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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains off the US intellectual property watch list for the 13th year, according to the 2026 Special 301 Report released Thursday.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains off the US intellectual property watch list for the 13th year, according to the 2026 Special 301 Report released Thursday.
The top 10% of Australia’s earners get 90% of the benefit of the CGT, while young Australians are struggling to get into the housing market
Latest increase to HK$43.10 per hour offers limited boost, but helps workers keep pace with inflation and stabilises labour costs
Latest increase to HK$43.10 per hour offers limited boost, but helps workers keep pace with inflation and stabilises labour costs
The first 18 days of April saw primary home sale volumes across 30 key cities rise 3 per cent year on year: Bank of America data
The first 18 days of April saw primary home sale volumes across 30 key cities rise 3 per cent year on year: Bank of America data
Dr Amna Al Dahak, the UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment, recently spoke to The National about how the country was strengthening its home-grown food production. The Emirates, she said, is “not waiting for a crisis to happen to design our strategy”.
Resilience will be the buzz word when policymakers, senior government officials and business leaders gather in Abu Dhabi next week for the Make it in the Emirates summit.
LIV Golf is preparing to inform players and staff that its main financial backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, will stop funding the league after the 2026 season, according to Golfweek. The announcement—expected midweek—would open the door for CEO Scott O'Neil to pursue new investment to keep the tour runn…
FIL:E - The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York’s Financial District on Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
The COVID-19 pandemic marked a dramatic shift in workplace dynamics, as working from home suddenly became the norm for millions of workers in the United States and across the globe.
SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors increased their purchases and holdings of South Korean government bonds in the month following the country's inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), supporting the local debt market, data showed Friday.
Sharyn Alfonsi, whose report on Cecot prison was pulled by Bari Weiss, admits uncertainty over her future at network
We have been diligently tracking the Trump administration's war-economy mobilization across the homeland, from the rise of so-called "war unicorns" favored by the Department of War to Trump officials talking with GM, Ford, GE Aerospace, and Oshkosh about converting underused civilian industrial capacity into weapons…
President Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing drama surrounding LIV Golf after the Saudi Public Investment Fund pulled its funding of the rebel golf league.
Members of trade unions take part in a rally a day ahead of the International Labor Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
Don’t expect Anthony Richardson’s time with the Colts to continue for much longer.
Industry leader says 5 per cent year-on-year increase in business expected, adding that operators have ramped up manpower to cope with influx
Industry leader says 5 per cent year-on-year increase in business expected, adding that operators have ramped up manpower to cope with influx
Qantas is extending cuts to domestic flights by three months and Jetstar is cutting flights to New Zealand as the fuel crisis from the US-Iran war continues to bite.
Fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS soccer team rally to keep the team in Vancouver, Thursday, April 30, 2026, outside the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Markets in Australia and Japan were set to climb Tuesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reach new highs.This comes as investors took in strong earnings from Apple and Caterpillar, looking past weaker-than-expected economic data and threats of escalation in Iran by U.S.…
It’s nice that manager Carlos Mendoza professed a belief in his players when I asked a couple of days ago whether he’s considered the possibility that this Mets team “just isn’t good enough.”
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Apple on Thursday forecast sales that beat expectations, even as it said it expected to continue to face chip supply constraints, sending shares up more than 3%.
ANZ Bank chief executive Nuno Matos has sounded a warning over the economic risks that would arise from a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, as the bank delivered $3.8 billion in cash profits for its first half.
Kathy Ruemmler has said she’ll be stepping down as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer at the end of June – but she also plans to set the record straight about her controversial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, On The Money has learned.
Apple saw revenue growth in all regions during the quarter but China saw the biggest sales jump. © Reuters
While the Elon Musk–Sam Altman trial in Oakland, Calif., is dominating headlines this week, 3,000 miles away, a Capitol Hill event with far less fanfare may prove even more significant for the future of AI in America.
WASHINGTON – President Trump is tightening the noose on Iran and summoned his top military commander to signal to Tehran that it’s time to make a deal.
JFE Steel's integrated steelworks in India, jointly operated with JSW Steel. (JFE Steel)
Tusker beer, made by Kenya-based East Africa Breweries, has been in the region for more than a century. © AP
Wood McKenzie has released a report that US spending on power generation gear for data centers alone could hit $65 billion by 2030, more than triple the $20 billion logged last year. Data center capacity is forecast to reach 110 GW by the end of the decade, with Bloomberg also commenting that “total US spending on p…
Advertised prices for new rental listings rising at fastest pace since October 2024. Follow updates
A former JPMorgan staffer who sources identified as Chirayu Rana has been accused of making fabricated sexual-harassment claims against a high-ranking executive at the bank after an internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing, The Post has learned.
Apple saw revenue growth in all regions during the quarter but China saw the biggest sales jump. © Reuters
Global investors are again embracing risk with strong rallies in equity markets across the US and Europe as oil prices retreated from four-year highs.
Bosses at California’s High-Speed Rail are weighing giving the CEO even more power as the beleaguered system racks up eye-popping contracts.
Sightings of bears around residential areas have been rising, highlighting the risk of encounters with wild animals. (Nikkei image)
Fresh data showed the US economy grew at a 2% annualized pace in the first quarter while core inflation rose 3.2% year-over-year in March as data shows a resilient, if uneven, recovery.
The president credited the king and queen in helping make his decision to lift the restrictions.
Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday approved more reforms aimed at reining in towing companies in the state, following reporting by The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica that exposed problems in state law.
Twenty-five years since 9/11, asking rents for large blocks of space at the World Trade Center nearly rival those on Park and Sixth avenues, Midtown’s prime corridors, a Post survey found.
The U.S stock market motored to more records as profits keep piling up for big businesses.
Reddit reported better-than-expected profit and revenue in its first-quarter earnings report on Thursday, and also issued an optimistic forecast. The stock jumped over 9% in extended trading.
People visit the China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou on April 15. Exports are an unambiguous bright spot in the nation's otherwise troubled economic picture. © Reuters
Toyota unveils an Urban Cruiser electric SUV for the Indian market in Mumbai on April 20. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
Sri Lanka’s fragile journey back to economic stability has suffered several damaging blows over US$2.5 million (SL Rs 800 million) payment due as loan payment to Australia remitted to unknown bank accounts . The revelation that US$2.5 million earmarked for an official debt repayment to Australia was diverted to cybe…