down 30% from its January highs).
· Tyler Durden
No war, no peace – just Hormuz holding the world hostage
By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
· RT
UAE Central Bank fines foreign bank Dh20m for breaching money laundering rules | The National
The UAE Central Bank has imposed a Dh20 million ($5.5 million) fine on the foreign branch of a lender operating in the country – one of the biggest penalties imposed for a breach of anti-money laundering rules.
· Alvin R Cabral
'Customers Are Being Gouged': Trump Tells DOJ To Look Into Gasoline Prices
President Trump said on Wednesday that he had instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into oil companies over high gasoline prices.
· Tyler Durden
Iranian crude exports, war, sanctions and signs of a fragile recovery | The National
Iran's crude exports have traced one of the more dramatic arcs in oil markets. This week's chart maps that journey from the promise of the 2015 nuclear deal to the collapse that followed and the tentative signs of recovery now emerging in the latest data from June 2026.
· Fadah Jassem
WATCH: Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jeweler scene
In a Kyiv workshop, a jewellery maker finishes off her latest piece — blow-torching a necklace pendant into the shape of a drone propeller. With works that resemble bullets, tanks and peace doves, resistance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine is inspiring a new wave of designs reflecting a country, society and art…
· The Manila Times
Chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams arrested in bribery probe, source says
The lower Manhattan skyline, including the new One World Trade Center building at right, is shown as viewed from near the Statue of Liberty, Jan. 31, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
· Jake Offenhartz
Israel lacks plan for gas, mortgages, public spending, government probe finds
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned on Wednesday that Israel has not properly prepared for several economic risks that affect everyday life: whether the country will have enough gas to produce electricity, whether homebuyers are taking on mortgages they can afford, and whether government money is being spent …
· SARAH BEN-NUN