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Johnson & Johnson is counting on its newly launched psoriasis pill to become its next cash cow. Investors want to know if it can live up to the hype. Icotyde went to market after the Food and Drug Administration approved it in mid-March for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The once-a-day drug is the first and on…
President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
MORE than 108,000 active members and old-age and disability pensioners affected by recent calamities may avail themselves of the Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) P2.64-billion emergency loan program. The program is aimed at providing immediate financial relief and helping families recover from disruption…
Labour chief Chris Sun says vacancies for Hong Kong graduates have fallen by 61 per cent in three years
Labour chief Chris Sun says vacancies for Hong Kong graduates have fallen by 61 per cent in three years
As the leaders of the world's two most powerful economies rekindled personal ties in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, with a cavalcade of American business leaders accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump, the Chinese capital turned into something of a spectacle.
A foreign face is often thought to add prestige to a product or business – what’s behind this unregulated economy?
It’s moving day at the 2026 PGA Championship, and new users can trade on a number of markets for Saturday’s action at Aronimink Golf Club with the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.
Australia’s business and political elite assembled in force on Saturday evening to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute at Melbourne’s State Library.
Dozens braved rain and queued for days to snap up ceramic pocket watches, with resale prices nearly seven times their retail value
Dozens braved rain and queued for days to snap up ceramic pocket watches, with resale prices nearly seven times their retail value
The Ministry of Commerce condemned Brussels for escalating the probe, accusing the bloc of coercing Chinese banking institutions
The Ministry of Commerce condemned Brussels for escalating the probe, accusing the bloc of coercing Chinese banking institutions
Several airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10
Several airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10
SENATOR Loren Legarda called for a decisive shift from the cycle of “trauma and repair” toward proactive climate readiness, urging the Philippines to legislate for anticipation to safeguard communities before disasters strike.
Mercedes-Benz is considering engaging in defense production if it would make “business sense,” its CEO Ola Kallenius has told the Wall Street Journal.
Mercedes-Benz is considering engaging in defense production if it would make “business sense,” its CEO Ola Kallenius has told the Wall Street Journal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on economic issues at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
SHKP generated more than HK$1 billion after the sale of the 154 flats at Lime Spark last week
SHKP generated more than HK$1 billion after the sale of the 154 flats at Lime Spark last week
A Russian court on Friday ordered Belgian financial group Euroclear to pay around $250 billion in damages over the freezing of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets in the European Union since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Hype around AI and some tech companies has inflated stock prices and left investors ebullient despite the rising risk of a market crash
Hype around AI and some tech companies has inflated stock prices and left investors ebullient despite the rising risk of a market crash
OMAHA, Nebraska — Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google's parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the CEO job after taking over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year.
Red meat consumption in Argentina — historically one of the world’s biggest consumers of beef — has fallen to its lowest level in two decades. (AP/ Cristian Kovadloff)
Yoel Zilberman, CEO and founder of Shomer HaHadash, has issued a stark warning about what he calls a severe loss of state control in the Negev and Galilee, claiming that criminal organizations no longer operate on the margins but now directly influence Israel’s economy, infrastructure, and personal security.
Transport minister counts down to revamped facility’s May 27 launch, saying it will mark a ‘milestone’ that boosts city’s status as aviation hub
Transport minister counts down to revamped facility’s May 27 launch, saying it will mark a ‘milestone’ that boosts city’s status as aviation hub
SENATE President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has successfully authored and steered the passage on third reading of Senate Bill 1894, enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act or RA 10931). The measure strengthens the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) to ensure that financial assista…
Customs also urged retailers to pull products from shelves after seizing 700 sets during operation
Customs also urged retailers to pull products from shelves after seizing 700 sets during operation
Mayer & Cie manufactures circular knitting machines that are used to make hats, socks, collars, among other items. (Mayer & Cie)
Mayer & Cie manufactures circular knitting machines that are used to make hats, socks, collars, among other items. (Mayer & Cie)
SEN. Win Gatchalian is pushing to ease the tax burden on micro businesses through the Ginhawa measure amid continuing economic uncertainty brought about by the Middle East tensions and high oil prices.
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The NFL is swatting away President Donald Trump’s criticism of its evolving business model.
NEW YORK — The US stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.
The Associated Press laid off 20 US-based journalists on Friday, the union representing them said, part of a restructuring announced last month that is turning the news organization's focus away from print journalism and toward visual journalism and other revenue sources.
Bilingual alternative pop band Luna Luna performs in the produce section of Fiesta Fresh Market in New Castle, Del., on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
Switzerland has reached an uncomfortable conclusion: that UBS has become too large for the state to comfortably stand behind. The government’s plan to force the bank to hold roughly $20 billion more in capital is an attempt to close that gap, even at the cost of competitiveness.
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Friday reassured that all 38 Filipino seafarers aboard the MV Hondius vessel tested negative from the hantavirus, as some of them are undergoing strict quarantine in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Eric Trump announced plans to sue MS Now and host Jen Psaki Friday for accusing him of being a board member of a company purportedly seeking to do business in China.
Kevin Warsh faces an immediate test as he assumes the chairmanship at the US Federal Reserve: navigating the tension between higher interest rates and political pressure from President Donald Trump.
Americans aren’t just moving, they’re bringing billions in wealth with them.
Power provider JERA has major LNG facilities at the port of Futtsu in Chiba prefecture. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
SFC follows international peers by pursuing compensation for victims rather than fines in some cases of securities misconduct
SFC follows international peers by pursuing compensation for victims rather than fines in some cases of securities misconduct
GOLD ownership today is becoming more flexible, with buyers increasingly looking at a wider range of formats to match their financial goals.
Passenger flights could be next if electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft trials moving building materials to New Territories succeed